# Notice of Intent to Sole Source for AKARNG C-207 SIPR Connections

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/w91zru26pa004

- Solicitation number: W91ZRU26PA004
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Awarded to The Chariot Group Inc.
- Department: Department of the Army
- Agency: Department of the Army
- Contracting office: W7MU Uspfo Activity Ak Arng (W91ZRU)
- NAICS: 561499 All Other Business Support Services
- Product or service code: DG11 Telecom access and other usage billing services. Includes satellite communications access, internet, cellular services, landline and telephone services. Transport services for data and voice network circuits and associated access facilities and services; includes dedicated and virtual data networks.
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Anchorage, Alaska
- County: Anchorage Municipality (FIPS 02020). https://abierto.us/counties/anchorage-municipality-ak-02020
- City: Anchorage. https://abierto.us/cities/anchorage-ak-0203000
- First posted: January 23, 2026
- Last posted: January 23, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/edc07d8969b147edb5f8a2645fd1a84b/view

## Description

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE – THIS IS A NOTICE OF THE GOVERNMENT’S INTENT TO ISSUE A SOLE SOURCE AWARD TO THE CHARIOT GROUP FOR SIPR CONNECTIONS Action: This is a notice of intent to award a sole-source, Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract to The Chariot Group for SIPR Connections. This notice is prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.203 and is not a request for competitive proposals. A determination has been made to procure this requirement without providing for full and open competition.

**Justification for Sole-Source Award:** The proposed contract action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, "Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements." An approved Justification and Approval (J&A) document is on file.

The basis for the sole-source determination is the rural location of the place of performance, where only one vendor, United Utilities Inc, possesses the existing infrastructure and capability to provide the required scope of services. No other provider has been identified that can meet the Government's minimum requirements without incurring substantial and unacceptable delays and duplication of cost to establish a new service infrastructure.

**Requirement Summary:** The Government requires a contractor to provide a full suite of telecommunications and data services, including but not limited to:

-Voice Services -Internet Services -Video Services -Business Support Contract Structure: The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract with a period of performance consisting of three (3) months.

**Submission:** This notice of intent is NOT a request for proposal or quotation. Requests for copies of a solicitation in response to this notice will not be honored or acknowledged.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: The Chariot Group Inc. (UEI R854H1GVP6M8)
- Contract: W91ZRU26PA004, purchase order
- Obligated: $5,993.89
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number W91ZRU26PA004 was reused as the contract number; same awarding office W91ZRU (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_W91ZRU26PA004_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- January 23, 2026: Special notice, due January 28, 2026 at 4:30 PM EST. Notice edc07d8969b147edb5f8a2645fd1a84b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/edc07d8969b147edb5f8a2645fd1a84b/view

## Points of contact

- Alexis Potter, alexis.d.potter.civ@army.mil, 9102031904

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