Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE NOTICE CAREFULLY AS IT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY NOTICE THT WILL BE ISSUED. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services. This procurement is being conducted und... PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE NOTICE CAREFULLY AS IT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY NOTICE THT WILL BE ISSUED. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services. This procurement is being conducted under Federal Acquisitions Regulation (FAR) Part 12. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is issuing this requirement as a Request for Quote (RFQ) under solicitation number RFQ #15F06721Q0000121. The FBI intends to acquire; on a sole source basis, from Network Innovations (NI), Government Services satellite voice Push-To-Talk (PTT) service and satellite telephone service to support its existing inventory of MSAT-G2 radios. The proposed contract action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source. NI Government Services is the only responsible source with the necessary services that meet the Government’s minimum requirements. The government intends to award this effort pursuant to the authority of 1 U.S.C. 3304 (a)(1) as implemented by FAR Subpart 6.302-1 – Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The NAICS code is 517410, Satellite Telecommunications and the Small Business Size Standard is $32.5 million. The anticipated contract will be a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract with a period of performance of five (5) years, with one (1) twelve (12) month base period and four (4) twelve (12) month option periods. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. This synopsis is published to notify potential offerors that this is anticipated to be a contract awarded on a sole-source basis. All responsible sources may identify their interest by submitting a capability statement and quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2021-05. Responses shall be submitted via email to Nancy J. Beck at njbeck@fbi.gov. The due date for response is on or before July 27, 2021 at 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST). Responses must be marked in the subject line as follows: “RFQ# 15F06721Q0000121” and must be valid for 60 days. All questions regarding this requirement must be submitted to Nancy J. Beck via email at the above address no later than 11:00 AM EST on July 22, 2021.