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THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE-SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), Acquisitions Operations Branch (AOB) seeks to award a s... THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE-SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), Acquisitions Operations Branch (AOB) seeks to award a sole source award to Level 3 Communications, LLC, 1025 Eldorado Blvd, Broomfield, CO, 80021-8254. Reclamation currently has an existing network between critical infrastructures (i.e., Hoover Dam) that provide connectivity for networking services to support mission systems. WAPA, in a shared use agreement with Reclamation, operates a joint Fiber Optic Transmission System (FOTS) between the Hoover Dam, Davis Dam, Parker Dam, the LC Regional Office and various substations and pumping plants that traverse the government-owned network to Western headquarters and the Reclamation Phoenix Area Office. Reclamations Lower Colorado (LC) Region, has a requirement for backbone network services to be delivered to the Denver Corporate office through existing network infrastructure operated and maintained by Reclamation and the Western Area Power Administration (Western) in the LC Region. Level 3 Communications (Centurylink) is the carrier for the DS3/T3 circuit operating on the link owned and operated by Reclamation and WAPA, and is therefore the only source that can provide the service. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 517311 and the size standard is 1500 employees. The Government intends to solicit directly with Level 3 Communications, LLC. No solicitation package will be issued. This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive quotes. However, if any interested party believes that they can meet the above requirement, they may submit a statement of capabilities. The statement of capabilities must be submitted in writing and must contain material in sufficient detail to allow the Government to determine if the party can perform the requirement. Ability to engage ALL listed capabilities within the attached Sole Source Justification is required to be considered capable. A determination to compete this action based on the responses received is in the sole discretion of the Government. All interested parties must express their interest and capabilities in writing via email to bworkman@usbr.gov. If no responsive statements are received by 04/17/2019 at 12:00 PM MT, an award will be made to Level 3 Communications, LLC.