Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source: Telecommunications and Data Services for AKARNG

Bidders ID: NBD00159346712337079
Due Date: Aug 13, 2026
Posted Date: Jul 29, 2026
Level of Government: Federal
State: Alaska
Agency: DEPT OF DEFENSE
Category:
  • D - Automatic Data Processing and Telecommunication Services
Source: Members Only
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Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source: Telecommunications and Data Services for AKARNG
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DEPT OF DEFENSE
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DEPT OF THE ARMY
Major Command
NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU
General Information
  • Contract Opportunity Type: Special Notice (Original)
  • Original Published Date: Jul 29, 2026 01:50 pm AKDT
  • Original Response Date: Aug 13, 2026 05:00 pm AKDT
  • Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
  • Original Inactive Date: Aug 28, 2026
  • Initiative:
    • None
Classification
  • Original Set Aside: No Set aside used
  • Product Service Code: DG01 - IT AND TELECOM - NETWORK SUPPORT SERVICES (LABOR)
  • NAICS Code:
    • 517111 - Wired Telecommunications Carriers
  • Place of Performance:
    Anchorage , AK
    USA
Description

Contracting Office: United States Property and Fiscal Office (USPFO-AK) for Alaska National Guard Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER)



Proposed Vendor: GCI Communication Corp., 2550 Denali St., Suite 1000, Anchorage, AK 99503



Requirement Description



The United States Property and Fiscal Office (USPFO-AK), on behalf of the Alaska Army National Guard Network Enterprise Center (AKARNG-NEC), intends to award a non-competitive, firm-fixed-price contract to GCI Communication Corp.



The scope of this action covers commercial telecommunications, analog emergency landlines, mobile internet, and data circuit services across 19 active accounts supporting Alaska Army National Guard personnel across Fort Richardson, Camp Denali, and state-wide facilities.



The proposed contract action has an period of performance as follows:




  • Base Period: 01 November 2026 – 31 October 2027

  • Option Period 1: 01 November 2027 – 31 October 2028



Statutory Authority



This statutory authority permitting sole source contracting is 41 U.S.C. 1901(e)(1)(A)(ii), as implemented in FAR 13.501(a)(1)(ii)—Sole Source (including brand name) under the authority of Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items.



Justification for Sole Source



Awarding to any source other than GCI Communication Corp. would result in a substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition, as well as unacceptable operational delays in maintaining critical telecommunications and life-safety systems.



GCI Communication Corp. owns the physical telecommunication infrastructure, state-wide wiring, and hardware connected directly to AKARNG facilities. Transitioning to a new vendor would require extensive infrastructure construction, new hardware installation, and significant operational delays across 19 active accounts, directly impacting life-safety emergency analog lines (including 911 call boxes, elevator emergency phones, and fire/vault alarms).



THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS OR QUOTATIONS.


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  • Jul 29, 2026 01:50 pm AKDTSpecial Notice (Original)
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