NOTICE OF INTENT This is a NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE IAW FAR Part 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The government intends to award a sole source contract to Crown Castle Towers 06 LLC to perform services encompassing the operation of a transmitter antenna and other related equipment for the transmission and reception of radio signals by IRS Special Agents within the coverage area inclusive of Cerro Punta and El Yunque, Puerto Rico. This requirement is in support of necessary operations of the Miami Field Office Criminal Investigation Division. The antenna sites are in Puerto Rico, providing communication support to IRS Criminal Investigations in and around that area. Tower location: El Yunque, PR, Latitude: 18/18/63.4N Longitude: 65/47/56.0W and Tower location: Cerro de Punto, PR, Latitude: 18/10/34.9N Longitude: 66/35/48.5W. Crown Castle International Towers provides the highest elevation available in the area and therefore the best coverage for radio communications. It is also used by other law enforcement agencies with similar frequencies to IRS-CI and requires the same security measures. Antenna equipment must be enclosed, secure and provide 120 VAC, a 20 amp, and dedicated breaker. There are no other known sites/vendors in the area that can provide equal or better reliability, security and coverage area than Crown Castle Towers. This Notice of Intent is not a request for Expressions of Interest (EOIs), proposals, or quotations. No solicitation documentation exists and no telephone inquiries will be accepted. No contract award will be made on the basis of EOIs, proposals, or quotations received in response to this notice. Information received as a result of this notice will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. This synopsis is for notification purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation for bids, quotes, or proposals. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 517919, All Other Telecommunications. The Small Business size standard is $35 million. Crown Castle Towers 06 LLC is a woman owned small business (WOSB) under the applicable NAICS, and the NAICS has been determined underrepresented by the Small Business Administration (SBA). The Government does not intend to pay for any information provided under this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. This synopsis does not constitute a solicitation; however, if any interested party believes they can meet the above requirement, it may submit a statement of capabilities. The statement of capabilities must be submitted in writing and must contain clear and convincing evidence that competition of this requirement would be advantageous to the Government. If parties choose to respond, any cost associated with preparation and submission of data or any other cost incurred in response to this announcement are the sole responsibility of the respondent and will not be reimbursed by the Government. A request for documentation will not be considered as an affirmative response. The Government will be the sole determiner regarding a company’s ability to meet all requirements. If no responses are received by 11 AM EST, Feb 24, to the effect that obtaining services from an alternate source is more advantageous to the Government than obtaining these services through a sole-source contract, then a firm fixed price sole source award will be made to crown castle Towers 06 LLC. No questions will be addressed. All responses must be submitted to the Government point of contact at the following email address:
[email protected] . A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Point of contact for this purchase is Joycelyn Rodgers; email address:
[email protected].