NPS, Chaco Culture National Historic Park, Sole Source Procurement, Upgrade Telephone Lines, Utility owned, Nageezi, NM 87037.

The National Park Service (NPS) is issuing this special notice to inform industry of the intent to issue, on a sole source basis, a purchase order for the upgrade of telephone lines in Chaco Culture National Park (CHCU), NM. As prescribed in FAR 6.302-1 Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements, NPS intends to issue this order to the regional provider of telephone services Frontier Communications. This requirement is to remove and replace telephone lines and bury them consistent with requirement to "install and terminate with ST connectors 8 pair(16 strand) single mode fiber at Chaco Canyon". Frontier Communications will own and be responsible for all future service and maintenance for lines and equipment installed. A determination not to compete this proposed contract has been made pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1), as implemented by 6.302-1; this requirement has been justified and approved in accordance with FAR 6.303 and FAR 6.304. All inquiries and concerns must be addressed to in writing via mail to Colina Rivetts, National Park Service, PO Box 25287, MS-WCP, Denver, CO 80225 or via email to [email protected]. Any response to this notice must show clear, compelling and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. The intent of this notice is for informational purposes only.