Cell Phone and Blackberry Services

The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Complex, Butner, North Carolina, intends to issue a firm-fixed price, sole source purchase order to Verizon Wireless, 180 Washington Valley Road, Bedminister, NJ. This non-competitive action is being issued by the Federal Correctional Complex, Butner, NC for the period October 1, 2012 through September 30, 203. The Federal Correctional Complex has a need for local and long distance cell phone and blackberry services. The Government has determined that Verizon Wireless is the only vendor that will satisfy the agency requirements with continuing cell phone and blackberry services. The Government has determined that switching carriers will cause undue burden on the Government. This is not a request for competitive quotes. This is sole source procurement under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures and Other Than Full and Open Competition (FAR 6.302-1). The intent of this Special Notice is for informational purposes only. However, all information received within 30 working days after the date of publication of this notice will be considered by the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. POC: Arthur Johnson, Lead Contract Specialist, FCC-Butner, P O Box 999, Butner, NC 27509 or 919-575-5000 ext.1388 or [email protected].