Iowa Communications Network Usage

The Social Security Administration (SSA) intends to issue a limited source order under Simplified Acquisition Procedures to the Iowa Communications Network (ICN), 400 East 14 th Street, Des Moines, IA 50131 to provide for site provisioning, scheduling, access and operation of compressed video services for the SSA Office of Disability Adjudication and Review (ODAR). As a result of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Central Iowa Federal Executive Council and the State of Iowa, this connection will allow the ODAR to use the State of Iowa to deliver high quality citizen centered services. This is a notice of Intent. A solicitation will not be issued. SSA will not respond to requests for solicitation copies and will not pay for information received in response to this announcement. Responses must provide sufficient information for SSA to determine that a firm other than the ICN can perform the work. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed order based upon response to this notice is at the sole discretion of the Government.