This is a sole source special notice presolicitation notice for a LAN upgrade project for the U. S. Department of Transportation (DOT). The work involves replacing 12-year-old, end-of-life hardware on a Tellabs-based passive optical local area network while maintaining the existing fiberoptic backbone. VTG, LLC is identified as the only firm capable of performing this work due to their extensive institutional knowledge, unique expertise in legacy-to-modern migration, infrastructure preservation capabilities, exclusive single-source warranty, local proximity, and authorized vendor status with Tellabs proprietary protocols. DOT does not expect to publish a solicitation for this project. Any other interested entity that believes it can perform this project must submit a statement of qualifications by June 11th, 2025, at 11:30 pm EDT to the provided email addresses.
The bid notice does not specify a delivery deadline for the project itself, but interested parties must submit statements of qualifications by June 11th, 2025, at 11:30 pm EDT.
The bid notice states that VTG, LLC is the only vendor able to provide a continued warranty that bridges the gap between the existing infrastructure and the new upgrades, due to their 12-year history with the specific hardware.
VTG, LLC's unique qualifications include twelve years of continuous institutional knowledge, unique expertise in legacy-to-modern migration, infrastructure preservation and risk mitigation capabilities, exclusive single-source warranty, local proximity and mission readiness, and authorized vendor and proprietary integration rights with Tellabs.
The bid notice does not specify a challenge deadline, but interested parties can submit statements of qualifications by June 11th, 2025, at 11:30 pm EDT.
The bid notice states that failure to award this upgrade project to VTG, LLC would introduce unacceptable risk to DOT, likely leading to system-wide failure and compromising DOT's ability to execute essential functions during a national crisis.
The estimated total price of the subject contemplated Tellabs upgrade project is $239,****.