The National Guard Bureau intends to award a sole source firm-fixed-price contract to AT&T Mobility LLC for commercial wireless mobility and cellular telecommunications services, including FirstNet capability. This procurement is justified under FAR ****(b) because AT&T is the only responsible source capable of meeting the agency's requirements for a secure, resilient, and mission-ready communications solution that operates in remote and bandwidth-constrained environments with priority access and end-to-end encryption. FirstNet, operated by AT&T, is the only service that meets these specific requirements due to its dedicated core network, enhanced coverage in rural and remote areas, and compliance with federal cybersecurity standards. A notice of intent to sole source will be posted for 7 days on SAM. gov to allow interested parties to submit their capabilities. Market research was conducted through various internet sources and historical acquisitions, confirming AT&T's exclusive authorization for FirstNet services. No other sources have expressed interest to date. The NAICS code for this procurement is ****.
The bid notice states that the award will be made to the contractor that is the only one capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services ordered are unique or highly specialized, as per 10 **** as implemented in FAR **** only one awardee is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services ordered are unique or highly specialized.
The bid notice states that the government requires a secure, resilient, and mission-ready communications solution capable of operating in geographically remote and bandwidth-constrained environments, including mountainous regions, with mobile data connectivity with priority access, preemption capabilities, and end-to-end encryption to minimize exposure of controlled unclassified information (CUI) during transmission. FirstNet, operated exclusively by AT&T, is the only communications service that meets all of these requirements, including priority and preemption, a dedicated core network, enhanced coverage, and security and compliance meeting federal cybersecurity standards, as firstnet, operated exclusively by att under the nationwide public safety broadband network npsbn contract, is the only communications service that meets all of these requirements.
The bid notice states that interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement within seven 7 days of the publication of this notice, as Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement within seven 7 days of the publication of this notice.