Telecommunications - Direct Internet Access for the Northern Navajo Medical Center

The Navajo Area Indian Health Service (NAIHS), Northern Navajo Medical Center intends to make a sole source award to Navajo Communications Co., Inc. for services stated in the attached Statement of Work to be provided to the Northern Navajo Medical Center stated therein.The Period of Performance will be for 12 continuous months beginning from the Date of Award.This award will be made IAW FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) Soliciting from a Single Source.The Contractor, Navajo Communications Co., Inc., is the only organization uniquely qualified to provide the required services of Direct Internet Access (DIA) with download speeds of 1.0Gbps to the Northern Navajo Medical Center.This notice of intent to award a sole source contract is not a request for competitive proposals. There will be no solicitation available for competitive quotes. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. If no affirmative written response is by 12:00 PM Mountain Standard Time (MST) on Monday, December 5, 2022, the contract will be issued without further notice.A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement base upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future.Responses should be received by the deadline stated above. All vendors are hereby notified that if your response is not received by the date and time specified in this notice, it will not be considered.Please contact the point of contact below if you have any questions:Cornelius Tsipai, Contract SpecialistEmail: cornelius.tsipai@ihs.govPlace of Contact Performance:Northern Navajo Medical CenterMedical FacilitiesShiprock, New Mexico 87420United