D--notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contractview on SAM.gov

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) intends to enter into a sole source Firm-Fixed Price contract under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), Only One Source. The government has determined that only one responsible source is available, and no other source will satisfy agency requirements due to the unique circumstances of this requirement. Select Vendor: Kyle Hemstreet 3238 W Galvin ST Phoenix Arizona 85086 The select contractor is an Indian-owned Small Business Economic Enterprise located in the same area as the school and is the only known IT service available to provide on-site service support within two hours after contact for critical network issues. Contractor has proven performance satisfaction ratings of IT and E-Rate support services for Kaibeto Boarding School located in Kaibeto, Arizona Included in this award, the contractor will be providing E-rate consulting services, along with 36, 6 hour on-site IT support services. Contractor has 15 years of experience managing school E-rate programs. Contractor is able to provide certified and experienced Network Administrators/Technicians and already has experience with the schools network. Contractor has proven able to pass BIE/BIA background check, has the required education and IT certifications, a proven history with 8 BIE schools for IT support and 12 BIE schools for e-rate consulting services with 18+ years of working with BIE schools, and has proven able to provide the listed required services and certifications. Required services include: 39 staff users 149 student users IT Support Services Server Support Network infrastructure support Wireless LAN Controller and Access Point Support End User Laptop support End User Peripheral Support (Printer, Scanner, Doc Camera, Digital Whiteboard) Email System Support Video Surveillance Support Network Cabling maintenance and support (Cat5, Cat6, and Fiber Optic) Assistance with planning, design, and procurement of technology products and services. Assist in getting the soft phones and camera system installed Meet with and identify the staff on the schools E-Rate team Work with school E-Rate Team in identifying the goal of the schools E-Rate project Thorough review of the existing technology environment Review CIPA compliance Communications to discuss Form filings, vendor selection, and PIA Reviews Determine E-Rate Discount level EPC account assistance Complete, Post, and Certify E-Rate Forms 470, 471, 486 Complete, Post, and Certify E-Rate Forms 472, 479, 500, if applicable Develop a Request For Proposal (RFP), if applicable Review proposals and communicate with vendors Assist in the development of a bid matrix and selection the preferred vendor Participate and respond to PIA Review questions Write appeal letters and submit to USAC, if applicable A solicitation will not be made available, and no technical questions will be answered regarding this requirement. The NAICS code for this acquisition is 541519 Other Compute…