Notice of Intent to Sole Source: FY 2027 Wired Telecommunication Services – FCC Yazoo City

The Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons, FCC Yazoo City, MS, intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract to AT&T Corporation for Fiscal Year 2027 commercial telecommunications infrastructure, network connectivity, and equipment solutions.

• Authority: FAR 6.103-5(c)(1) (Only One Responsible Source) 
• NAICS: 517111 – Wired Telecommunications Carriers
• PSC: 5805 – Telephone and Telegraph Equipment
• Posting Date: November 03, 2026
• Closing Date: November 18, 2026, at 4:00 PM EST

Requirement Summary:
Secured commercial data networks, telecommunications trunking, and mission-critical network equipment routing to support official operational connectivity and safety communications at FCC Yazoo City. AT&T Corporation is the only commercial provider with the pre-existing network grid and physical infrastructure capable of meeting the agency's requirements. Alternate sources would require extensive, custom open-market infrastructure buildouts, resulting in a substantial duplication of costs and unacceptable operational delays.

Submission Instructions:
This is not a request for competitive proposals. Capability statements proving an identical, off-the-shelf commercial telecommunications network and infrastructure capable of fulfilling this requirement must be submitted via email to the Contracting Officer by the closing date.