Notice of Intent to Sole Source Dark Fiber Infrastructure
Agriculture, Department of · USDA, DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION
This notice is not accepting responses (deadline was Mar 1, 2026, 11:00 AM EST).
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- Response deadline
- Mar 1, 2026, 11:00 AM EST
- Posted
- Feb 25, 2026
- Solicitation
- —
- Set-aside
- None listed
- PSC
- —
- Place of performance
- Ames, IA, USA
- Contracting office
- USDA, OCP-POD-ACQ-MGMT-BRANCH-FTC · FORT COLLINS · CO
- Source
- SAM.gov · updated Jul 5, 2026
Description
In Accordance with FAR 5.101 The USDA intends to award a firm fixed price contract on a sole source basis to Iowa Communications Network The anticipated award will be made under the statutory authority permitting Other than Full and Open Competition, Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.103-1 (b)(c)(i) Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 517810. THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT, NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS. No solicitation is available.
What similar awards have paid
Real federal awards already on the books in a similar lane — so you can size the opportunity, not guess. This is public history, not a bid price, cost estimate, or prediction that you will win.
Typical award size
$30,064
Middle of the pack for similar past awards
Most similar awards fall between $16,146 and $65,649
Who has won work like this
Public awardees in this lane — useful for competitor scan or teaming ideas, not a ranked list of “best” firms.
- 1PERATON INC.1 award$208.77M
- 2THE MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY, INC.1 award$9.67M
- 3THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO1 award$8.62M
- 4BEACON TELECOM INC13 awards$4.78M
- 5KONIAG IT SYSTEMS, LLC1 award$4.37M
- 6CORP TEN INTERNATIONAL2 awards$4.34M
- 7CCS IVORY CLOUD JV LLC1 award$3.41M
- 8TRAXYL INC.2 awards$2.50M
Drawn from official USAspending contract records in our index. Always confirm requirements on the SAM.gov notice before you bid.
Intelligence only — not legal advice or a guarantee of award. Always verify requirements on the official SAM.gov notice. Past award amounts are public history, not a suggested bid or prediction. Notice ID f4e6c946258940b8b7af40c5ac4dd0cc.