Sole Source Special Notice / Pre-Solicitation Notice for a project involving contractor-work to be performed on a Tellabs-Based Passive Optical Local Area Network (LAN) Upgrade for the U. S. Department of Transportation (DOT)
Overview
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Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of the Secretary (OST), has issued a Sole Source Special Notice / Pre-Solicitation Notice for a Tellabs-Based Passive Optical Local Area Network (LAN) Upgrade. The DOT intends to award a contract to VTG, LLC for this critical lifecycle modernization, citing VTG's unique institutional knowledge and expertise. Statements of Qualifications from other interested parties are due by June 12, 2026.
Scope of Work
This project involves a critical system upgrade and lifecycle modernization of DOT's existing Tellabs-based Passive Optical Local Area Network (POL). The work includes replacing 12-year-old, end-of-life hardware while preserving the current fiber-optic backbone. The upgrade aims to ensure continued operational reliability and avoid system-wide failure at the Washington, DC location.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Sole Source (contemplated award)
- Anticipated Awardee: VTG, LLC
- Estimated Value: $239,027.23
- Published: May 22, 2026
- Statements of Qualifications Due: June 12, 2026, 03:30 AM UTC
Justification for Sole Source
The DOT believes VTG, LLC is the only firm capable of performing this upgrade due to their 12 years of continuous institutional knowledge, having designed, installed, and maintained the system since 2014. VTG possesses unique expertise in legacy-to-modern migration without data loss, ensuring infrastructure preservation and risk mitigation with a seamless, no-downtime upgrade. They also provide an exclusive single-source warranty bridging old and new infrastructure, have local proximity for timely execution, and hold exclusive rights for Tellabs proprietary hardware integration. Awarding to any other firm is deemed an unacceptable risk.
Action for Interested Parties
This notice serves as the primary market research effort. Any entity believing it can perform this work is invited to submit a Statement of Qualifications to the listed points of contact by June 12, 2026, 03:30 AM UTC. The DOT does not expect to publish a formal solicitation.
Additional Notes
This action is taken under FAR Part 6 (section 6.103-1) for procurements available from only one source. The Contracting Officer and COR will determine fairness and reasonableness of the estimated price before award.