N--NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD TO A SOLE SOURCE

The US Department of the Interior (DOI), National Park Service (NPS) intends to award a firm fixed price contract to Lewis County Public Utilities District (PUD) #1 for connecting fiber optic cable interconnects at their facilities in the Washington State Department of Transportation Right-of-way (ROW). The project requires fiber optic construction work to connect existing PUD-owned fiber to existing NPS-owned fiber at the park boundary at two locations for the purpose of gaining future access to broadband internet service providers through PUD's fiber network. The estimated cost of the project is $16,000.00. • The project involves connecting fiber optic cable interconnects at two locations. • The work must be performed by PUD personnel or contractors under its control due to restricted access to the infrastructure. • The project is expected to provide reliable broadband connectivity for the government. • The contract will be awarded using Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b).