D-- FRONTIER Internet Services
Interior (all) · CALIFORNIA STATE OFFICE
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 140L1226Q0045 in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 2, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Commercial Internet and Telecommunications Services (Frontier) Notice ID:140L1226Q0045 This is a Sole Source Notice posted in accordance with RFO 5.201(b)(1)(i). The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) intends to purchase, on a sole source basis, commercial internet access and related telecommunications services from Frontier Communications of America, Inc. to support operations at specified BLM facilities in California. The requirement covers installation/activation of last mile facilities, handoff to Government premises equipment, static IP configuration as need… (show all)
ed, and ongoing monthly service. This acquisition is necessary to maintain continuity of operations and ensure connectivity at these locations where Frontier is the only responsible source with existing serviceable plant. This determination is based on program market research and site level technical reviews documenting the lack of alternative carriers with facilities in the immediate vicinity. This purchase will be conducted under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul commercial procedures at RFO 12.102. This action is justified under RFO 6.103-1(b), Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. A firm fixed-price award is anticipated. The associated NAICS code for this requirement is 517111 (Wired Telecommunications Carriers). The vendor's SAM information is: Frontier Communications of America, Inc., UEI DLHBZQ65RZA7, CAGE 341B8 (Active registration; no exclusions). The applicable PSC is DG11 (IT and Telecom - Network: Satellite Communications and Telecom Access Services). The attached sole source justification has been made available for review. No solicitation documents exist. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes or offers. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action lies solely within the discretion of the Government. Firms believing they have the capability to provide this requirement must submit written information showing clear and convincing evidence that they can deliver equivalent services to all listed BLM facilities using existing infrastructure without new construction or schedule risk, and that they can meet the Government's technical, performance, and continuity needs.
Who won similar work
40 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Interior (all)), same NAICS 517111.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T Enterprises, LLC · $T | 4 | $1.1M | Jul 16, 2026 |
| AOC CONNECT, LLC | 3 | $240K | Mar 12, 2026 |
| ZAYO GROUP LLC | 2 | $6.1M | Sep 25, 2026 |
| LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC · $LUMN | 2 | $595K | Sep 22, 2026 |
| FRONTIER CALIFORNIA INC | 2 | $207K | Sep 24, 2025 |
| Navajo Communications Co., Inc. | 2 | $46K | Jun 26, 2026 |
| PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY | 2 | $27K | Jul 9, 2025 |
| NEVADA BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY | 1 | $757K | Sep 25, 2025 |
| DEMARC TELECOM & UTILITY, LLC | 1 | $105K | Sep 16, 2026 |
| NORTHERN ARAPAHO TRIBAL INDUSTRIES dba Wind River Internet 98 GAS HILLS RD Riverton WY 82501 USA | 1 | $90K | Jan 31, 2025 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in.
- Sep 25, 2026ZAYO GROUP LLC$3.3MD--National Cancer Institute Network Connectivity Fib
- Sep 22, 2026LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC$217KD--LUMEN PAST DUE INVOICES
- Sep 16, 2026DEMARC TELECOM & UTILITY, LLC$105KZ--Fiber Backbone Replacement at Boston National Hist
- Aug 27, 2026THE PONDEROSA TELEPHONE CO. 47034 RD 201 O Neals CA 93645 USA$27KD--Facilities Access Service for T1 Data Circuit
- Jul 16, 2026AT&T Enterprises, LLC$56KD--CVOO Circuit Lines to support CVACS
- Jul 6, 2026HAPPY VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY$42KD--T1 Data Circuit, Telecom Services Trinity Dam
- Jun 26, 2026WORLD WIDE COMMUNICATION SERVICES CORPORATION$18KD--EB VOIP AND BROADBAND
- Jun 26, 2026Navajo Communications Co., Inc.$31KD--PHONE/FAX SERVICES FOR KAYENTA COMMUNITY SCHOOL
- Jun 15, 2026TULAROSA COMMUNICATIONS INC$37KH--BGNDRF RESEARCH INTERNET UPGRADE
- Jun 2, 2026AMPLEX ELECTRIC INC$28KD--OH-OTTAWA NWR-FIBER OPTIC INTERNET
Competitive landscape
For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Interior, Dept of (DOI) since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Interior, Dept of (DOI) job
- $175K from their corporate PACs since 2024 to members of House Committee on Appropriations, House Committee on Natural Resources, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 149 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards.
- 2 of the past winners are listed companies
- 1 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.