Special Notice (1) verbiage NRMA00002201098 .doc

SPECIAL NOTICE

NRMA00002201098SRG

*** National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Acquisition & Grants Office, Western Acquisition Division-Boulder, intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, under authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), with Digital Science & Research Solutions Inc. of Cambridge, Massachusetts for purchase nonpersonal services for subscription to Dimensions Analytics for 10 users.

***The sole source determination is based on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA), Oceanica and Atmospheric Research (OAR) Earth System Research Laboratory (ESRL). The vendor has one or more of the following: an established exclusive licensing agreement, proprietary data, limited rights in data, patent rights for the services required. Dimensions Analytics is a proprietary database available only via subscription from Digital Science.

The Period of performance from 10/31/2022 through 10/30/2023 and tentative option years through 2027.

***This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation package is available. However, firms that believe they can fully meet the government's requirements may submit substantiating documentation in writing to the identified point of contact within 15 days after publication of this synopsis. Such documentation will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the government not to conduct a competitive procurement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.