Binghamton NY Propane Delivery & Propane equipment

***NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, ERH SOD ANNEX PLANS TO NEGOTIATE ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH SUPERIOR PLUS ENERGY SERVICES INC. OUT OF ROCHESTER, NY FOR PROPANE HD-5 UP TO 2000 GALLONS PER YEAR TOTAL IN 3 330-GALLON PROPANE TANKS AND 2 420-LB MANIFOLDED PROPANE CYLINDERS. CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE THE PROPANE STORAGE TANKS AND CYLINDERS, REGULATORS AND RELATED EQUPMENT INCLUDING WIRELESS TANK LEVEL MONITORS.

***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT SUPERIOR PLUS ENERGY SERVICES INC. IS THE SOLE ENTITY IN THE UNITED STATES THAT CAN MEET AND PROVIDE THE REQUIRED PROPANE SUPPLY. THE EXISTING PROPANE TANKS AND CYLINDERS THAT SERVICE THE 4 BUILDINGS ALONG WITH THE EXISTING REGULATORS AND WIRELESS TANK LEVEL MONITORS ARE OWNED AND SERVICES BY SUPERIOR PLUS ENERGY SERVICES, INC. PROPANE DELIVERY BY ANY OTHER SOURCE WOULD REQUIRE REPLACING THE TANKS, CYLINDERS, REGULATORS AND REMOTE MONITORING EQUIPMENT. SUPERIOR PLUS ENERGY SERVICES INC. DOES NOT HAVE ANY AUTHORIZED RESELLERS.

***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 TO CONDUCT THIS PROCUREMENT ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS. A GOVERNMENT DETERMINATION 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.