Global Systems Laboratory Himiwari-8 Support

NRMJ40002300609SML

***NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH (OAR), EARTH SYSTEMS RESEARCH LABORATORIES (ESRL), GLOBAL SYSTEMS LABORATORY (GSL), INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON, LOCATED IN MADISON, WI, FOR NON-PERSONAL METEOROLOGICAL AND CLIMATOLOGICAL SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE HIMIWARI-8 ADVANCED HIMIWARI IMAGER. TO BE PERFORMED AT THE VENDOR’S FACILITY.

***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT THE UNIVERSITY OF MADISON-WISCONSIN IS THE ONLY VENDOR THAT CAN MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SCOPE.

THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON HAS EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE OF HIMIWARI-8 SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS, THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ALGORITHM USED, AND A COMPREHENSIVE UNDERSTANDING OF PROJECT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES. CONTINUITY OF SERVICES IS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN THE INTEGRITY OF THE SYSTEMS AND DATA PRODUCED, AND THE UNIVERSITY IS UNIQUELY QUALIFIED TO PROVIDE THE REQUIRED SUPPORT SERVICES.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: DATE OF AWARD TO ONE YEAR AFTER DATE OF AWARD.

***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.