Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory Non-personal Bioenergetics Services

***NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH (OAR) GREAT LAKES ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LABORATORY (GLERL), INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH BRENTON CONSULTING, LLC LOCATED IN NORTHVILLE, MI FOR NON-PERSONAL BIOENERGETICS MODELING AND MANUSCRIPT SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED AT NORTHVILLE, MI.

***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT BRENTON CONSULTING IS THE ONLY VENDOR ABLE TO PERFORM THE REQUIRED SERVICES. BRENTON CONSULTING HAS COMPLETED THE INDIVIDUAL-BASED BIOENERGETICS MODEL OF THE MAUMEE RIVER AND WESTERN LAKE ERIE, INCLUDING REPORTING, RESULTS, MODELING, AND ANALYSIS. THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF WORK TO ENSURE CONSISTENCY OF EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, AND EXPERTISE WITH MULTI-SPECIES INDIVIDUAL-BASED BIOENERGETICS.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:  01/01/2023 THROUGH 12/31/2023

***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.