Hardware expansion cards and USB extender to update the current configuration and currently owned and new upgraded devices within the existing environment to upgrade

***NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE (NMFS), SOUTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER (SWFSC) INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(B)(1), WITH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SOUND IMAGE, INC. DBA SOUND IMAGE TO PROCURE ADDITIONAL SHURE MICROPHONE SYSTEM CRESTON, AND QSC, HARDWARE EXPANSION CARDS AND USB EXTENDER TO UPDATE THE CURRENT CONFIGURATION AND CURRENTLY OWNED AND NEW UPGRADED DEVICES WITHIN THE EXISTING ENVIRONMENT TO UPGRADE THE MICROPHONES AND ENHANCE VIDEO COLLABORATION.

***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT  OF THE THREE BRANDS WHICH MAKE UP THE CURRENT PRODUCT, SERVICE AND WARRANTY, NEED UPGRADING, BUT ARE STAYING WITHIN THE CURRENT BRANDS AND PRODUCTS DUE TO THEY ARE THE BEST COMBINATION TECHNICALLY AND MEET THE TECHNICAL NEEDS OF THE MISSION. THESE ARE CURRENTLY SERVICED AND WARRANTIED AND CHANGING BRANDS OR SERVICING COMPANY WOULD MEAN LOSS OF WARRANTY AND DUPLICATION IN COSTS FOR EQUIPMENT, WIRING, TRAINING AND SECURITY DELAY AND RECERTIFICATION TIME WHICH WOULD BE A THREAT TO THE MISSION AND ITS SAFETY.

UPGRADES IN PARTS AND SERVICES TO THE CURRENT SYSTEM WILL BE DUE BY 8/15/2020 OR SOONER.

***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.