Navigational Charts and Databases

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) the United States Marshal Service (USMS) intends to award a purchase order on a sole source basis to Jeppesen Sanderson, Inc. to purchase a navigational charts and databases for the USMS aircraft. To assure satisfactory operation of the Aircraft, the most current navigational tools assigned to the flight instruments of the must be maintained by Jeppesen due to the electronics package on the aircraft. This is considered a sole source to Jeppesen because, to the best of the USMS's knowledge, based on market research conducted Jeppesen is the only known source that can provide this type of service. No known potential alternate sources exist which could satisfy USMS's requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for quote/proposal. Telephone responses and requests will not be received. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.