non-personal services to process SUV-100 UV spectroradiometer data.

Added: Jun 12, 2017 2:54 pm *** National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Acquisition & Grants Office, Western Acquisition Division-Boulder, intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, under authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), with Biospherical instruments Inc. (BSI) of San Diego, CA for NOAA's Office of Global Monitoring Division (GMD) for non-personal services to process SUV-100 UV spectroradiometer data.

***The sole source determination is based on NOAA/GMD's ongoing need for this data. BSI developed this proprietary data acquisition and processing technique, necessary to produce a high quality long-term data set found in Antarctica. BSI is the only provider of this ongoing requirement.

The Period of performance will be date of award through 8/31/2018 and four option years.

***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.