Testing and Upgrade of Swath Radar Altimeter

****NOAA's 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 Prosensing, Inc of Amherst, MA to test and upgrade NOAA's existing Swath Radar Altimeter.

****The sole source determination is based on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA), Earth Systems Research Laboratory (ESRL) need for the testing and upgrade of its existing wide swath radar altimeter (WSRA). ProSensing designed, built and developed the software for the WSRA under a NOAA SBIR. Their code is proprietary and as such they are the only company capable of testing/upgrading the system. Delivery required by July 30, 2015.

***This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation package is available. However, firms that believe they can provide the space and service as described that fully meets 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.