The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Region Acquisitions Division-Kansas City office intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), with the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission to provide the Annual Nuclear Regulatory Commission License #21-16544-01, Category 1D - Special Nuclear Material and Category 3M, Byproduct Material for the period of performance of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012 at the Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) Lake Michigan Field Station in Muskegon, MI. The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission is the only known source for the issuance of licenses to use radioactive matter in the state of Michigan. The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act requires that the U.S. Regulatory Commission recover most of its budget authority through fees assessed to applicants for an NRC license and to holders of NRC licenses. The fees are assessed in accordance with the NRC regulations in Title 10 of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations. The Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory requires the NRC Radioactive Materials License for research purposes. This sources sought notice is not a request for competitive offers and no solicitation package is available. However, firms that believe they can provide the licenses may submit substantiating documentation in writing within five days of this notice. Responses can be faxed to Shelley Smith at (816) 274-6993 or sent via e-mail to
[email protected]. 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 response to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. DOC, Eastern Region Acquisitions Division-Kansas City requires that all contractors doing business with this office be registered with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR). No award can be made to a company not registered in CCR. For additional information and to register in CCR, please access the following web site: http://www.ccr.gov. In order to register, all contractors must have a Dun and Bradstreet number. A Dun and Bradstreet number may be acquired free of charge by contacting Dun and Bradstreet on-line at http://www.dnb.com/eupdate or by telephone at (800)333-0505.