RAYNOR COASTAL ENVIRONMENT PACKAGE OVERHEAD ROLLING DOORS FOR NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

***NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS) INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH RAYNOR HAWAII OVERHEAD DOORS OUT OF PEARL CITY, HAWAII FOR RAYNOR COASTAL ENVIRONMENT PACKAGE OVERHEAD ROLLING DOORS FOR THE WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN MAJURO, MARSHALL ISLANDS. ***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT RAYNOR HAWAII OVERHEAD DOORS IS THE SOLE PROVIDER AND AUTHORIZED DEALER OF RAYNOR COASTAL ENVIRONMENT PACKAGE OVERHEAD ROLLING DOORS IN THE HAWAII REGION. THESE DOORS ARE MADE SPECIFICALLY FOR NEAR OCEAN ENVIRONMENTS AND ONLY MADE BY RAYNOR HAWAII OVERHEAD DOORS INC. NO OTHER MANUFACTURER CAN MEET THE SPECIFICATIONS REQUIRED AND MODIFICATIONS TO OTHER DOOR BRANDS CANNOT BE MADE TO MEET AGENCY NEEDS. USING RAYNOR COASTAL ENVIRONMENT PACKAGE OVERHEAD DOORS WILL ALLOW THE NWS UPPER AIR PROGRAM TO ACCOMPLISH ITS MISSION OF PROVIDING WEATHER, HYDROLOGIC, CLIMATE FORECAST AND WARNINGS FOR THE UNITED STATES, ADJACENT WATERS AND OCEAN AREAS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. ***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.