This is a NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT using Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR Part 13. The US Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Installation Contracting Division, 4118 Susquehanna Avenue, Aberdeen, MD 21005 has a requirement to provide the lightning detection satellite services for the government owned Vaisala Satellite Dish. CLIN 0001 Base Year Period of Performance: to be determined upon award Cost Breakdown: 1 quote mark Job quote mark @ $__________ The contractor shall provide the Lightning Detection Satellite Communication Services to include the following: NLDN07 - CONUS Real-Time Cloud to Ground Stroke Data - Single Weeks COM01 - Communications Fee/Yr (Satellite) COM04 - Com. Fee/Yr Satellite dish via a Hughes Satellite dish utilizing Real-Time Domestic Type 97 data SRD511 - Silver Level (Software Support) CLIN 0002 Accounting for Contract Services Cost for Providing Accounting for Contract Services - ACC-APG 5152.237-4900, Accounting for Contract Services Requirement, has been added to the statement of work, and contractor is required to provide data on contractor manpower (including subcontractor manpower) for performance of this contract. Instructions, including the Contractor and Subcontractor User Guides, are available at the CMRA (Contractor Manpower Reporting Application) website at: https://cmra.army.mil. For further assistance, email the CMRA Help Desk at https://
[email protected]. CLIN 1001 Option Year One (1) Period of Performance: to be determined upon award Cost Breakdown: 1 quote mark Job quote mark @ $__________ The contractor shall provide the Lightning Detection Satellite Communication Services to include the following: NLDN07 - CONUS Real-Time Cloud to Ground Stroke Data - Single Weeks COM01 - Communications Fee/Yr (Satellite) COM04 - Com. Fee/Yr Satellite dish via a Hughes Satellite dish utilizing Real-Time Domestic Type 97 data SRD511 - Silver Level (Software Support) CLIN 2001 Option Year Two (2) Period of Performance: to be determined upon award Cost Breakdown: 1 quote mark Job quote mark @ $__________ The contractor shall provide the Lightning Detection Satellite Communication Services to include the following: NLDN07 - CONUS Real-Time Cloud to Ground Stroke Data - Single Weeks COM01 - Communications Fee/Yr (Satellite) COM04 - Com. Fee/Yr Satellite dish via a Hughes Satellite dish utilizing Real-Time Domestic Type 97 data SRD511 - Silver Level (Software Support) The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price sole source Purchase Order to Vaisala, Inc. Vaisala, Inc. is the equipment manufacturer and the software is copyrighted. The associated North America Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 334515 and the Business Size Standard is 500. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement no later than 8:00 AM Eastern Time, July 4, 2014. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government in future procurements. For questions concerning this Notice of Intent, contact Linda Reynolds,
[email protected]. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE HONORED.