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 procure the following services for the maintenance for the Lightning Detection Satellite Communication Services. The lightening detection is critical to USA APG Test Community to eliminate the hazard of working with explosive material in an electrically active environment. CLIN 0001 Base Year POP: 1 October 2011 through 30 September 2012 The contractor shall provide 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 Internet Delivery of Real-Time Domestic Type 97 data SRD511 - Silver Level (Software Support) 1 Year @ $____________ CLIN 0002 - Accounting for Contract Services Cost for Providing Accounting for Contract Services - ACC-APG 5152.237-4005, 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 1 POP: 1 October 2012 through 30 September 2013 The contractor shall provide Lightning Detection Satellite Communication Services for the following: NLDN07 - CONUS Real-Time Cloud to Ground Stroke Data - Single Weeks COM01 - Communications Fee/Yr (Satellite) COM04 - Com. Fee/Yr Internet Delivery of Real-Time Domestic Type 97 data SDR511 - Sliver Level (Software Support) 1 year @ $__________ CLIN 2001 - Option Year 2 POP: 1 October 2013 through 30 September 2014 The contractor shall provide Lightning Detection Satellite Communication Services for the following: NLDN07 - CONUS Real-Time Cloud to Ground Stroke Data - Single Weeks COM01 - Communications Fee/Yr (Satellite) COM04 - Com. Fee/Yr Internet Delivery of Real-Time Domestic Type 97 data SRD511 - Silver Level (Software Support) 1 year @ $___________ The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price sole source purchase order to Vaisala Inc., 194 S. Taylor Avenue, Louisville, CO 80027. Vaisala Inc. is the sole source to provide the service needed because they are the only manufacturer and the sole source in United States able to provide the services required. The associated North America Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 334515 and the Business Size Standard in the number of employees 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, October 4, 2011. 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.