B -- Ocean Race Chesapeake's education activities for the 2005-2006Volvo Ocean Race

This is a special notice as the Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA), Chesapeake Bay Office intends to negotiate a single source purchase order for a sponsorship with the Ocean Race Chesapeake, Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, a non-profit corporation under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253c(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1. This requirement will be procured in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 12, through Federal Acquisition Circular(FAC) 2005-5, using simplified acquisition procedures. The purpose of the resulting purchase order will be to sponsor the Ocean Race Chesapeake’s (OCR) Education Program which promotes sailing as it pertains to NOAA’s ocean, atmospheric, science and technological capabilities and a related event the 2005-2006 Volvo Ocean Race(the Race.) The Race will be used to educate students and teachers and to raise awareness into sailing and ocean racing. The goal of the program is for the public to have a greater appreciation of the oceans, the Chesapeake Bay and the interaction among these bodies of water and the atmosphere. A justification for other than full and open competition is on file. The reference number is NFFK0000-5-00376mac.