R -- NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE MODIFICATION AGAINST EXISTING CONTRACT

NOTICE OF INTENT TO NEGOTIATE A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT FOR NOAA PACIFIC MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY (PMEL). PURPOSE OF PROPOSED ACTION IS TO ISSUE A MODIFICATION AGAINST ORDER #AB133R-05-SE-5800. NOTICE IS BEING ISSUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 5.201(b)(1)(ii). THE MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM RESEARCH INSTITUTE (MBARI) IS CURRENTLY PERFORMING A PROJECT ENTITLED “HIGH-RESOLUTION OCEAN AND ATMOSPHERE PC02 TIME-SERIES MEASUREMENTS.” MBARI IS SUPPORTING COLLABORATIVE BIOGEOCHEMICAL MEASUREMENTS IN THE EQUTORIAL PACIFIC. THESE MEASUREMENTS ARE BEING MADE FROM TAO MOORINGS AT 0, 155 W AND 2S, 170W AND FROM THE SHIPS THAT SERVICE THE TAO ARRAY. THE MEASUREMENT SUITE FROM BUOYS INCLUDES CHEMICAL (PC02, NITRATE) AND BIOLOGICAL (IRRADIANCE, RADIANCE, FLUORESCENCE, BACKSCATTER) AND FROM SHIPS THAT INCLUDE CHLOROPHYLL AND NUTRIENTS. THE CURRENT CONTRACT PERIOD IS EXPIRING. MBARI WILL CONTINUE TO PERFORM SERVICES THROUGH 12/30/2006 UNDER PROPOSED MODIFICATION. THIS MODIFICATION WILL ALLOW FOR CONTINUATION OF MEASUREMENTS WHILE NOAA NEGOTIATES A NEW CONTRACT FOR THIS SERVICE. ALL QUESTIONS CONCERNING PROPOSED ACTION MAY BE DIRECTED TO RANDALL BROWN. THIS IS A SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION WITH AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF LESS THAN $100,000.