NPOESS-IPO Scientific Services Support

The Department of Interior, Acquisition Services Directorate(AQD) in Herndon, Virginia intends to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) and award a time and materials follow-on contract to Scientia Consulting, LLC for Science Support in the area of technical advice on the development and execution of the National Polar-Orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) project. contract will be issued on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in an amount that is anticipated to total $165,619.83. AQD will use procedures that provide for issuance of the order on the basis of other than full and open competition that are authorized by Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) in Subpart 6.302-3(b)(2). The services are highly specialized and market research indicates that the items appear to not be otherwise available to the government. This notice is not a formal solicitation. This is not considered a Request for Quotation (RFQ) nor is it a Request for Proposal (RFP). No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. No contract will be awarded on the basis of quotation or offers received in response to this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear, compelling, and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. If no affirmative written response is received, the contract will be awarded without further notice. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed contract on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. This award will not fully satisfy NOAA requirements of expertise of this sort. Any further sources possessing knowledge and skills similar to that possessed by Scientia would be invited to submit a proposal and would be considered for a second award. Information related to the potential availability of other sources that can fulfill this requirement must be received by the POC listed below no later than 5PM eastern time on Friday, September 10, 2010, POC: Dara Johnson, Acquisition Services Directorate, 381 Elden Street, Herndon, VA 20170. Questions must be emailed to [email protected]. TELEPHONIC QUESTIONS OR REQUESTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED OR ACKNOWLEDGED