County of Hawaii, in Hilo, HI for supporting non-personal services for microwave maintenance service at the NOAA Weather Radio in Hawaii.

The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Acquisition & Grants Office, Western Acquisition Division-Boulder, intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, under authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) only one responsible source, with the County of Hawaii, in Hilo, HI for supporting non-personal services for microwave maintenance service at the NOAA Weather Radio in Hawaii. The sole source determination is based on the NOAA's, Office of NOAA National Weather Service Pacific Region (NOAA PR) in support of the microwave maintenance service at the NOAA Weather Radio in Hawaii. This requirement is only provided under a sole source due to the sites isolated location and "there are no commercial telecommunication services available at the Hawaii County Police Department site. The Police microwave transport was used to provide an audio connection to the NWS NOAA Weather Radio System located in the Hilo Police Department's secured facility". The period of performance is a Base Year and 4 Option Periods. The Base period of performance is 7/1/2016 - 6/30/2017 and the Option Periods will each run consecutively for a year each. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation package is available. However, firms that believe they can fully meet the Government's requirements may submit substantiating documentation in writing to the identified point of contact within 15 days after publication of this synopsis. Such documentation will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to conduct a competitive procurement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.