The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Acquisition and Grants Office (AGO), Eastern Acquisition Division (EAD) intends to modify a firm-fixed priced contract on a sole source basis to Independent Technology, Inc (INTEC). The purpose of the modification is to continue services in order to allow a competitive follow-on contract to be put in place for NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) transmitter maintenance services in support of the National Weather Service (NWS) NWR network. This modification is to a contract for commercial services and was made using the procedures found in FAR Part 12 and 15. Other than full and open competition is authorized pursuant to FAR 6.302-1. This modification will be issued on a sole source basis as INTEC is the only contractor with the knowledge of these critical services and capability of performing in the timeframe allotted before the competitive follow-on contract can be put in place. This notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive quotes. However, interested contractors may submit a narrative describing their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort via e-mail to Shaun Squyres at
[email protected] no later than 2:00 PM EDT time on March 31, 2017. Capabilities/qualifications 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 open the requirement to competition based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.