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This publication serves as notice of intent to procure services for the Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Data Buoy Center, on a sole source basis with Stratos Mobile Networks Inc. The government intends to acquire services using FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Contractor will provide Iridium Satellite Services which will include dial-up data, short burst data (SBD) and RUDICS. Iridium Satellite Service is a key component used in all of NDBC designed ocean-going technology. Currently NOAA/NDBC has a total of 151 active iridium data chips which are owned by Stratos Mobile Networks Inc., deployed on buoy mainframes and other ocean-going equipment. Continuation of these requested communication services by Stratos is a follow-on of existing Iridium services maintained by the NDBC that can only be provided economically and efficiently by the existing contractor. Any change to another contractor would require technical changes to the overall system at a cost that is not expected to be recovered through competition. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within 10 days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the government. This is a small purchase action estimated value of less than $100,000.00. The Acquisitions and Grants Office requires that all contractors doing business with this Acquisition Office be registered with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) as of October 1, 2003. After this date, NO award can be made unless the vender is registered in CCR. For additional information and to register in CCR please access the following web site: http://www.ccr.gov. In order to register with the CCR and to be eligible to receive an award from this acquisition office, all offerors must have a Dun & Bradstreet Number. A Dun & Bradstreet number may be acquired free of charge by contacting Dun & Bradstreet on-line at www.dnb.com/eupdate or by phone at (800) 333-0505. All contractors are also required to complete online Representations and Certifications at HTTP://ORCA.BPN.GOV. This announcement constitues the only solicitation and a written solicitation will not be used. The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.204-7 CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (OCT 2003) 52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (JAN 2005) 52.219-14 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING (DEC 1996) 52.225-13 RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PURCHASES (DEC 2003) 52.244-6 SUBCONTRACTS FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS (Dec 2004) 52.247-21 CONTRACTOR LIABILITY FOR PERSONAL INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE (APR 1984) 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (Oct 2003) 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (Jan 2005) (a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause, which is incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: 52.233-3, Protest after Award (Aug 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553). (b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: (only lists what applies from this clause) (14) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755). (15) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (June 2004) (E.O. 13126). (16) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999). (17) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2002) (E.O. 11246). (18) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Dec 2001) (38 U.S.C. 4212). (19) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998) (29 U.S.C. 793). (20) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Dec 2001) (38 U.S.C. 4212). (26) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Dec 2003) (E.o.s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury). (31) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003) (31 U.S.C. 3332).