HEATING FUEL FOR NOAA FACILITIES ON ST PAUL ISLAND, ALASKA

NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-SEATTLE, NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE (NMFS), ALASKA FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER (AFSC) INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH THE CITY OF ST PAUL OUT OF ST PAUL ISLAND, ALASKA FOR HEATING FUEL.

THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT THE CITY OF ST PAUL, ALASKA IS THE ONLY SOURCE ON THE ISLAND OF ST PAUL, ALASKA THAT CAN PROVIDE HEATING FUEL THAT IS NEEDED FOR THE NOAA FACILITIES LOCATED ON ST PAUL ISLAND. THE CURRENT VENDOR CAN NO LONGER PROVIDE HEATING FUEL TO ST PAUL ISAND AND DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY (DLA) HAS STATED THAT THEY ARE UNABLE TO SUPPORT THE FUEL REQUIREMENT ON ST PAUL ISLAND AT THIS TIME.

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.