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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JULY 10, 2008 FBO #2418
SOURCES SOUGHT

D -- INTERNET SERVICE FOR NEFSC, WOODS HOLE, MA

Notice Date

7/8/2008
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

611310 — Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
 

Contracting Office

Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Region Acquisition Division, Norfolk Federal Building, 200 Granby Street, Norfolk, Virginia, 23510
 

ZIP Code

23510
 

Solicitation Number

EA133F-08-RQ-0753
 

Archive Date

8/9/2008
 

Point of Contact

Linda M Mullen, Phone: 757-441-3436, Janie M Laferty,, Phone: 757-441-6875
 

E-Mail Address

Linda.Mullen@noaa.gov, Janie.M.Laferty@noaa.gov
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

The Government intends to solicit and negotiate on a sole source basis with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), 221 Oyster Pond Road, Bell House MS#39, Woods Hole, MA 02543-1041 for the following requirement: This requirement is intended to provide all personnel, equipment, materials, supervision, services and telecommunications connectivity necessary to provide for the access to, operations, and maintenance support of identified internet communications activities for the NE Fisheries Science Center, Woods Hole Laboratory (NEFSC), 166 Water St., Woods Hole, MA.. All work to be in accordance with the Statement of Work included in the solicitation. The period of performance is August 1, 2008 through July 31, 2009. Deliverables to be delivered to NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service, 166 Water Street, Woods Hole, MA 02543-1026. In order to comply with the debt collection improvement act of 1966, all contractors must be registered in the central contractor registration (CCR) to be considered for an award of a federal contract. For information regarding registration in CCR contact the CCR website at www.ccr.gov/index.cfm. Authority: 41 USC 253(c)(1). The FSC for this is D304 and the NAICS Code is 611310, small business size standard is $6.5 million. The government intends to award a firm-fixed price purchase order for this requirement. The WHOI is the sole provider for affordable and reliable T3 level Internet access in the Woods Hole, Ma. Area. WHOI is also the sole provider for 1000 static IP addresses to a single institution. This internet service is used to support the scientific research, electronic mail, administrative support and network connectivity for over 175 staff at the NEFSC. Woods Hole is remotely located from the nearest Internet Point of Presence (POP) and WHOI is the only known institution in the area with the resources to bring the high speed Internet capabilities to NEFSC. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302(c)(1). Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit a proposal. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received by 4:00 P.M. July 25, 2008 will be considered by the government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future. Evidence must be provided of ability to perform the required analysis. Responses to this notice, if any, must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the government. Inquiries will only be accepted via email to Linda.Mullen@noaa.gov.
 

Web Link

FedBizOpps Complete View
(https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=24827527e224d04a822ef92decba3a0d&tab=core&_cview=1)
 

Place of Performance

Address: 166 Water Street, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, 02543, United States

Zip Code: 02543
 

Record

SN01609078-W 20080710/080708221722-43a2f2478f65b1b0a4de87157b08beb2 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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