NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

NOAA's Marine Operations Center, Acquisition, Accountability, and Analysis Branch, intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, with Rockwell Collins, Inc. of Cedar Rapids, IA for the procurement of a Navigational Database Subscriptions for the NOAA-Aircraft Operations Center.

The sole source determination is based on Rockwell Collins is the only vendor who can provide the needed renewals.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation package is available. However, firms that believe they can provide the renewals needed that fully meet the Government's requirements may submit substantiating documentation in writing to the identified point of contact within 10 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.