NOAA's Marine Operations Center, Acquisition, Accountability, and Analysis Branch, intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, under authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), with Teledyne Instruments of Poway, California, for the purchase and commissioning of one Teledyne Ocean Surveyor for the NOAA Ship Oscar Dyson.

The sole source determination is based on NOAA's requirement for these services to be conducted by an OEM certified technician. Market research has shown that the OEM, Teledyne-Instruments, is the only source available that meets this requirement.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation package is available. However, firms that believe they can provide equipment that fully meets the Government's requirements may submit substantiating documentation in writing to the identified point of contact within 15 days after publication of this synopsis. 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.