Notice of Intent to Sole Source

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE 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 Tees White Gill of Cleveland, United Kingdom, for the procurement of grooming services for the NOAA Ship Bell M. Shimada’s Bow Thruster Controls and HMI.The sole source determination is based on the requirement of the NOAA Ship Bell M. Shimada that the grooming service must be completed by the OEM, Tees White Gill.This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation package is available. However, firms that believe they can provide grooming service that fully meets 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.