SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- Maintenance and Support services for the Very Long Baseline Array high speed fiber optic connection.
- Notice Date
- 11/2/2012
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- N00189 NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk Philadelphia Office 700 Robbins Avenue, Building 2B Philadelphia, PA
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- N0018913RZ015
- Response Due
- 11/17/2012
- Archive Date
- 1/18/2013
- Point of Contact
- Ena Morimoto, Contract Specialist (215) 697-9612 Brian Excell, Contracting Officer
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The NAVSUP FLCN (Philadelphia Division) intends to acquire, on a sole source basis, support services for the high speed fiber optic transmission of VLBI earth orientation parameters (EOP) and celestial reference frame (CRF) data. This acquisition is made in support of the United States Naval Observatory. It is the intent of NAVSUP FLCN to negotiate a non-support acquisition with Associated Universities Incorporated (AUI), for services to be provided by The National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO). NRAO is a Federally Funded Research Center under cooperative agreement with the National Science Foundation (NSF). AUI operates the NRAO under a cooperative agreement with the National Science Foundation. AUI is responsible for oversight and audit of the operation of NRAO. Award will be made by the Navy upon receipt of written approval, to award, from NSF. This acquisition will be processed as a sole source acquisition for services pursuant to the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with Associated Universities Incorporated and the National Radio Astronomy Observatory. National Radio Astronomy Observatory is the only known source with the capability to satisfy the Government ™s requirement for services defined as non-commercial. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. A cost type contract will be awarded as a result of this solicitation, and conducted under FAR Part 15 for non-commercial items. The NAICS code for this requirement is 541712. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement and may submit information that shall be considered by NAVSUP FLCN. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed contract, 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. Any responses to this synopsis should be sent to the attention of Ena Morimoto, Code 260.2D at Ena.morimoto@navy.mil. Responses must be received by 17 November 2012. Reference Numbered Note 22
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