***NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, HONOLULU WFO HAWAII, INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SYSTEMS FOR PARKING PERMITS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S REQUIREMENT THAT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SYSTEMS IS THE SOLE SOURCE FOR PROVIDING PARKING FOR THE WFO HONOLULU FORECASTING OFFICE LOCATED ON THE CAMPUS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. THERE ARE NO OTHER SOURCES OF PARKING WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE AVAILABLE TO NWS EMPLOYEES. THIS OFFICE OPERATES 24/7 AND PARKING IS REQUIRED TO BE NEAR THE FORECASTING OFFICE FOR EMPLOYEES’ SAFETY AND SECURITY.

***THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS AND NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE IS AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, FIRMS THAT BELIEVE THEY CAN FULLY MEET THE GOVERNMENT'S REQUIREMENTS MAY SUBMIT SUBSTANTIATING DOCUMENTATION IN WRITING TO THE IDENTIFIED POINT OF CONTACT WITHIN 15 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.