A--Research and Development Persistent Ocean Surveillance--Station Keeping Buoy Test Support

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Contracts Division, Code 2.5.1.4.3., NAS Patuxent River, Maryland intends to issue a firm fixed price contract with Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI), 7700 Sandholdt Road, Moss Landing, CA 95039-9644, to provide test support for the Persistent Ocean Surveillance---Station Keeping Buoy. This effort is for at-sea test support work for a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) effort for the development of a long endurance station keeping tactical ocean sensing buoy, which is in Phase 2 developing two Station Keeping Buoys. Requirements consists of Technology Analysis Part A and Part B. Part A requires analysis of Phase 2 demonstration test results, compilation of environmental summary, and analysis of station-keeping performance in context of environmental conditions. Part B consists of a trade space study for station-keeping buoys and examination of performance station keeping as a function of design parameters in a range of potential environmental conditions. The acquisition is being pursued on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. Only one responsible source and no other services will satisfy agency requirements. The Government requires use of the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) test facility which is uniquely capable of performing the required testing. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATIONS. However, responsible interested parties may submit information in which they identify their interest and capability. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Contracts shall consider all responses. Responses without a return address, mailing address, and company telephone number will not be recognized. Proprietary data in responses will be protected where so designated. NOTE: Contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR), www.ccr.gov, database to be eligible for contract award or payment from any DoD activity. A determination not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government reserves the right to process the procurement as a sole source basis based upon the responses received. The Government will not pay for any information received. Any questions concerning this announcement should be submitted to Mary Broadhurst, Contract Specialist, Code 2.5.1.4.3.4., Telephone (301)995-2039 or via email: mary.broadhurst@navy.mil by 3:30 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, March 12, 2007. If an offeror is not able to contact the Contract Specialist via email, please fax correspondence/requests to the point of contact above @ facsimile 301-757-9046. **END SYNOPSIS #N00421-07-R-0038**