B--Notice of Intent to Make a Sole Source Award to D. F. Dickins, Associates, Ltd., LaJolla, CA

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Minerals Management Service (MMS), Procurement Operations Branch, is the contracting office for this procurement. The purpose of this notice is to announce the intent to award a Purchase Order on a sole source basis to D. F. Dickins Associates, Ltd., La Jolla, California, in accordance with FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. MMS anticipates awarding a new purchase order as follow on work to a previously competed contract with D. F. Dickens for the effort "New and Innovative Equipment and Technologies for the Remote Sensing and Surveillance of Oil In and Under Ice." The follow on effort is to continue the work at the Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) test facility to develop ground penetrating radar as a tool to locate oil trapped in and under ice. It has been determined that award to any other source would result in unacceptable delays and additional costs in fulfilling the agency's requirement. The cost of this work is approximately $55,000. This is NOT a request for competitive quotes. The intent of this Special Notice is for informational purposes only. However, any information received by the POC listed below, by close of business February 25, 2005, will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. POC: Debra Bridge, MMS, Procurement Operations Branch, 381 Elden Street, MS-2500, Herndon, VA 20170. Questions must be emailed to contact@example.gov or faxed to Debra Bridge at +1 (555) 000-0000. PHONE CALLS ARE STRONGLY DISCOURAGED