Channel Selection Support of Algorithms and Software for NUCAPS System

***NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(B)(1), WITH SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, OF HAMPTON VIRGINA, FOR 9 MONTHS OF CHANNEL SELECTION SUPPORT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ALGORITHMS AND SOFTWARE TO DERIVE THE NUCAPS SYSTEM. ***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT PROVIDED THE CREATOR OF THE NUCAPS SYSTEM AND THE PERSON WHO DETERMINED THE NUCAPS TRUNCATED CHANNEL SELECTION ARE CURRENTLY MAINTAINING THE SYSTEM SO THEIR KNOWLEDGE IS NOT ONLY CURRENT BUT ARE THE ONLY ONES AUTHORIZED TO WORK ON THE SYSTEM. ALSO TO MAINTAIN CONSISTENCY WITH THE PRIOR AND FUTURE ALGORITHM, THE CHANNEL SELECTION TECHNIQUE NEEDS TO BE DONE THE SAME WAY. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE WILL BE DATE OF AWARD THROUGH MAY 31, 2016. ***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.