R -- Additional Level of Effort for Engineering and Program Management Support Services for NWS Dissemination Systems Branch

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration intends to increase the level-of-effort under Contract DG133W-03-CN-0007 with Reston Consulting Group, Inc. (RCG) by 1017 hours for the period ending December 31, 2006 to provide for continuation of services presently being performed under the contract relating to requirements generation for the NOAA Weather Radio Improvement Program and support of Certification and Accreditation requirements for the NOAA Weather Radio Program, the NOAA Weather Wire Service Program, and the International Satellite Communications System Program. By virtue of its performance to date of these tasks under the contract, RCG has a unique knowledge of, and familiarity with, the intricacies of the issues involved in these tasks, the details of the work that has been performed to date for these tasks, and the most effective approach to completing these tasks in an efficient, successful manner. RCG is the only source which is known to be capable of successfully completing these tasks in a timely manner. Although NOAA thinks that only RCG is capable of performing this requirement, all responsible sources may respond to this notice by submitting a capability statement or quotation. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, all materials received by November 30, 2006 will be considered by NOAA. A decision by NOAA not to compete this procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of NOAA.