41 -- NOTICE OF INTENT TO NEGOTIATE A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT

NOTICE OF INTENT TO NEGOTIATE A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT FOR THE NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE (NMFS). PURPOSE IS TO NEGOTIATE WITH CORNERSTONE AIR CONDITIONING INC. (CAC) TO PROVIDE AND INSTALL A COMPUTER ROOM ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM. THE NEW CONTROL SYSTEM INCLUDES TWO LIBERT CHALLENGER 3000 FIVE-TON UNITS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR COMPUTER ROOM ENVIRONMENTS. THE SYSTEM SHALL USE THE BUILDING?S EXISTING ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL CONDENSER WATER SUPPLY AND SHALL BE CAPABLE OF INFRARED HUMIDIFICATION. CAC IS THE ONLY K NOWN SOURCE THAT POSSESSES EXPERIENCE WORKING ON COMPLEX ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM AT THE NMFS PACIFIC ISLAND REGIONAL OFFICE. OTHER HVAC VENDORS HAVE REFUSED TO REPAIR OR MAINTAIN THE SYSTEM DUE TO THE SYSTEM?S POOR INSTALLATION AND LIMITED ACCESS ABOVE THE SUSPENDED CEILING.THE PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION IS FOR SUPPLIES OR SERVICES FOR WHICH THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO SOLICIT AND NEGOTIATE WITH ONLY ONE SOURCE UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 6.302. INTERESTED PERSONS MAY IDENTIFY THEIR INTEREST AND CAPABILITY TO RESPOND TO THE REQUIREMENT OR SUBMIT PROPOSALS. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. HOWEVER, ALL PROPOSALS RECEIVED WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THIS SYNOPSIS WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE GOVERNMENT. THIS IS A SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION WITH AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF LESS THAN $100,000. THE WESTERN REGIONAL ACQUISITION DIVISION, REQUIRES THAT ALL CONTRACTORS DOING BUSINESS WITH THIS ACQUISITION OFFICE BE REGISTERED WITH THE CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRY (CCR) AS OF OCTOBER 1, 2003. AFTER THIS DATE, NO AWARD CAN BE MADE UNLESS THE VENDER IS REGISTERED IN CCR. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER IN CCR PLEASE ACCESS THE FOLLOWING WEB SITE: HTTP://WWW.CCR.GOV. IN ORDER TO REGISTER WITH THE CCR AND TO BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE AN AWARD FROM THIS ACQUISITION OFFICE, ALL OFFERORS MUST HAVE A DUN & BRADSTREET NUMBER. A DUN & BRADSTREET NUMBER MAY BE ACQUIRED FREE OF CHARGE BY CONTACTING DUN & BRADSTREET ON-LINE AT WWW.DNB.COM/EUPDATE OR BY PHONE AT (800) 333-0505. ALL CONTRACTORS ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO COMPLETE ONLINE REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS AT HTTP://ORCA.BPN.GOV.