electrical utilities

*** National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) 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 University of Alabama (UA), Tuscaloosa, AL for nonpersonal services for electrical power for the National Water Center facility on the campus. ***The sole source determination is based on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA), National Weather Service (NWS), requirement with UA for the purchase of electric power service on leased property located on the UA campus. The service will be provided to the National Water Center facility located on the UA campus per lease agreement 11EKW0046X. UA is the sole provider of electric power service on the UA campus and has existing resources and infrastructure to provide the needed utility to the National Water Center (NWC). The NWC has been connected to the necessary UA infrastructure via previous contracts. The Period of performance will be date of award through 3/31/2019. ***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.