Chilled/Hot Water Utility Service

NOAA's Acquisition & Grants Office, Mountain Region Acquisition Division, intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, under authority of FAR 6.302-1, with the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, for the purchase of chilled/hot water service services for 10 year period. The sole source determination is based on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA), National Weather Service (NWS), requirement with the University of Alabama (UA) for the purchase of chilled/hot water services for leased space located at the UA. The service will be provided to a new Government owned National Water Center / Integrated Water Resources Science and Services (IWRSS) facility located on the UA campus per lease agreement 11EKW0046X. The land is owned by the University of Alabama and all chilled/hot services must be provided by UA in accordance with the terms of the lease agreement. The UA has existing resources that provide the utility service for building located on campus This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation package is available. However, firms that believe they can provide this service and can 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. CONTRACT AWARD WILL BE MADE TO UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA