Purchase of Plastic Containers w/ Huntsman Resin

***NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE (NMFS) INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH L&A PLASTIC MOLDING OUT OF YORBA LINDA, CA FOR THE PURCHASE OF PLASTIC VIALS AND CAPS. ***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT FOR VIALS AND CAPS THAT MATCH CUSTOM MADE LABELS PRODUCED UNDER AN EXISTING NOAA CONTRACT. THE HUNTSMAN RESIN PLASTIC VIALS PRODUCED BY L&A PLASTIC MOLDING ARE THE ONLY UNITS THAT WILL PAIR WITH THE LABELING SYSTEM THE NMFS USES. USING A DIFFERENT VIAL WOULD INCUR A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF COST AND INTERNAL PROCEDURES AND EQUIPMENT WOULD NEED TO BE IMPLEMENTED. THIS CONTRACT WILL BE FOR A BASE PERIOD OF 9/30/2018 - 09/29/2020 AND FOUR ADDITINOAL OPTION PERIODS. ***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.