--J&A6302-1

J&A6302-1, Purchase Order M12PX00046 In accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 5, this synopsis is posted for the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) on behalf of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). This synopsis is to announce BSEEs intent to award a sole source acquisition to Cardinal Point Captains, LLC, in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), only one source is reasonably available. The requirement is for the Contractor to provide credentialed crew support services involving the operation and maintenance of a Small Research Vessel experimental (SRVx) owned by an agency of the Federal Government during operations off of the Massachusetts coast. The contractor shall perform maintenance coordination/management and provide licensed crews to operate the SRVx during the project timeline, between approximately 24 August and 9 September 2012. This is not a request for competitive proposals. The intent of this special notice is for informational purposes only. However, any and all information received by the point of contact received by 25 July 2012, will be considered. A determination by BSEE not to compete this action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the BSEE. The point of contact is Frank Bennett, BSEE, Acquisition Operations Branch, 381 Elden Street, MS-2101, Herndon, VA 20170, email: [email protected], telephone: (703) 787-1633. Contracting Office Address: BSEE Acquisition Operations Branch 381 Elden Street Herndon Virginia 20170