regional transportation and Ecopass permits for the Denver and Boulder areas

The National Oceanic & 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) along with Statutory Exception 41 USC 253 (C) (1) only one responsible source, with the Regional Transportation (RTD) in Denver, CO for regional transportation and Ecopass permits for the Denver and Boulder areas. The sole source determination is based on the NOAA's, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) requirement with the RTD for Ecopass permits. The Ecopass permits allow employees of the Department of Commerce Boulder Labs to utilize the services of the RTD at no cost to the employee. The sole source determination is based on the fact that RTD is the only source of bus transportation and permits covering the Denver and Boulder area. The period of performance is 1/1/2015 through 12/31/2015. 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.