59--Supply and Instal Videoconference System Upgrades and Room Control System

Notice of intent to award a sole source contract to the Chariot Group Inc. 3120 Denali St. Ste 1, Anchorage, Alaska, 99503-4000. The Chariot Group Inc will provide and complete installation of two Videoconference System Upgrades and Room Control System to the National Park Service (NPS), Alaska Regional Office. This is a follow-on requirement for the NPS in upgrading the videoconference system original designed and installed by the same firm. Under authority of FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii), the value of the contract is expected to be under $150,000. The Chariot Group is a Small Business under NAICS 334310 This Notice of Intent is not a request for Expressions of Interest (EOIs), proposals or quotations. No solicitation document exists and no telephone inquiries will be accepted. No contract award will be made on the basis of EOIs, proposals or quotations received in response to this notice. This service will be procured under Firm Fixed Price Commercial in accordance with FAR Part 12 procedures and Other Than Full and Open Competition as authorized under FAR 6.302-1. The anticipated award date is December 08, 2008. Point of contact for this acquisition is James Bowers at 907-644-3307 or email: [email protected]. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement, and should furnish detailed data (10 pages or less) concerning their capabilities to provide the services sought including pricing data and technical data sufficient enough to determine that a comparable source to the government is available. The Government will be the sole determiner regarding an offeror's ability to meet all requirements. The government will consider all EOIs received prior to 3 days after date of publication of this synopsis before 4:00 pm Alaska Standard Time on that date. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. EOIs sent via the U.S. Postal Service should be mailed to National Parks Service, Alaska Regional Office, Attn: James Bowers, 240 W. 5th Ave, Anchorage, Alaska 99501. EOIs sent via Federal Express or hand carried must be delivered to the same address above during weekdays, excluding federal holidays, between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. EOIs may be submitted via facsimile to James Bowers, at 907-644-3802 or email at [email protected]. The facsimile transmission must clearly identify this notice on the first page. Submitters bear the burden of ensuring that the EOI reaches the designated contracting office on time and should allow a reasonable time for facsimile transmissions to be completed. All pages of the transmission must reach the office before the deadline specified and pages of a facsimile transmission that arrive in the office after the specified deadline will not be considered. The submitter bears the risk of non-receipt of facsimile transmissions and should confirm by telephone that any facsimile was received. GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The Videoconference System Upgrades and Room Control System to the National Park Service (NPS), Alaska Regional Office, Anchorage, AK 99501