Physical connectivity, Installation and Monthly Reoccurring Charges for NOAA Trusted Internet Connection Access Point Program of AOML and SFSC Programs in Miami, Florida

***NOAA's Acquisition & Grants Office, Western Acquisition Division-Boulder, intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, under authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), with Florida LambdaRail, LLC of Tallahassee, Florida for network services and connectivity required to support OAR Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) and NMFS Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SFSC) programs in Miami, Florida. ***The sole source determination is based on the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) requirement for Advanced Layer 2 Service (AL2S) service to provide connectivity to a Trusted Internet Connection Access Point, NOAA NWave Connectivity and to Research and Education for the NOAA Miami facilities. While there is more than one source for AL2S, only FLR can also provide connectivity between Miami and the ports. The resulting award will include a 1-year base and two 1-year option periods. The base period will be from May 20, 2015 through May 19, 2016. Option Period 1 will be from May 20, 2016 through May 19, 2017. Option Period 2 will be from May 20, 2017 through May 19, 2018. ***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.