A--NOTICE OF INTENT TO PROCURE ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS WITH NATURESERVE

NAICS Code: 56199 THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA), REGION 5 INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 6.302-1, WITH NATURESERVE LOCATED IN ARLINGTON, VA FOR THE PURCHASE OF A LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR ACCESS TO LOCATIONAL DATA ON UNIQUE, RARE THREATENED OR ENDAGERED SPECIES IN THE STATES IN THE GREAT LAKE BASIN. MUST BE AT A SCALE AT LEAST AS ACCURATE AS 1:24,000 SCALE TOPOGRAPHIC MAP AND PREFERABLY ACCURATE TO "EXACT" POINT LOCATION, MUST CONTAIN FULL DESCRIPTIONS OF DATA LINEAGE AND BE USABLE IN A GIS ENVIRONMENT. ANY FIRM BELIEVING ITSELF CAPABLE OF MEETING EPA REQUIREMENTS MAY SUBMIT TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION TO ESTABLISH THE POTENTIAL OF COMPLYING WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS. SUCH DOCUMENTATION MUST BE SUBMITTED TO TEH POINT OF CONTACT WITHIN 15 DAYS OF THE POSTING OF THIS NOTICE. A DETERMINATION NOT TO COMPETE THE PROPOSED REQUIREMENT BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DESCRETION OF THE GOVERMENT. INFORMATION RECEIVED WILL NORMALLY BE CONSIDERED ONLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER TO CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT OR TO PROCEED ON A SOLE SORCE BASIS.