Opportunity: NOTICE OF INTENT

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT, NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. A SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED AND PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE REQUESTED. The National Park Service, Santa Fe Major Acquisition Buying Office intends to award a contract for radio tower rental at the Port Mansfield Channel located in Port Mansfield, TX for Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS). This contract will be issued with One (1) Base year and Four (4) Option years. Padre Island National Seashore is located in a remote area in the State of Texas. Because of this, PAIS have major smuggling routes running through the Park. This makes communications systems a critical life and safety issue for NPS/PAIS law enforcement personnel and park personnel. In many of these areas, the park¿s radio system is the only communication system that provides coverage in the park. The need is for a provider with experience and knowledge of providing radio tower capability in the Corpus Christi, TX area. American Tower Corporation is the only known radio tower company close enough to North Padre Island to provide the radio communication service that is necessary for all communications in the park. For these reasons, the selection of this vendor should save the government both time and monies in obtaining the necessary services. The proposed contract action covers supplies/services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals; however this notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Inquiries and proposals received with ten (10 days) after the date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Any information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. Authority for this award is 10 U.S.C. 2304©(1), FAR 6.302-1(a) (2) Only one Responsible Source and No other Supplies or Services will Satisfy Agency Requirements and 6.302-2 Unusual and compelling urgency. The sole source justification for this award will be provided upon request. If you have specific questions or require clarification of this notice, please contact Pollard Mobley, Contract Specialist at 409-790-0799 or email at pollard_mobley@nps.gov.