PREPARATION AND PACKAGING OF ARCHIVAL AERIAL FILM ROLLS FOR SHIPMENT

***NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, EASTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-NORFOLK, NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY (NGS) OFFICE INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH H.A.S. IMAGES, INC OUT OF DAYTON, OH TO PREPARE AND PACK ROLLS OF ARCHIVAL AERIAL FILM FOR SHIPMENT. ***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT H.A.S. IMAGES IS THE SOLE PROVIDER TO PREPARE AND PACK ROLLS OF ARCHIVAL AERIAL FILM FOR SHIPMENT BECAUSE THE COMPANY IS THE SOLE CUSTODIAN OF NGS’s ENTIRE COLLECTION OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY. THE ENTIRE HOLDINGS OF NGS AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FILM ROLLS ARE CURRENTLY LOCATED AT H.A.S. IMAGES, INC. H.A.S. IMAGES, INC. HAS A SECURE PRIVATELY-OWNED FACILITY WITH ENVIRONMENTALLY-CONTROLLED SPACE FOR STORING EXPOSED AERIAL FILM. AS ALL OF THE FILM THAT IS TO BE PACKED, INVENTORIED AND CATALOGED FOR FOLLOW-ON SHIPMENT TO NARA AND FRC IS CURRENTLY IN THIS PRIVATELY-OWNED BUSINESS, H.A.S. IMAGES, INC. IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO PROVIDE THIS SERVICE AND THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY AUTHORIZED PARTNERS WHO CAN PROVIDE THIS SERVICE. ***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.