Great Lakes Research Flights

***NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, OCEANIC & ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH (OAR), GREAT LAKES ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LABORATORY (GLERL) INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH AERODATA INC OUT OF ANN ARBOR, MI FOR RESEARCH FLIGHTS OVER THE GREAT LAKES AREA TO DETECT AND MAP HABS IN THE GREAT LAKES BASIN.***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT AEROBASE IS ONLY AIRCRAFT IN THE AREA THAT IS EQUIPPED TO MOUNT, TRANSPORT AND DISMOUNT THE GOVERNMENTS HYPERSPECTRAL DATA IMAGER, WHICH IS USED TO CAPTURE HAB DATA. THEIR AIRCRAFT IS THE ONLY ONE WITH A MODIFIED AIRCRAFT THAT IS PRE-COORDINATED AND PROGRAMMED WITH THE FAA TO PERFORM THESE FUNCTIONS. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE IS DATE OF AWARD THROUGH 10/31/2020.***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