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NOAA'S AIR RESOURCES LABORATORY (ARL), ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE AND DIFFUSION DIVISION (ATDD) OFFICE, INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(B)(1), WITH THE UNIVER... NOAA'S AIR RESOURCES LABORATORY (ARL), ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE AND DIFFUSION DIVISION (ATDD) OFFICE, INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(B)(1), WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOR SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION OF THE GLOBAL ATMOSPHERE WATCH (GAW) PRECIPITATION CHEMISTRY PROGRAM: WORLD DATA CENTRE FOR PRECIPITATION CHEMISTRY (WDCPC) AND QUALITY ASSURANCE/SCIENCE ACTIVITY CENTRE – AMERICAS (QA/SAC-AMERICAS) PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: JANUARY 20, 2022 - JANUARY 19, 2023 – BASE JANUARY 20, 2023 - JANUARY 19, 2024 – OPTION YEAR JANUARY 20, 2024 - JANUARY 19, 2025 – OPTION YEAR 2 OPTION YEARS SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING AND PROGRAMMATIC NEEDS. THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS IS THE ONLY VENDOR THAT CAN PROVIDE THE EXPERTISE THAT THE CONTRACTOR RETAINS. 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.