DESC: NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT TO GATR Technologies Inc., 7000 Quest Circle, Huntsville, AL 35806, to provide the following service UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b).

Description of service: The Government requires the maintenance and repair of two GATR antennas. Currently, the only known sole provider for the sales and repair/maintenance of the inflatable antenna technology is GATR Technologies Inc.

This Notice of Intent is not a request for Expressions of Interest (EOIs), proposals or quotations. No solicitation document exists and no telephone inquiries will be accepted. No contract award will be made on the basis of EOIs, proposals or quotations received in response to this notice.

Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement, and should furnish detailed data concerning their capabilities to provide the services sought including pricing data and technical data sufficient enough to determine that a comparable source to the government is available.

The Government will be the sole determiner regarding an offeror's ability to meet all requirements.

The government will consider all EOIs received prior to 3 days after date of publication of this synopsis before 1200 EST on that date. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

EOIs may be submitted via email to: [email protected].

Submitters bear the burden of ensuring that the EOI reaches the designated contracting officer on time before the deadline specified.

This purchase will be under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and Other Than Full and Open Competition as authorized under FAR 13.106-1(b). The anticipated award date is on 10 Sep 2019.