SOURCES SOUGHT
30 -- Particl-into-Liquid-Sampler
- Notice Date
- 8/10/2007
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Mountain Region Acquisition Division, 325 Broadway - MC3, Boulder, CO, 80305-3328, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- NRMJ3000721099DT
- Response Due
- 8/25/2007
- Archive Date
- 8/25/2007
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- The U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Global Monitoring Division (GMD) proposes to negotiate on a sole source basis a contract under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) with Brechtel Manufacturing Inc., 1789 Addison Way, Hayward, CA 94544-6900 for a chemical analysis instrument capable of measuring the concentration and composition of sea salt particles in Arctic Climate. The instrument must collect atmospheric aerosol particles with diameters from <0.1 to 1.0 micro meters into discrete liquid samples for subsequent analysis. The sampler must be available for integration on the NOAA WP-3D research aircraft in the spring of 2008. It must be a whole and fully functioning system designed for unattended operation on an aircraft, with unchanging performance at altitudes from sea level to 25,000 feet and which must automatically collect at least 70 samples with a volume of 1 ml or greater before operator intervention is required. The measurement period for each of the 70 samples must be less than 5 minutes and the sampling interval and period must be programmable. The sole source determination is based on NOAA's market research indicating there are no commercial sources that make instruments for extracting atmospheric aerosols into liquid samples and that meet NOAA's research aircraft requirements. 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.
- Place of Performance
- Address: 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO
- Zip Code: 80305
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 80305
- Record
- SN01368682-W 20070812/070810220710 (fbodaily.com)
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