SOURCES SOUGHT
J -- Sea-Bird Equipment Maint., Calibration and Acquisition
- Notice Date
- 5/9/2013
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334519
— Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Western Acquisition Division-Boulder, 325 Broadway - MC3, Boulder, Colorado, 80305-3328, United States
- ZIP Code
- 80305-3328
- Solicitation Number
- NFFR74001301997
- Archive Date
- 6/4/2013
- Point of Contact
- Mark Caban, Phone: 303-497-6875
- E-Mail Address
-
mark.caban@noaa.gov
(mark.caban@noaa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION. The Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is seeking sources capable of performing the requirements necessary to provide maintenance and calibration services, replacement parts, and equipment for specialized oceanographic instrumentation capable of prolonged deployment at ocean depths of 300+ meters. Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center has an installed base of over 400 oceanographic instruments manufactured by Seabird Electronics (SBE) which collect conductivity, temperature, depth, wave, tide, and other data. Instruments from this inventory are constantly being deployed, recovered, re-calibrated, serviced, and then re-deployed at remote islands and atolls of the U.S. Pacific. Vendors are required to be a certified representative authorized to work on Seabird Electronics manufactured oceanographic instrumentation products. The NAICS code for this requirement is 334519 and the small-business size standard is 500 employees. The Government is especially interested in responses from small business concerns that are capable of performing the work described within this notice. This is a Sources Sought only. The purpose of this synopsis is to obtain capabilities information from all size and types of firms to determine the degree of competition. Information received will be used to make a determination regarding the use of full and open competition or to set aside the procurement. No solicitation exists at this time; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized in FedBizOpps. This notice does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that a procurement action will be issued. Nor does this notice constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise that any procurement action may be issued for the Government's requirements related to other equipment purchases and maintenance on oceanographic equipment. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of the submission of contractor's information. The Government shall not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for proprietary information not properly identified. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations. Please submit information to include: 1) Confirmation that your firm can work on "Sea-bird Electronics" equipment without voiding any warranties etc. 2) Your firm's DUNS number & CAGE code; 3) Your firm's SBA certified small business concern status. Specifically identify if your firm is HUBZone-certified, Service Disabled Veteran Owned, or SBA 8(a) program certified; 4) A brief description of your firm's recent past experience (within past 3 years) performing similar work to the requirement as described above. Information must be received by the Contracting Officer, Mr. Mark Caban, at mark.caban@noaa.gov by close-of-business on Monday, May 20, 2013. Do not call regarding this sources sought notice. Any questions or responses regarding this notice must be submitted in writing via e-mail to the above e-mail address.
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