SPECIAL NOTICE
A -- UNDERWATER ROBOTIC MANIPULATION SYSTEM
- Notice Date
- 7/15/2013
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541330
— Engineering Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, Office of Naval Research, Naval Research Laboratory/Supply, 4555 Overlook Ave S.W., Washington, District of Columbia, 20375
- ZIP Code
- 20375
- Solicitation Number
- N00173-13-Q-0259
- Archive Date
- 8/14/2013
- Point of Contact
- Patricia J. Willis, Phone: 2027671858, Paul C. Gilroy, Phone: 2027671995
- E-Mail Address
-
patricia.willis@nrl.navy.mil, paul.gilroy@nrl.navy.mil
(patricia.willis@nrl.navy.mil, paul.gilroy@nrl.navy.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) intends to award a Sole Source contract to Oceaneering International, Inc. to furnish an Underwater Robotic Manipulation System. The Atlas robotic manipulator is developed by Schilling/FMC, however Schilling/FMC does not provide a controller with the capability to perform the tasks required by the Government. Oceaneering International, Inc. has an agreement with Schilling/FMC to be the sole provider of Atlas Hybrid manipulators that utilize the original baseline construct, enhanced by an advanced control system that is not readily available. The Contractor shall provide all personnel, facilities, material and other resources for the design, engineering development, fabrication and test of a robotic arm system to support the Naval Research Laboratory Undersea Robotic Manipulation (URM) research program. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 541330 with the size standard of $4.0M. This purchase will be made under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (FAR) Part 13 and Other than Full and Open Competition as authorized by FAR 6.302-1. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. No award will be made on the basis of quotes or offers received in response to this notice. Vendors who feel that they can provide the above requirement may submit a quotation and technical capabilities, which if received within fifteen (15) calendar days of publication if this notices, shall be considered by NRL. All responses must be submitted to the Government point of contact at the email address shown below. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The intent of this notice is for informational purposes only. No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided. If you have any questions, please call or email Patricia Willis, Contracting Officer/Procurement Specialist, (202)-767-1858, email: patricia.willis@nrl.navy.mil. This notice will close on 30 July 2013 at 5:00 p.m., local time, Washington D.C. Note: All offerors will be ineligible for award unless they have registered in the System for Award Management 1.01 (SAM) database. Information on SAM registration and annual confirmation requirements can be obtained via Internet at http://www.sam.gov or by calling the Service Desk: US Calls: 866-606-8220 and International Calls: 334-206-7828 and DSN: 809-463-3376. Offerors are also to include a completed copy of their Representations and Certification as per the Provision 52.213-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DON/ONR/3400/N00173-13-Q-0259/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: 4555 Overlook Ave SW, Washington DC, District of Columbia, 20375, United States
- Zip Code: 20375
- Zip Code: 20375
- Record
- SN03116962-W 20130717/130715235244-35acdeb01dded8b628152fed26bd7c5d (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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