SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- ASOS Visibility Sensor Field Calibration Kits
- Notice Date
- 7/29/2014
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334513
— Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Region Acquisition Division-KC, 601 East 12th Street, Room 1756, Kansas City, Missouri, 64106, United States
- ZIP Code
- 64106
- Solicitation Number
- NWWG0140-14-03127
- Archive Date
- 8/23/2014
- Point of Contact
- Shelley Smith, Phone: 816-426-2066, ,
- E-Mail Address
-
shelley.smith@noaa.gov,
(shelley.smith@noaa.gov, /div)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Region Acquisitions Division-Kansas City office intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), with Belfort Instrument Company for twenty (20) Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS) ASOS Visibility Sensor Field Calibration Kits, Belfort Part Number 32339, for the NOAA Logistics Branch in Silver Spring, MD. The purpose of this acquisition is to obtain spare Field Calibration Kits for the ASOS Visibility sensor. All spares for this system are required to be identical to the item which was provided with the original equipment. It is not possible to substitute for this item; any logistical spares must be form, fit, and function identical to the original equipment item. Belfort Instrument considers this item proprietary and so is the only known source of supply. Discussions with Belfort Instrument indicate that Belfort Instrument has no authorized resellers or distributors. The original equipment was subjected to a stringent qualification test regime which included operational testing, field testing, and environmental qualification testing. Acceptance of any item other than the original equipment would require that testing be completely reaccomplished. This is not in the best interest of the Government as it would require significant funding and time to accomplish and would result in fielded ASOS systems being unavailable during the period. For this reason, only Belfort Part Number 32339 is deemed acceptable at this time. Sources Sought This sources sought notice is not a request for competitive offers and no solicitation package is available. However, firms that believe they can provide the calibration kits may submit substantiating documentation in writing within ten days of this notice. Responses can be faxed to Shelley Smith at (757) 664-3633 or sent via e-mail to shelley.smith@noaa.gov. 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 response to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. DOC, Eastern Region Acquisitions Division-Kansas City requires that all contractors doing business with this office be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM). No award can be made to a company not registered in SAM. For additional information and to register in SAM, please access the following web site: www.sam.gov. To register, all contractors must have a Dun and Bradstreet number. A Dun and Bradstreet number may be acquired free of charge by contacting Dun and Bradstreet on-line at http://www.dnb.com/eupdate or by telephone at (800)333-0505.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOC/NOAA/CASC/NWWG0140-14-03127/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: National Logicstics Support Center, 1510 Bannister Road, Kansas City, Missouri, 64131, United States
- Zip Code: 64131
- Zip Code: 64131
- Record
- SN03441137-W 20140731/140729234749-1da18b011cfb9cc3c862fdcb01af815c (fbodaily.com)
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