SOURCES SOUGHT
J -- Autosalinometer Repair and Calibration - Statement of Work
- Notice Date
- 3/7/2017
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 811219
— Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Acquisition Division - Kansas City, 601 East 12th Street, Room 1756, Kansas City, Missouri, 64106, United States
- ZIP Code
- 64106
- Solicitation Number
- NRMAD000-17-00486
- Archive Date
- 4/1/2017
- Point of Contact
- Elliott Waxman, Phone: 816-426-2068
- E-Mail Address
-
Eliott.Waxman@noaa.gov
(Eliott.Waxman@noaa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Statement of Work The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Region Acquisition Division office intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), with Guildline Instruments Limited for the repair and calibration of two (2) model #8400B autosalinometers for the Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) in Miami, FL. Justification for Sole Source An autosalinometer is a device designed to measure the salinity, or dissolved salt content in seawater. This instrument is critical to meeting the obligations of several NOAA/AOML projects such as the Western Boundary Time Series (WBTS), PIRATA Northeast Extension (PNE), and CLIVAR Repeat Hydrography. The instruments have already been purchased and this request is for the refurbishment, repair, and calibration of these instruments. Maintaining data quality and continuity is critical to the mission of these projects. Consistent certification and calibration of these instruments are integral to the quality assurance and quality control maintained by NOAA/AOML. The government does not know of any other autosalinometers capable of accuracy in the sub parts-per-million range. The Guildline team of engineering and manufacturing experts is recognized around the world for the performance and quality of the autosalinometer. Guildline is the only authorized repair source capable of trouble shooting these instruments and providing the services necessary to return them back to factory standards and guarantee their certification and calibration. Guildline does not have any authorized repair or calibration facilities within North America other than their factory service and support facility in Smith Falls, Ontario, Canada. The only service and repair facility outside the US is located in Brighton, England. Using an unauthorized repair facility would compromise the quality of the data and would adversely affect the obligations of the projects and void any warranties regarding the functionality of the autosalinometers. 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 autosalinometers may submit substantiating documentation in writing within ten days of this notice. Responses can be sent via e-mail to elliott.waxman@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 Acquisition Division 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
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOC/NOAA/CASC/NRMAD000-17-00486/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, 4301 Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami, Florida, 33149, United States
- Zip Code: 33149
- Zip Code: 33149
- Record
- SN04427049-W 20170309/170307235846-de03e949fc14453d51151b79e73361eb (fbodaily.com)
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