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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF DECEMBER 06, 2019 SAM #6581
SPECIAL NOTICE

66 -- Humidy probes, interface cables, and troubleshooting probes for use at the National Data Buoy Center

Notice Date

12/4/2019 9:19:48 AM
 

Notice Type

Special Notice
 

NAICS

334513 — Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables
 

Contracting Office

DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA NORFOLK VA 23510 USA
 

ZIP Code

23510
 

Solicitation Number

NWWG2100-20-00153
 

Response Due

12/9/2019 12:00:00 PM
 

Archive Date

12/24/2019
 

Point of Contact

Anthony Ciolli, Phone: 8164263046, Steven M. Prado, Phone: 8164267454, Fax: 8162746815
 

E-Mail Address

Anthony.Ciolli@noaa.gov, Steven.M.Prado@noaa.gov
(Anthony.Ciolli@noaa.gov, Steven.M.Prado@noaa.gov)
 

Description

The United States Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) intends to solicit, negotiate and award a sole source basis purchase order with Rotronic Instrument Corporation for Humidity probes with interface cables, voltage adaptors, and probe simulators for use at the National Data Buoy Center (NDBC) located in Stennis Space Center, MS.The Government intends to utilize the authority under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1), Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services will satisfy agency requirements, unless, as a result of this announcement, acceptable responses to this notice are received and a determination is made by the Government to issue a competitive solicitation. The Government intends to award a purchase order to Rotronic Instrument Corporation for 40 HC2A-S3 probes due to their compatibility with existing data buoys that are currently being used to help predict the El Nino and La Nina weather patterns. These probes must be kept in continuous good working order and calibrated to provide climate quality data. On the coastal weather buoys the data is fed to forecasters and modelers to assist in hurricane warnings and local forecasts to coastal communities. The study of climate patterns requires long-term monitoring (decades) of environmental parameters by equivalent, (tolerance, accuracy, repeatability) traceable sensors. These probes are a drop-in replacement for the Rotronics MP101A-C4 probes currently in use that will provide consistent data needed for the integrity of long term climate studies. The HC2A-S3 probes are designed to prevent premature failure due to sensor corrosion via water intrusion. Further, automated tests have been developed specifically for these sensors to reduce NDBC Calibration Laboratory labor. Alternate probes would result in extensive laboratory and field testing of full systems (buoy hull/mast, and full payload and sensor suite) since the Tropical Atmosphere Ocean program (TAO) array payloads are not equipped to add extra humidity sensors. These probes are the only probes that can meet the technical standards required by the NDBC. No other source can satisfy the requirements and there are no known alternate distributors of this supply.Technical Specifications:-Quantity: 40-Model: HC2A-S3 - Humidity probe -Quantity: 40-Model: E3-02XX-ACT/01 - Voltage Adaptor-Quantity: 10-Model: AC3001 - Active Cable, 2.8m, HC2 to USB connector-Quantity: 2-Model: HC2-SIMC-080/0023 - HC2 Simulator, 80%RH and 23 C temperatureInterested firms shall submit in writing, their name, address, point of contact, telephone number, business size and a brief statement regarding their capability to furnish these supplies by 2:00 P.M. CST December 9th, 2019.The intended procurement will be awarded through FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Although the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with the only known source, Rotronic Instrument Corporation, all responses received prior to the close of this notice will be considered by the Government. This is not a request for proposals and there is no solicitation available at this time. The Government reserves the right either to solicit offers based on the receipt of affirmative responses to this notice or to issue a contract to Rotronic Instrument Corporation, whichever is determined to be more advantageous to the Government, without further notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.Offerors may send the above requested information to the following email address: anthony.ciolli@noaa.gov. The NAICS code for this requirement is 334513. All responsible sources may submit a response which will be considered by the agency. All contractors doing business with the Government must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) website. Vendors can register with SAM at the following website: https://www.sam.gov
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://beta.sam.gov/opp/2d17f797b2d74dc0ae0911014c8e8d63/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: 70505, MS 39529, USA

Zip Code: 39529

Country: USA
 

Record

SN05508331-F 20191206/191204230255 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

SAM.gov Link to This Notice
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