SPECIAL NOTICE
15 -- APH-28 RANGER HEXACOPTERS
- Notice Date
- 5/14/2020 9:39:58 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 336411
— Aircraft Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA SEATTLE WA 98115 USA
- ZIP Code
- 98115
- Response Due
- 5/28/2020 10:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 05/29/2020
- Point of Contact
- Casey Morris, Phone: 3034974973
- E-Mail Address
-
casey.morris@noaa.gov
(casey.morris@noaa.gov)
- Description
- ***NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICES (NMFS), SOUTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER (SWFSC) OFFICE INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH AERIAL IMAGING SOLUTIONS LLC, (AIS) OUT OF OLD LYME, CT FOR 1 AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY APH-28 RANGER HEXACOPTER AND 9 OPTIONAL APH-28 RANGER HEXACOPTERS TO BE DELIVERED TO LA JOLLA, CA. ***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT AIS IS THE SOLE PROVIDER OF THESE HEXACOPTERS. SWFSC OWNS AIRCRAFTS BUILT BY AIS AND THE APH-28 RANGER WILL USE THE SAME PARTS INCLUDING RC UNIT, GROUND STATION, CUSTOM GIMBAL, LASER ALTIMETER, FIRMWARE, AND INTERNAL ELECTRONICS FOR A SEAMLESS TRANSITION TO THIS UPGRADED PLATFORM AND COMPATIBILITY. THESE FEATURES MUST ALSO BE AVAILABLE IN OUR NEW DRONE SYSTEM AND WORK INTERCHANGEABLY WITH OUR CURRENT INVENTORY. THE EQUIPMENT CONTINUITY AND ABILIY TO USE OUR OWN CAMERAS ALLOWS FOR MORE CONSISTENCY IN ONGOING RESEARCH PROJECTS. THE APH-28 RANGER IS AN UPGRADED VERSION OF THE APH-28, WHICH IS WHAT ALL OF OUR CURRENT PILOTS HAVE BEEN TRAINED ON AND HAVE A LARGE COLLECTION OF REPLACEMENT PARTS AND ADDITIONAL ACCESSORIES THAT WOULD BE COMPATIBLE WITH AN APH-28 RANGER. DELIVERY SCHEDULE FOR THESE PRODUCTS IS BETWEEN DATE OF AWARD AND 9/30/2023. ***THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS AND NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE IS AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, FIRMS THAT BELIEVE THEY CAN FULLY MEET THE GOVERNMENT'S REQUIREMENTS MAY SUBMIT SUBSTANTIATING DOCUMENTATION IN WRITING TO THE IDENTIFIED POINT OF CONTACT WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION OF THIS SYNOPSIS. SUCH 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 RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE, IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: USA
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN05657291-F 20200516/200514230152 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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