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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF JUNE 21, 2020 SAM #6779
SPECIAL NOTICE

53 -- McMaster-Carr Parts & Components to Assemble NWS Gas Management Systems

Notice Date

6/19/2020 6:43:49 AM
 

Notice Type

Special Notice
 

NAICS

333999 — All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA NORFOLK VA 23510 USA
 

ZIP Code

23510
 

Solicitation Number

NWWG3100-20-00712
 

Response Due

6/25/2020 1:00:00 PM
 

Archive Date

07/10/2020
 

Point of Contact

Bryton Curtis, Phone: 8164262304, Steven M. Prado, Phone: 8164267454, Fax: 8162746815
 

E-Mail Address

Bryton.Curtis@noaa.gov, Steven.M.Prado@noaa.gov
(Bryton.Curtis@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 on a sole source basis a purchase order with McMaster-Carr Supply Company for the procurement of their parts and components used to assemble National Weather Service (NWS) Gas Management Systems. 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 McMaster-Carr Supply Company for their parts and components used to assemble National Weather Service (NWS) Gas Management Systems due to their compatibility in all aspects of form, fit and function with already existing AROS installation sites. The McMaster-Carr Supply Company parts and components are currently being used to assemble the NWS as Management Systems and is installed in existing systems at many AROS installation sites across the CONUS. Using alternative parts and components from a vendor other than McMaster-Carr would complicate the logistics and operations in the field making it difficult for technicians to provide adequate supports of the gas management systems. Changing the parts and components used in the Gas Management Systems would require months of research to find suitable substitutions, making it impossible for the NWS to meet their AROS installation schedule and timeline. The Government would incur a significant cost to investigate, validate, procure and implement an alternative to the McMaster-Carr Supply Company parts and components used to assemble National Weather Service (NWS) Gas Management Systems. Manufacturers that propose a solution using other than McMaster-Carr Supply Company�must furnish detailed specifications and descriptions to demonstrate their capability to provide the required supplies�that satisfy the Government�s needs. To be considered, interested parties must be able to demonstrate their ability to provide comparable parts and components used to assemble National Weather Service (NWS) Gas Management Systems that meets the specific characteristics outlined above. Capability information shall include, at minimum, name, telephone number, address of customers for which you have previously furnished the required supplies, and a detailed narrative that describes your ability to provide the required supplies as specified. Interested parties must respond via email to bryton.curtis@noaa.gov prior to the closing of this notice. The NAICS code for this requirement is 333999. The government intends to solicit and negotiate with the only known source (McMaster-Carr Supply Company) that can provide the parts and components used to assemble National Weather Service (NWS) Gas Management Systems.�This is not a request for quotes or proposals and there is no solicitation available at this time. The Government reserves the right to solicit quotes based on the receipt of affirmative responses to this posting 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 normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to open competition to businesses other than McMaster-Carr Supply Company. All contractors doing business with this Contracting Office (Eastern Acquisition Division � Kansas City) 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/22272efc23bd46f4b0a897c8e8dd5617/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA

Zip Code: 20910

Country: USA
 

Record

SN05696693-F 20200621/200622142802 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

SAM.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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