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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF FEBRUARY 27, 2021 SAM #7030
SPECIAL NOTICE

66 -- Nortek AWAC Acoustic Doppler Profilers

Notice Date

2/25/2021 12:10:04 PM
 

Notice Type

Special Notice
 

NAICS

334519 — Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA SEATTLE WA 98115 USA
 

ZIP Code

98115
 

Solicitation Number

NRMAF0002100297NGB
 

Response Due

3/12/2021 3:00:00 PM
 

Archive Date

03/27/2021
 

Point of Contact

Nicholas G. Brown, Phone: 3034976349
 

E-Mail Address

nicholas.g.brown@noaa.gov
(nicholas.g.brown@noaa.gov)
 

Description

***NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER AND THE OFFICE OF ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH (OAR) GREAT LAKES ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LABORATORY (GLERL) INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH NORTEK USA OUT OF BOSTON, MA FOR THE PURCHASE OF AWAC ACOUSTIC DOPPLER CURRENT PROFILERS. � ***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) DETERMINATION THAT NORTEK USA IS THE ONLY SOURCE AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE THE REQUIRED ACOUSTIC DOPPLER CURRENT PROFILERS. NORTEK USA IS THE ONLY VENDOR THAT PROVIDES A PROLOG BOARD AND NECESSARY FIRM WARE TO COMPUTE THE LARGE AMOUNT OF RAW DATA AND OUTPUT ONLY THE FINAL VALUES. THIS IS A VERY SMALL AMOUNT OF DATA WHICH IS REQUIRED FOR COMMUNICATIONS. OTHER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT WITHIN OUR ARRAY OF INSTRUMENTATION HAS NORTEK SOFTWARE THAT IS USED TO PROCESS THE INFORMATION RETRIEVED FROM THE EQUIPMENT, AND RENDER KNOWN RESULTS. WERE WE TO GO WITH ANOTHER VENDOR OTHER THAN NORTEK, WHOSE SOFTWARE IS PROPRIETARY, WE WOULD HAVE TO REPROGRAM A MULTITUDE OF EQUIPMENT, AS WELL AS PURCHASE SOFTWARE FOR THE EQUIPMENT. OUR ENTIRE RECON NETWORK FOR THE GREAT LAKES IS BUILT AROUND AND COMPATIBLE WITH NORTEK EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE. DELIVERY IS REQUIRED BY 5/31/2021. ***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

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://beta.sam.gov/opp/f62b1d3e2a7d4dc7b3c057f10f830b3f/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: MA 02210, USA

Zip Code: 02210

Country: USA
 

Record

SN05926714-F 20210227/210225230104 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

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

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