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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF MAY 06, 2021 SAM #7096
SPECIAL NOTICE

66 -- LOWEST REPLACEABLE UNITS FOR VAISALA TRACKING SYSTEM | NOAA/National Logistics Support Center

Notice Date

5/4/2021 1:50:08 PM
 

Notice Type

Special Notice
 

NAICS

334519 — Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA NORFOLK VA 23510 USA
 

ZIP Code

23510
 

Solicitation Number

NWWG3100-21-00433
 

Response Due

5/20/2021 7:00:00 PM
 

Archive Date

06/04/2021
 

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 Vaisala Inc. for the procurement of a set of Lowest Replaceable Units (LRU�s) for the National Weather Service (NWS) Vaisala upper-air tracking system. 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 Vaisala Inc. for the procurement of a set of Lowest Replaceable Units for the National Weather Service Vaisala upper-air tracking system due their compatibility in form, fit, and function with the already existing Vaisala Tracking Systems. The LRUs are unique to the Vaisala tracking system, developed by Vaisala, and cannot be substituted due to the unique hardware. Manufacturers that propose a solution using other than Vaisala Inc. 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 LRU�s 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 334519. The government intends to solicit and negotiate with the only known source (Vaisala Inc.) that can provide the LRU�s. 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 Vaisala Inc. 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/6ad9dc7da26e428ead89051df1e9609f/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Grandview, MO 64030, USA

Zip Code: 64030

Country: USA
 

Record

SN05990611-F 20210506/210504230112 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

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

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