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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF JULY 03, 2021 SAM #7154
SPECIAL NOTICE

66 -- SOLE SOURCE NOTICE: Nortek Sensors & Components for NOAA/NOS

Notice Date

7/1/2021 10:33:23 AM
 

Notice Type

Special Notice
 

NAICS

334511 — Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA NORFOLK VA 23510 USA
 

ZIP Code

23510
 

Solicitation Number

NCNT1000-21-01107
 

Response Due

7/16/2021 7:00:00 AM
 

Archive Date

07/31/2021
 

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 Nortek USA Inc. for the procurement of Nortek Sensors and Components for the National Oceans Services (NOS), Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS) Engineering Division. 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 Nortek USA Inc. for the procurement of Nortek Sensors and Components for the NOS and CO-OPS Engineering Division based on their compatibility in form, fit and function with already existing systems. This purchase is to support water way current measurements at environmental monitoring stations in Physical Oceanographic Real-Time Systems (PORTS) and Texas Coastal Ocean Observation Network (TCOON) operated by CO-OPS. The equipment in this purchase has been approved for CO-OPS use for the environment and type of measurements being made. Implementing a different sensor in place of the current sensor will result in additional cost and resources. In addition, there will be resulting delay for testing, training, and purchase of support equipment. Under the current CO-OPS operating system any environmental monitoring equipment that has not previously been approved must be subjected to a series of tests to ensure the quality of the data and the durability of the equipment for the intended use. These tests usually include bench testing using controlled conditions and physical measurement, controlled environmental testing to check reliability under different conditions, and long term comparison testing with accepted equipment at multiple real world locations. These tests and the analysis of the resulting data take a large amount of time, money, and resources to conduct. The CO-OPS environmental monitoring systems are designed to operate with the components in this purchase. Implementing different components will result in compatibility issues. CO-OPS field personal and contractors are trained in the use and maintenance of the equipment in this purchase. Additional cost will incur from having to train field personal and contractors on the use and maintenance of new equipment. Manufacturers that propose a solution using other than Nortek USA 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 Sensors and Components 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 334511. The government intends to solicit and negotiate with the only known source (Nortek USA Inc.) that can provide the Nortek Sensors and Components. 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 Nortek USA 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/07f4776f17b5428d92e0928970588b9d/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Chesapeake, VA 23320, USA

Zip Code: 23320

Country: USA
 

Record

SN06048881-F 20210703/210701230114 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

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

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