SPECIAL NOTICE
D -- SOLE SOURCE NOTIFICATION FOR VESSEL DATA TRANSMISSION SERVICES
- Notice Date
- 7/7/2021 2:05:25 PM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 518210
— Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
- Contracting Office
- COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF US
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- NFFT70002102515NGB
- Response Due
- 7/22/2021 3:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 08/06/2021
- Point of Contact
- Nick 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 NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE (NMFS) INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(B)(1), WITH THE WOODS HOLE GROUP, INC OUT OF BOURNE, MA FOR VESSEL MONNITORING SYSTEMS DATA TRANSMISSION SERVICES. � ***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) DETERMINATION THAT THE WOODS HOLE TROUP IS THE ONLY SOURCE AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE THE REQUIRED DATA TRANSMISSION SERVICES, BECAUSE NOAA VESSELS USE THEIR VMS. �THE WOODS HOLE GROUP VMS UNITS ARE INSTALLED ON ~135 LONGLINE VESSELS OPERATING IN HAWAII, CALIFORNIA AND AMERICAN SAMOA. THE ER TABLETS REQUIRE CONNECTING, INTERFACING AND SENDING DATA THROUGH THESE VMS UNITS. THERE IS ONLY ONE VMS UNIT PER VESSEL AND IT IS NOT COST EFFECTIVE TO CHANGE VMS UNITS TO ANOTHER VENDOR CAPABLE OF TRANSMITTING DATA.THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE WILL BE 8/1/21 � 7/31/2022. ***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
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Honolulu, HI 96818, USA
- Zip Code: 96818
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 96818
- Record
- SN06053008-F 20210709/210707230112 (samdaily.us)
- Source
-
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