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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF MARCH 03, 2022 SAM #7398
SPECIAL NOTICE

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Notice Date: 3/1/2022 9:06:43 AM
Notice Type: Special Notice
NAICS: 334513 — Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables
Contracting Office: DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA SEATTLE WA 98115 USA
ZIP Code: 98115
Solicitation Number: NRMAF0002200346VES
Response Due: 3/14/2022 11:00:00 PM
Point of Contact: Veronica Stroud, Phone: 3034976779, Kirsten Keen, Phone: 3034976572
E-Mail Address: veronica.stroud@noaa.gov, kirsten.keen@noaa.gov
(veronica.stroud@noaa.gov, kirsten.keen@noaa.gov)
Small Business Set-Aside: SBA Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
Description: ***NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE (NMFS), PROTECTED SPECIES DIVISION, INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH FONDRIEST OUT OF FAIRBORN, OH FOR 2 NEXGEN DATA BUOY HULLS WITH 1 WAVE SENSOR AND UPGRADES TO EXISTING BUOYS. ***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT FONDRIEST IS THE SOLE ENTITY IN THE UNITED STATES THAT CAN MEET AND PROVIDE THE REQUIRED NEXGEN BUOYS. GLERL CURRENTLY HAS 5 OF THE NEXSENS CB-650S. THE CB-1250S ARE VERY SIMILAR WITH INSTRUMENATION MOUNTING OPTIONS. GLERL HAS ALREADY SPENT THE TIME AND MONEY ENGINEERING INSTRUMENTATION PACKAGES TO INTEGRATE INTO THIS HULL DESIGN. GOING WITH ANOTHER VENDOR WILL LEAD TO FURTHER ENGINEERING LEAD TIMES AND REDESIGN COSTS. THIS REQUESTED TECHNOLOGY IS IN ALIGNMENT WITH CURRENT TECHNOLOGY USED AT THE LAB. NO OTHER VENDOR WILL BE ABLE TO COMPETE DUE TO PROPRIETARY EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO ENSURE CONTINUED MONITORING WITH NO INTERRUPTIONS. FONDRIEST ENVIRONMENTAL IS THE SOLE SOURCE FOR SELLING, SERVICING, AND UPGRADING THE NEXSENS DATA BUOYS, DATA LOGGERS, SOFTWARE, DATA HOSTING AND EQUIPMENT IN THE UNITED STATES. ***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 TO CONDUCT THIS PROCUREMENT ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS. A GOVERNMENT DETERMINATION 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: Ann Arbor, MI 48108, USA; Zip Code: 48108; Country: USA
Record: SN06253382-F 20220303/220301230058 (samdaily.us)
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