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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF MARCH 26, 2022 SAM #7421
SPECIAL NOTICE

66 -- InterMet Radiosonde Train Regulators

Notice Date

3/24/2022 11:40:33 AM
 

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

NW-WG340022-00385
 

Response Due

4/7/2022 9:00:00 AM
 

Point of Contact

Nikki Radford, Phone: 7576051267, Steven M. Prado, Phone: 8164267454, Fax: 8162746815
 

E-Mail Address

nikki.radford@noaa.gov, Steven.M.Prado@noaa.gov
(nikki.radford@noaa.gov, Steven.M.Prado@noaa.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

SBA Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
 

Description

The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Region Acquisitions Division-Kansas City office intends to award, on a sole source basis, under the authority of FAR 13.106(b)(1), with International Met Systems in Grand Rapids, MI, a purchase order for one-hundred (100) Radiosonde Train Regulators. 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 statisfy 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 International Met Systems in Grand Rapids, MI. Sole Source Justification: The manufacturer, InterMet Systems, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, is the single source that is capable of delivering a flight train regulator for the NWS upper air program. Without this source the NWS risks missing critical upper air data when surface winds are 25-mph and greater. The InterMet Systems is the only known qualified source of this product. This acquisition supports the collection of atmospheric sounding data which also supports World Meteorological Organization (WMO) data collection and sharing agreements.�Due to the proprietary nature of this product, spares for this component of the Upper Air observing system flight train have to meet the qualification standards of the NWS to be considered for purchase. This vendor, InterMet Systems, meets the qualification standards based on past performance of its part number 900316. Furthermore, InterMet Systems is the only company is qualified to sell to the NWS a train regulator. If another company were to be considered this would require NWS qualification testing and acceptance. This process is unacceptable at current time because it would require significant funding and labor resources of the NWS Sterling Field Support Center (SFSC). The SFSC is evaluating and soon to be test new data acquisition systems for Upper Air. For this reason, only item 900316 by InterMet Systems is deemed acceptable for this procurement.� This special notice is not a request for competitive offerors and no solicitation package is available. However, firms that believe they can provide this service may submit substantiating documentation in writing within fifteen business days of this notice. Responses can be sent via e-mail to Nikki.Radford@noaa.gov. 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 response to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. If no documentation is received, award will be made directly to International Met Systems in Grand Rapids, MI. DOC, Eastern Region Acquisition Division requires that all contractors doing business with this office be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM). No award can be made to a company not registered in SAM. For additional information and to register in SAM, please access the following web site: www.sam.gov. To register, all contractors must have a Dun and Bradstreet number. A Dun and Bradstreet number may be acquired free of charge by contacting Dun and Bradstreet on-line at http://www.dnb.com/eupdate or by telephone at (844) 229- 9757.
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/d8454e170eff48e8aab6bae0c922156f/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Grandview, MO 64030, USA

Zip Code: 64030

Country: USA
 

Record

SN06277621-F 20220326/220324230105 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

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

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