Naval Oceanographic Office, Contracting Division CODE N41, Stennis Space Center, MS 39522-5001

66 -- FULL AUTOMATED PROCESS CONTROLLED SALINITY CALIBRATION BATH SYSTEMS SOL N62306-00-Q-C037 DUE 060900 POC Suzanne Keel, (228) 689-8368 or Mona Fletcher, (228) 689-8369 E-MAIL: CLICK HERE TO CONTACT CONTRACTING OFFICE VIA E-MAIL, keels@navo.navy.mil. This serves as "Notice of Intent" by the Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO) to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-2 under Simplified Acquisition Procedures a Firm Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Contract for a base period of twelve (12) months with four (4) additional twelve (12) month option periods purchase order to Seabird Electronics, Inc. 1808 136th Place NE, Bellevue, WA 98005 for a quantity of up to seven (7) each Seabird SBE 19 Calibration Bath Systems and up to seven (7) each Seabird SBE 3-4 Calibration Bath Systems including one time installation and training. Minimum quantity is established 10% of the total value of the contract. The Standard Industry Code is 3829 and the applicable size standard is 500 employees. The requirement is based on Government developed specifications to ensure NAVOCEANO acquires fully automated Process Controlled Salinity Claibration Bath Systems, ensure compatibility with existing systems, configuration control, meet NAVOCEANO's requirement for salt water calibration and validation testing on multiple/large quantities of sensors and instruments at the same time, acquire a automated system programmed to calibrate batch quantities of specific types of CTD temperature and conductivity sensors, as well as interface reliability with existing NAVOCEANO systems. The Seabird bath systems will be used to perform calibration and validation tests on multiple Seabird SBE 19 and SBE 911plus CTD temperature and conductivity sensors at the same time and other temperature and conductivity sensors currently being used by NAVOCEANO and other Government agencies. The requirement for a full automated programmed temperature controlled salt water type calibration baths that are process controlled (programmed) to perform calibrations and validation on any CTD temperature and conductivity sensors requiring this type of calibration and validation to meet mission requirements at NAVOCEANO. This notice is not a Request for Quotes.All interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement within 10 days of this publication. The response must in writing and must be accompanied and supported by clear and convincing evidence that the baths quoted meet the Government's requirement in all aspects and support why it is more advantageous to the Government than to award directly to Seabird Electronics. No solicitation is or will be made available. If no affirmative written response(s)is/are received within 10 days after publication of this notice, a sole source award under Simplified Acquisition Procedures will be made to Seabird Electronics for this requirement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The information received in response to this notice will normally be considered SOLELY for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Contract Specialist may be contacted by e-mail at keels@navo.navy.mil. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Numbered Note 22 applies. Posted 05/10/00 (W-SN453556). (0131)

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