***NOAA'S PACIFIC MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY (PMEL) INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH NORTEKUSA INC. FOR 2 AQUADOPP Z-CELL, AND 1 AQUADOPP CURRENT PROFILERS TO BE DELIVERED TO SEATTLE, WA.
***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT NORTEKUSA IS THE MANUFACTURER OF THE SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTS THAT PMEL REQUIRES. NORTEK AQUADOPP CURRENT PROFILER HAS INDUCTIVE MODEM OPTION AND IS THE ONLY ONE AVAILABLE THAT ALLOWS REAL-TIME TRANSMISSION OF DATA VIA INDUCTIVE COMMUNICATIONS. THE NORTEK AQUADOPP Z-CELL IS THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS A UNIQUE CAPABILITY OF ALLOWING CURRENT MEASUREMENTS TO START RIGHT AT THE INSTRUMENT'S LEVEL. DELIVERY IS REQUIRED NO LATER THAN 5 WEEKS FROM DATE OF AWARD.

***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.
Contracting Office Address:
7600 Sand Point Way NE, Bldg 3
Seattle, WA 98115
United States

Primary Point of Contact:
Weiming Tan
[email protected]
Phone: 206-526-6080
Fax: 206-526-6815

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