The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) intends to award a firm fixed price contract for 100 Setra Barometers for the National Data Buoy Center located at Stennis Space Center, MS. The Government intends to make an award to the responsive responsible quoter providing the best value in accordance with FAR 13.106-2(B)(3). This is a brand name requirement.

DOC, Eastern 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. Contractors active in SAM have a unique
entity identifier (UEI) that is used to do business with the federal government. The Government has moved to a free new, non-proprietary identifier that will have to be requested in, and assigned by, the System for Award Management (SAM.gov). You can
register and access the site by going to www.sam.gov.

Please see Instructions to Offerors and full Solicitation, including required Specifications as attached.

**Contractors who do not respond to items 1 through 10 included in the "Instructions to Offerors" may be considered non-compliant with the requirements of the solicitation and no further consideration shall be given for award.