The Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Acquisition and Grants Office (AGO), Western Acquisition Division (WAD) - Seattle, and the Office of Marine and Aviation Operation (OMAO), intends to award contract to Johnson Outdoors Inc.; ScubaPro in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, and FAR 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The contract will be a commodity buy and firm fixed price. Johnson Outdoors Inc. is the only known business that meets the requirements and specifications to meet the needs of the NOAA Diver Center.

The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 339920 - Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing

The following will be procured:
696 Scuba Pro regulators - Brand: MK17 EVO/G260 Yoke, MK 17 EVO/G260 DIN regulators, and
132 G260 second stage regulators - Brand: G260 retrofitted to be used with an Octopus
One service part kit for each regulator will be included.

This notice does not constitute a solicitation-a Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Quote (RFQ), or an Invitation for Bid (IFB)-and it does not restrict the Government in any way regarding its ultimate acquisition approach. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which will be considered by the Government. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION AND IS NOT TO BE CONSIDERED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT.

The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.501(a). This notice is not a request for competitive proposals/quotes/bids. Interested parties may submit their interest and capability to the contracting professionals below not later than 10 August 2018 at 4:00 PM Pacific Time. Based upon the responses to this notice the Government will determine if this proposed acquisition should be opened to competition. A determination not to compete this acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.

If you have specific questions please email Contract Specialist Tednette White ([email protected]) and Contracting Officer Angela Royster ([email protected]).