SPECIAL NOTICE
60 -- Letter of Intent to award FFP contract for the purchase of Emcore Fiber Optic Receiver, Transmitter and Chassis.
- Notice Date
- 9/16/2014
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334413
— Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Western Region Acquisition Division, 7600 Sand Point Way, Northeast, Seattle, Washington, 98115-6349
- ZIP Code
- 98115-6349
- Solicitation Number
- NEEB3000-14-01479
- Archive Date
- 10/7/2014
- Point of Contact
- Ruby E. Cubano, Phone: 9074511241
- E-Mail Address
-
Ruby.E.Cubano@noaa.gov
(Ruby.E.Cubano@noaa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA, Fairbanks CDA Station, Fairbanks, Alaska, intends to award a firm fixed price contract to EMCORE Corporation 2015 Chestnut, Alhambra, CA. 91803-1542. Emcore Corporation is the only source available to satisfy the agency requirements for the purchase of Fiber Optic Receiver (FC/APC connector), Emcore PIN OTS-2R/S5-0710-10-FA-00-2-31-1 Fiber Optic Transmitter (FC/APC connector), Emcore PIN OTS-2T/S5-0710-00-10-FA-12-35-1 Fiber Optic Chassis w/fan, rack mount, 16 slot, 3RU, rear access, Emcore PIN OT-CC-16F-001. The Fiber Optics communications between the 13M antenna systems (3) and the Fairbanks Satellite Operations Facility FCDAS/FSOF is the critical data and control link. The EmcoreFiberdyne parts ordered are key components to this communications link. These supplies are exact replacements for on-site single point of contact spares, to an original installation by NOAA and are critical that they be exact components for compatibility. This equipment is used to support the NOAA GOES and POES weather satellites supplying hurricane and tornado prediction and alerts. Emcore Corporation is the original manufacturer of this equipment and retains all data rights and has access to proprietary specification designs, drawings and is the only developer and producer of this equipment, who can provide the requirements we need. Search parameters included the Federal Supply Code for this requirement is 6030 and the North American Identification Classification System (NAICS) code is 334413. GSA's E-Library search returned no matches. The proposed contract action is for supplies for which the Government intends to solicit, negotiate firm fixed price and award with only one under the authority of FAR 6.302(c)(1). This notice of intent is not a request for competitive bids and no solicitation package is available. However, firms that believe they can provide the stated Emcore Fiber Optic devices stated above, that fully meets the Government's requirements, may submit substantiating documentation in writing to the identified point of contact within 5 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 compete this proposal requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Responses to this notice, if any, must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Inquires will only be accepted via email to ruby.e.cubano@noaa.gov Per FAR 13, this is a simplified acquisition with an estimated value of less than $24,000.00. In order to comply with the debt collection improvement act of 1966, all contractors must be registered in the central contractor registration (SAM) to be considered for an award of a federal contract. For information regarding registration in SAM contact the SAM website at www.sam.gov/index.cfm.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOC/NOAA/WASC/NEEB3000-14-01479/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: NOAA/NESDIS/FCDAS, 1300 Eisele Road, Fairbanks, Alaska, 99712, United States
- Zip Code: 99712
- Zip Code: 99712
- Record
- SN03513514-W 20140918/140916235843-b3fb953f5f53e5a3bf54747049da9766 (fbodaily.com)
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