SPECIAL NOTICE
66 -- Williamson & Associates Technologies Flash Units for SOLO III Camera Systems
- Notice Date
- 10/27/2020 3:13:43 PM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 333316
— Photographic and Photocopying Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA SEATTLE WA 98115 USA
- ZIP Code
- 98115
- Solicitation Number
- NFFR7300-21-00184MCW
- Response Due
- 11/11/2020 11:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 11/26/2020
- Point of Contact
- Michelle C Walton, Phone: 3034976335
- E-Mail Address
-
Michelle.Walton@noaa.gov
(Michelle.Walton@noaa.gov)
- Description
- ***NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, SOUTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER (SWFSC) ANTARCTIC ECOSYSTEM RESEARCH DIVISION (AERD) INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH WILLIAMSON & ASSOCIATES TECHNOLOGIES INC OUT OF SEATTLE, WA TO PROVIDE FLASH UNITS FOR PROPRIETARY SOLO III CAMERA SYSTEMS. ***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT WILLIAMSON & ASSOCIATES TECHNOLOGIES INC IS THE EXCLUSIVE, SOLE-SOURCE MANUFACTURER AND DISTRIBUTOR OF THE FLASH UNITS FOR THEIR SOLO III GLIDER CAMERAS AND AUTONOMOUS SOLO-CAMERAS. THE REQUIREMENT IS TO PROVIDE FLASH UNITS FOR SOLO III CAMERA SYSTEMS PURCHASED FOR AUTONOMOUS OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTRUMENTATION. BECAUSE THE INSTRUMENTATION CONTAINS PROPRIETARY SOFTWARE FOR COMMAND AND CONTROL, WILLIAMSON & ASSOCIATES TECHNOLOGIES INC. IS THE ONLY COMPANY THAT CAN PROVIDE THESE UPGRADES TO THEIR INSTRUMENTATION. THE AERD PURCHASED 4 GLIDER CAMERAS AND TWO AUTONOMOUS SOLO-CAMERAS FROM WILLIAMSON & ASSOCIATES TECHNOLOGIES INC OVER THE LAST 24 MONTHS FOR INTEGRATION INTO THEIR AUTONOMOUS FLEET OF GLIDERS AND MOORINGS. THESE CAMERA SYSTEMS AND THEIR SOFTWARE ARE PROPRIETARY TO WILLIAMSON & ASSOCIATES TECHNOLOGIES INC AND NO OTHER VENDOR HAS ACCESS TO THE SOFTWARE OR THE INSTRUMENTATION. BECAUSE THESE INSTRUMENTS WERE CUSTOMIZED FOR THE AERD, VARYING VENDORS WILL UNNECESSARILY INCREASE THE RISK TO THE INSTRUMENTS AND FOR THE ABILITY FOR THE AERD TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY ADVICE TO THE CCAMLR (CONVENTION FOR THE CONSERVATION OF ANTARCTIC MARINE LIVING RESOURCES) AND TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE AS REQUIRED BY LAW. ***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.
- Web Link
-
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Seattle, WA, USA
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN05838743-F 20201029/201027230144 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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