SPECIAL NOTICE
20 -- FONDRIEST ENVIRONMENTAL, INC NEXSENS TECHNOLOGY CB-1250 BUOY SYSTEM COMPONENTS FOR NOAA CHESAPEAKE BAY OFFICE
- Notice Date
- 5/14/2022 8:30:15 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334511
— Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA SEATTLE WA 98115 USA
- ZIP Code
- 98115
- Solicitation Number
- NF-FKH010-22-01916MWH
- Response Due
- 5/31/2022 1:00:00 PM
- Point of Contact
- Marilyn Herrera, Phone: 3034973870
- E-Mail Address
-
marilyn.herrera@noaa.gov
(marilyn.herrera@noaa.gov)
- Description
- ***NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICES CHESAPEAKE BAY INTERPRETIVE BUOY SYSTEM (CBIBS) OFFICE, INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH FONDRIEST ENVIRONMENTAL, INC OUT OF ANNAPOLIS, MD TO PROVIDE NEXSENS TECHNOLOGY CB-1250 BUOY SYSTEM COMPONENTS. � ***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT FONDRIEST IS THE SOLE PROVIDER IN THE UNITED STATES FOR THE CB-1250 BUOY SYSTEM COMPONENTS.� THIS WILL BE A BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR FIVE YEARS FROM DATE OF AWARD. �In September of 2017, the NCBO purchased six modified NexSens Technology CB-1250 buoys, manufactured by Fondriest Environmental Products, deploying them in March of 2018. In 2019, the NCBO purchased additional buoys to complete the transition to the new platform. The NCBO has made a significant investment in custom parts, tools, and modifications which are specifically applicable to the CB-1250 platform. Selection of parts from an alternative buoy manufacture would result in thousands of dollars in additional cost and man-hours, significantly impacting the system availability and data delivery.� ***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: Annapolis, MD, USA
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN06327323-F 20220516/220514230053 (samdaily.us)
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