SPECIAL NOTICE
R -- Non-personal Services for Colorado State University Radiation Scientist for Chemical Sciences Laboratory
- Notice Date
- 6/13/2023 1:33:09 PM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541690
— Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA SEATTLE WA 98115 USA
- ZIP Code
- 98115
- Solicitation Number
- NRMJ30002300908SML
- Response Due
- 6/28/2023 11:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 07/13/2023
- Point of Contact
- Stephanie Long, Phone: 3035786768
- E-Mail Address
-
stephanie.long@noaa.gov
(stephanie.long@noaa.gov)
- Description
- NRMJ30002300908SML ***NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH (OAR), CHEMICAL SCIENCES LABORATORY (CSL), INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY LOCATED IN FORT COLLINS, CO FOR NON-PERSONAL SERVICES FOR ONE RADIATION SCIENTIST TO BE PERFORMED AT BOTH THE VENDOR�S FACILITY IN FORT COLLINS, CO AND CHEMICAL SCIENCES LABORATORY IN BOULDER, CO. ***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY IS THE ONLY SOURCE ABLE TO PROVIDE A RADIATION SCIENTIST THAT MEETS THE FULL REQUIREMENTS OF THE SCOPE OF WORK. A UNIQUE TOOL HAS ALREADY BEEN DEVELOPED AT COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY TO SIMULATE SOLAR RADIATION, AND A SCIENTIST IS NEEDED TO INSERT THE TOOL INTO A NOAA MODEL FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING SOLAR RENEWABLE ENERGY FORECASTING. THE SCIENTIST WILL WORK WITH NOAA SCIENTISTS TO PERFORM THE CODE INTEGRATION. THE SOFTWARE REQUIRED WAS DEVELOPED AT COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY, AND SIMULATES THE INTERACTION OF THE SUN�S RADIATION WITH CLOUDS. THIS SOFTWARE WILL BE INTEGRATED INTO A NUMERICAL MODEL THAT SIMULATES CLOUDS AND THEIR EFFECT ON SOLAR RENEWABLE ENERGY. THE COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY IS THE ONLY SOURCE QUALIFIED TO PROVIDE A SCIENTIST WHO WILL FULLY MEET THE SCOPE OF WORK. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: DATE OF AWARD TO TWO YEARS AFTER AWARD. ***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: USA
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN06713458-F 20230615/230613230110 (samdaily.us)
- Source
-
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