SPECIAL NOTICE
W -- Rental of Audio-Visual Hardware
- Notice Date
- 1/22/2024 1:44:33 PM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 532490
— Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing
- Contracting Office
- NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION US
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- 141013-24-0007
- Response Due
- 1/31/2024 8:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 02/15/2024
- Point of Contact
- Rebecca Johnson, Phone: 8434810157
- E-Mail Address
-
Rebecca.Johnson@noaa.gov
(Rebecca.Johnson@noaa.gov)
- Description
- Synopsis:� Notice of Intent to Award a Sole-Source Contract Announcement Number: 141013-24-0007 Project Title: Rental of Audio-Visual (AV) Hardware The US Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office for Coastal Management (OCM)-Charleston, SC office, Simplified Acquisition Branch intends to negotiate on a sole source basis, under the statutory authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), with Inspire Event Technologies, for the rental of audio-visual (AV) hardware to support the 2024 Social Coast Forum conference to be held at the Francis Marion Hotel in Charleston, SC. The rental is for five LCD projectors, five laptop computers, five handheld microphones, five amplifiers, five computer presentation remotes, and on-site AV support. The hotel, in which the conference will be held, has only one vendor who provides their AV equipment and support. This allows for a seamless and easy start. The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) for this acquisition is 532490 Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing, with a business size standard of $40M. Sole Source Justification The Office for Coastal Management has a requirement to rent audio-visual equipment from Inspire Event Technologies at the Francis Marion Hotel (Charleston, SC) to support the 2024 Social Coast Forum conference (February 12 through 15, 2024). Equipment to rent includes LCD Projectors (5), Laptop Computers (5), Handheld Microphones (5), Amplifiers (5), Computer Presentation Remote (5) and On-site AV support. The conference will be held at the Francis Marion Hotel in Charleston, South Carolina. NOAA Office for Coastal Management is the major sponsor for this conference, and is responsible for the rental of AV equipment for the conference sessions. The hotel has only one vendor (Inspire Event Technologies) who can provide AV equipment and support; therefore, this is the vendor we have to use. Special Notice This special notice is not a solicitation for competitive quotes, nor will one be posted on Contract Opportunities.� However, if an interested party believes that it is capable of meeting the requirements and in compliance with the above justification, they may submit substantiating documentation in writing within the open period of this notice.� Responses can be sent via e-mail to rebecca.johnson@noaa.gov.� 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 response to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. All responsible sources may submit a Capability Statement in accordance with this notice, which shall be considered by the agency if received on or before 11:00 AM EDT on January 31, 2024.� The Capability Statement must contain material in sufficient detail to allow NOAA to determine if the party can meet all of the requirements.� All electronic correspondence shall have the subject line read:� Announcement Number: 141013-24-0007 Project Title: Rental of Audio-Visual (AV) Hardware It is the Offeror�s responsibility to ensure that any submission transmitted to the specified Government representative(s) is received prior to the due date specified herein.� Offerors are highly encouraged to contact the Government representative(s) specified above prior to the solicitation�s stated time and date for receipt of offers to ensure the Government has received the submission.� Offers received after the date and time specified in this solicitation may be excluded from consideration.��� DOC/NOAA Office for Coastal Management requires that all contractors doing business with this office be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM). No award can be made to a company not registered in SAM. For additional information and to register in SAM, please access the following web site: www.sam.gov. To register, all contractors must have a Unique Entity ID number (UEI). A UEI may be acquired free of charge by contacting Dun and Bradstreet at http://www.dnb.com/eupdate or by telephone at (800)333-0505. The notice will remain open from 1/22/2024 to 1/31/2024.
- Web Link
-
SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/6499ef0ce60f47d886fe63602c0822f2/view)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Charleston, SC, USA
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN06941046-F 20240124/240122230041 (samdaily.us)
- Source
-
SAM.gov Link to This Notice
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