20 -- OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM

Notice Date

January 24, 2001

Contracting Office

U. S. Department Of Commerce, NOAA, Central Administrative Support Center, 601 East 12th St., CC31, Rm. 1756, Kansas City, Missouri 64106

ZIP Code

64106

Solicitation Number

52WCNF106015SLW

Response Due

February 9, 2001

Point of Contact

Sharon Walker 816-426-7267 x241, FAX 816-426-7530

Description

The U. S. Department of Commerce, NOAA, intends to contract with Sea-Bird Electronic, Inc for the purchase of a Oceanographic Data Acquisition System (SBE 911 Plus Underwater CTD) subject to the availability of funds. Aging scientific equipment on a Fisheries Research vessel requires replacement in order to provide quality data for fisheries stock estimates and management. The equipment to be replaced provides a vertical profile of the water column containing the following data: salinity, temperature, water depth, dissolved oxygen concentration, Chlorophyll concentration, light transmissivity, and ambient light availability. The intended procurement is for supplies which the Government intends to acquire from one source under the authority of 41 U.S.C.253 (c)(1). The Government knows of only one qualified source authorized to provide the supplies. The requested delivery date is 5/1/01. NOTE 22: The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within forty-five (thirty days if award is issued under an existing basic ordering agreement) after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. If no qualified responses are received, the Government intends to contract with Sea-Bird Electronics, Inc. The NAICS code is 541170. Interested parties shall also submit a brief capability statement indicating their capability to provide this type of equipment. This information shall be submitted to the address stated herein or may be faxed to 816-426-7530. Attn: Sharon Walker. This is a small business set-aside.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010126/20SOL002.HTM (W-024 SN50B7D2)