Synopsis.pdf

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

ACQUISITION AND GRANTS OFFICE

SYNOPSIS

DEEP ARGO FLOATS PURCHASE

SYNOPSIS:

The profiling floats (Deep Argo Floats) purchase is hereby synopsized in accordance with FAR 5.207 Preparation and Transmittal of Synopses:

Solicitation #: 1305M319QNRMA0038

(1) Action Code: N/A - The anticipated solicitation number is 1305M319QNRMA0038

(2) Date: Synopsis date: July 2, 2019

(3) Year: 2019

(4) Contracting Office ZIP Code: 80305

(5) Product or Service Code: 19 – Ships, small craft, pontoons & floating docks

(6) Contracting Office Address: 325 Broadway, DSRC, Boulder, CO 80305

(7) Subject: Profiling Floats Purchase

(8) Proposed Solicitation Number: 1305M319QNRMA0038

(9) Closing Response Date: July 10, 2019

(10) Contact Point or Contracting Officer:

Contract Specialist: Julia Hamilton Email: Julia.L.Hamilton@noaa.gov Contracting Officer: Mark Caban Email: Mark.Caban@noaa.gov

(11) Contract Award and Solicitation Number:

Solicitation Number: 1305M319QNRMA0038 Contract Number: To be determined at time of award.

(12) Contract Award Dollar Amount: N/A

(13) Contract Line Item Number: N/A

(14) Contract Award Date: August 1, 2019

(15) Contractor: TBD

(16) Description:

The Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is seeking sources capable of providing four (4) to eight (8) profiling floats for the Argo Program over a two (2) year period. NOAA is not seeking vendors to design, develop, and then produce this requirement; we are seeking vendors already capable of providing a working solution.

mailto:Julia.L.Hamilton@noaa.gov mailto:Mark.Caban@noaa.gov

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

ACQUISITION AND GRANTS OFFICE

This purchase is required to determine the mean state of temperature and salinity in the full-depth ocean and their variations from monthly to secular time-scales. The goal is to expand the highly successful Argo Program (http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/phod/argo/) which currently globally samples profiles of temperature and salinity on 10-day cycles from 0-2000 dbar to full depth (0-6000 dbar). This purchase will allow regional pilot array deployments towards that goal.

The Government anticipates award of a single Contract. The procurement is anticipated to be a firm fixed price contract. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code 334519, Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing, with a corresponding size standard of $25.5M.

The Delivery Schedule will be no more than 11 months after receipt of order (ARO). FAR Parts 12 and 13 are expected to be used for this requirement.

(17) Place of Contract acceptance:

NOAA/PMEL

7600 Sand Point Way, NE Seattle, Washington, 98115

(18) Set-aside Status: This procurement unrestricted.