FBO_Synopsis.pdf

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

ACQUISITION AND GRANTS OFFICE

SYNOPSIS

Printed Optical Particle Spectrometer

SYNOPSIS:

This is a notice of intent to negotiate on a sole source basis. The Printed Optical Particle Spectrometer requirement is hereby synopsized in accordance with FAR 5.207 Preparation and Transmittal of Synopses:

Solicitation #: 1305M319QNRMJ0024

(1) Action Code: N/A - The anticipated solicitation number is 1305M319QNRMJ0024

(2) Date: Synopsis date: 28 March

(3) Year: 2019

(4) Contracting Office ZIP Code: 80305

(5) Product or Service Code: 6660 – Meteorological Instruments and Apparatus

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

(7) Subject: Printed Optical Particle Spectrometer

(8) Proposed Solicitation Number: 1305M319QNRMJ0024

(9) Closing Response Date: 13 April 2019

(10) Contact Point or Contracting Officer:

Contract Specialist: Darrin Moore

Email: darrin.moore@noaa.gov

Contracting Officer: Mark Caban

Email: Mark.Caban@noaa.gov

(11) Contract Award and Solicitation Number:

Solicitation Number: (proposed) 1305M319QNRMJ0024

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: 1 June 2019

(15) Contractor: Handix Scientific, LLC

(16) Description:

NOAA ESRL CSD requires thirty (30) small optical particles counters (OPCs) for use in field research projects. The required OPCs are specifically the Printed Optical Particle Spectrometer (POPS) that was developed in the ESRL CSD lab and that has been and is currently being used for other ongoing projects. The instruments are needed for two projects currently being pursued involving 1) measurements of aerosol vertical profiles as a component of balloon sondes for stratospheric observation and satellite validation [requirements: weight < 1 kg, power

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

ACQUISITION AND GRANTS OFFICE

consumption < 6 W, 100% minimum detectable particle size < 150 nm], and 2) extended aerosol size distribution measurements as components of a spatially dense distributed network of sites for investigating aerosol variability and assessing error in model-measurement comparison due to scale differences. The Printed Optical Particle Spectrometer which was developed in the NOAA lab is now being sold as a commercial item under the name Portable Optical Particle Spectrometer.

The proposed contract action is for equipment for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of FAR 13.501. Interested parties 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, any firm that believes it can meet this requirement may provide written notification to the Contract Specialist. A determination by the Government not to compete 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.

(17) Place of Contract Performance:

Boulder Labs Laboratory

325 Broadway, GB504A

Boulder, Colorado 80305

(18) Set-aside Status: This Government intends this procurement to be a total small business set-aside sole source award.