7_FBO_Synopsis_1305M319QNRMJ0058.pdf

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

ACQUISITION AND GRANTS OFFICE

SYNOPSIS

Facility Management and Scientific Sampling Ragged Point Barbados

SYNOPSIS:

This is a notice of intent to re-negotiate on a sole source basis the Facility Management and Scientific Sampling at Ragged Point, Barbados, the requirement is hereby synopsized in accordance with FAR 5.207 Preparation and Transmittal of Synopses:

Solicitation #: 1305M319QNRMJ0058

(1) Action Code:

(2) Date: 25 June

(3) Year: 2019

(4) Contracting Office ZIP Code: 80305

(5) Product or Service Code: R425

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

(7) Subject: Facility Management and Scientific Sampling Ragged Point Barbados

(8) Proposed Solicitation Number: 1305M319QNRMJ0058

(9) Closing Response Date: 5 July 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) 1305M319QNRMJ0058

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: To be determined

(15) Contractor: University of Bristol

(16) Description:

This requirement is to continue maintenance of the Ragged Point, Barbados observatory facility and instrumentation year-round; verify instrumentation, security, calibrations, and maintenance by the University. Measurements have been collected since 1978 at the site. The contract was first awarded to the University in 2009. The mission is to acquire, evaluate and make available accurate, long-term records of atmospheric gases in a manner that allows the causes of the

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

ACQUISITION AND GRANTS OFFICE

change to be understood. Exact continuity is of the utmost importance for integrity of the measurements.

Period of Performance:

Base Year: August 29, 2019 to August 28, 2020 Option Year 1: August 29, 2020 to August 28, 2021 Option Year 2: August 29, 2021 to August 28, 2022 Option Year 3: August 29, 2022 to August 28, 2023 Option Year 4: August 29, 2023 to August 28, 2024

The intended source is The University of Bristol, Senate House, Tyndall Avenue, BS81TH Bristol, United Kingdom. The University of Bristol has (1) access to the specific specialized measuring instrumentation required under this contract, and (2) the technical expertise to continue the data linkage requirement.

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.

The subject solicitation will not be made available through the Government Point of Entry (GPE). Interested parties may request a solicitation by email from the Contract Specialist identified in this document.

(17) Place of Contract Performance: Ragged Point, Barbados Station, Postal Address: AEROCE Research Facility, Ragged Point, St Philip, BB18032, Barbados

(18) Set-aside Status: This Government intends this procurement to be a sole source award with no small business set-aside.