7 FBO Sole Source Notice of Intent_NRMJ10002300569.pdf

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

ACQUISITION AND GRANTS OFFICE

SYNOPSIS

Gas Analyzer Instrument

SYNOPSIS:

This is a notice of intent to negotiate on a sole source basis. The Gas Analyzer Instrument requirement is hereby synopsized in accordance with FAR 5.207 Preparation and Transmittal of Synopses:

Solicitation #: NRMJ10002300569

(1) Action Code: N/A

(2) Date: 14 August

(3) Year: 2023

(4) Contracting Office ZIP Code: 80305

(5) Product or Service Code: 6640 Laboratory Equipment and Supplies

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

(7) Subject: Gas Analyzer Instrument

(8) Proposed Solicitation Number: NRMJ10002300569

(9) Closing Response Date: 21 August 2023

(10) Contact Point or Contracting Officer:

Contracting Officer: Bianca Meira-Penna Email: bianca.meira-penna@noaa.gov Contract Specialist: Jade Moreira Email: jade.moreira@noaa.gov

(11) Contract Award and Solicitation Number:

Solicitation Number: NRMJ10002300569(proposed) Contract Number: To be determined at time of award.

(12) Contract Award Dollar Amount: To be determined at time of award.

(13) Contract Line Item Number: N/A

(14) Contract Award Date: TBD

(15) Contractor: Aerodyne Research, Inc.

(16) Description:

Global Monitoring Laboratory (GML) needs an analyzer that simultaneously measures N2O and CO in 10 seconds signal averaging time with precision of 0.05 ppb or better for N2O and 0.2 ppb or better for CO, using less than 40 mL of air, and can operate under stop flow conditions. GML requires two instruments, one for discrete air measurements and one for cylinder calibrations, that can serve as backups for each other to ensure robust operations in both laboratories. GML requires an instrument mailto:bianca.meira-penna@noaa.gov

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

ACQUISITION AND GRANTS OFFICE

without cross-sensitivity between the simultaneous CO and N2O measurements (i.e.variations in N2O do not impact CO, and vice versa).

The contracting officer has determined the following circumstances justify the use of a sole source: only one awardee is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services ordered are unique or highly specialized.

The proposed contract action is for equipment for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of FAR 13.5. 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: Boulder, Colorado

(18) Set-aside Status: The Government does not intend to set-aside this procurement for any small business program.