7 FBO Sole Source Synopsis NRMJ10002300636.pdf

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

ACQUISITION AND GRANTS OFFICE

SYNOPSIS

Understanding Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Global Distributions

SYNOPSIS:

This is a notice of intent to negotiate on a sole source basis. The atmospheric aircraft-based air sampling program near Manaus, Brazil is hereby synopsized in accordance with FAR 5.207 Preparation and Transmittal of Synopses:

Solicitation #: NRMJ1000-23-00636

(1) Action Code: N/A

(2) Date: 05 July

(3) Year: 2023

(4) Contracting Office ZIP Code: 80305

(5) Product or Service Code: F999 – Other Environmental Services

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

(7) Subject: Understanding Greenhouse Gas Global Distributions

(8) Proposed Solicitation Number: NRMJ1000-23-00636

(9) Closing Response Date: 14 July 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: NRMJ1000-23-00636 (proposed) Contract Number: To be determined at time of award.

(12) Contract Award Dollar Amount: To be determined.

(13) Contract Line Item Number: N/A

(14) Contract Award Date: To be determined.

(15) Contractor: Fundação Amazônica de Defesa da Biosfera

(16) Description:

The Carbon Cycle and Greenhouse Gases Division (CCGG) in GML requires coordination and management of the local operation of its atmospheric aircraft-based air sampling program near Manaus, Brazil. In particular, GML requires continuous (in situ) airborne measurements of greenhouse gases over the Amazon Forest between the surface and 6 km above sea level. These measurements made by the contractor in Brazil will be used to calculate greenhouse gas emissions from the Amazon Forest after mailto:bianca.meira-penna@noaa.gov

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

ACQUISITION AND GRANTS OFFICE

the data are incorporated in NOAA’s CarbonTracker Data Assimilation System. This firm-fixed price contract will consist of a Base Year and four (4) one-year options.

The proposed contract action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of FAR 13.501(a). 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: Amazônia Brazil

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