Intent_to_single_source_-_surface_vessel_1.pdf

Intent to Award a Single Source Purchase Order – Wave Glider Upgrade The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), within the U.S. Department of the Interior, intends to issue a single source purchase order to Liquid Robotics, Inc. pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b) (1) (i). The purchase will allow for a mandatory upgrade to BOEM’s Wave Glider, an unmanned surface vessel, which is manufactured by Liquid Robotics.

As the required parts and knowledge needed to perform the Wave Glider upgrade are proprietary to Liquid Robotics, no other source possesses the ability to fulfill this requirement.

This notice is not a request for quote (RFQ). However, any firm that believes itself capable of meeting the requirement described herein may submit a capability statement or quotation which will be considered if received before 11/29/2021 at 1 p.m. Eastern Time. A determination not to compete the described effort based upon responses to this notice is at the discretion of the government. Documentation shall be submitted via email to Michael Gilham at michael.gilham@bsee.gov with the number of this notice in the subject line.

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