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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

ACQUISITION AND GRANTS OFFICE

Western Acquisition Division – Boulder 325 Broadway, SOU6 Boulder, CO 80305

SYNOPSIS

Expendable Bathythermograph (XBT) Probes

SYNOPSIS:

This is a notice of intent to negotiate on a sole source basis. The Expendable Bathythermograph (XBT) Probes with Lockheed Martin Sippican, Inc. requirement is hereby synopsized in accordance with FAR 5.207, Preparation of and Transmittal of Synopses:

(1) Action Code: N/A

(2) Date: February 18

(3) Year: 2020

(4) Contracting Office ZIP Code: 80305

(5) Product or Service Code: 6655 – Geophysical Instruments

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

(7) Subject: Expendable Bathythermograph (XBT) Probes

(8) Proposed Solicitation Number: 1305M320QNRMA0003

(9) Closing Response Date: February 28, 2020

(10) Contact Point or Contracting Officer:

Contracting Officer: Ryan C. Edwards Email: ryan.edwards@noaa.gov

(11) Contract Award and Solicitation Number:

Solicitation Number: 1305M320QNRMA0003 Contract Number: To be determined at time of award

(12) Contract Award Dollar Amount: N/A

(13) Line Item Number: N/A

(14) Contract Award Date: TBD

(15) Contractor: Lockheed Martin Sippican, Inc.

(16) Description:

The Expendable Bathythermograph (XBT) Network is an international effort that supports the implementation of a network of cargo vessels, cruise ships, and research vessels to deploy scientific instruments that collect oceanographic observations. As part of the XBT Network, the Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) has the responsibility to provide XBT temperature measurements that are used to monitor changes of key surface and subsurface currents, to study meridional heat transport in all ocean basins, and to supplement other observational platforms to assess the variability of the upper ocean heat content. XBTs are deployed along fixed, pre-established transects, which are repeated at least 4 times per year, to measure the water temperature from the sea surface to a maximum depth of 850 m. On average, approximately 15,000 XBTs are deployed per year, of which AOML is involved in about 90% of some of the aspect of the logistics, operations, data processing, etc. AOML leads or co-leads with its international collaborators the implementation and operations of 12 Atlantic Ocean transects. Most of the data obtained though this project are distributed onto the Global Telecommunication System (GTS) within 24 hours of its acquisition, thereby providing critical input to weather and climate forecasts models and scientific applications. Additional scientific quality control is carried out at AOML to provide data with quality for climate studies. These data are distributed to NOAA/NODC and to other data distribution centers.

Destination: ATLANTIC OCEANOGRAPHIC AND

METEOROLOGICAL LABORATORY

4301 RICKEBACKER CAUSEWAY

MIAMI, FL 33149

Delivery Schedule: TBD

The intended source for this procurement is Lockheed Martin Sippican, Inc. There are no alternative sources for this product.

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 Contracting Officer. 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 Contracting Officer identified in this document.

(17) Place of Contract Performance: Multiple locations

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

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