RFQ_NC-NT1000-23-01118.pdf

THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN FAR SUBPART 12.6, AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED

AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED.

This synopsis/solicitation NC-NT1000-23-01118 constitutes a Request for Quotation (RFQ) and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-06

The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), has a requirement to purchase SonTek CastAway Conductivity, Temperature, Depth (CTD) sensors to support reconnaissance, installation, and maintenance efforts at CO-OPS environmental monitoring stations.

The Delivery Date is by September 30, 2023. The Place of Acceptance is:

ENGINEERING DIVISION/N/OPS1

NOS 672 INDEPENDENCE PKWY

CHESAPEAKE VA 23320

CLIN Description Qty Unit Unit

Price Total Price

0001 (In accordance with SON): CastAway-CTD: Conductivity, Temperature, and Depth instrument castable to depths up to 100m, Part Number: CA-CTD.

Features built-in LCD display, Bluetooth communications, and internal GPS.

Outputs sound speed, salinity, conductivity, temperature, depth, time and position. Includes CTD and jacket, two stylus pens with lanyard plus spare/backup stylus, (4) AA batteries, Bluetooth adaptor, (2) carabiners, 15-m casting line, USB flash drive with CastAway Windows software and documentation, Quick Start Guide, and hard plastic shipping case.

FOB: Destination

5 EA $ $

0002 Shipping to:

672 Independence Parkway Chesapeake, VA 23320

1 EA $ $

Contract Type/Evaluation

The Government will award a firm fixed price contract based on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). Quote shall include all costs associated with each CLIN unless otherwise indicated on the vendor’s quote.

This RFQ is 100% set aside for small businesses. The associated NAICS code is 334513- Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables- with a size standard of 750 employees.

Offeror Instructions

Each offeror must provide the following information with the quote:

1. The Request for Quote (RFQ) number;

2. The Name, Address, Telephone Number, and Unique Entity Identifier Number of the Offeror;

3. Include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the RFQ.

Quotes that reject the terms and conditions of the RFQ may be excluded from consideration;

4. Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments (SF-30), if any, and;

5. Provide a technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, as necessary.

Contractors who do not respond to items 1 through 5 may be considered non-compliant with the requirements of the solicitation and no further consideration shall be given for award.

Questions

All questions must be submitted in writing to Chelsea.Vera@noaa.gov by 11:00 A.M. Eastern on August 11, 2023.

Telephone inquiries will not be honored.

Quotation Submission Response

Quotes in response to this solicitation shall be submitted electronically via email by 11AM Eastern, on August 17, 2023 to the following Government representative(s):

Chelsea Vera, Contract Specialist Chelsea.Vera@noaa.gov 757-828-6329

It is the Offeror’s responsibility to ensure that any submission transmitted to the specified Government representative(s) is received prior to the due date specified herein.

Offerors are highly encouraged to contact the Government representative(s) specified above prior to the solicitation’s stated time and date for receipt of offers to ensure the Government has received the submission. Offers received after the date and time specified in this solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

The anticipated award date is on or about August 25, 2023.

Contractors are encouraged to register with the Contract Opportunities Vendor Notification Service as well as the Interested Vendors List for this acquisition (see applicable tab within Contract Opportunities where this synopsis/solicitation is posted). Quoters must be registered in the SAM database to be considered for award. Registration is free and can be completed on-line at http://www.sam.gov/.

Brand Name/OEM:

This acquisition is firm-fixed-price and solicited on a Brand Name, original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or authorized/qualified reseller basis in accordance with FAR 6.302-1. Configuration and compatibility issues justify the use of brand name equipment. Offers will be accepted only from OEMs or authorized/qualified resellers to ensure that the equipment is unaltered, the product is new, applicable operating system software and licensing issues are not impacted, maintainability is not at issue, and warranty.

Specifications:

See attached Statement of Need (SON).

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