Special Notice (1) verbiage NRMAH0002201216.doc

SPECIAL NOTICE

NRMAH0002201216SRG

***NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, PACIFIC MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY (PMEL), INTENDS TO NEGOTIATION, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(B)(1), WITH MCLANE RESEARCH LABS OF EAST FALMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS TO PURCHASE A NEW PROWLER, PROWLER SEA-BIRD PRALWER CTD AND AANDERAA OPTODE DISSOLVED OXYGEN PART OF THE INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR ARCTIC EXPLORATION (ITAE) PROGRAM.

***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT MCLANE LABS CURRENTLY HAS EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS TO MANUFACTURE THE PRAWLER. THE PURCHASE PURCHASE A NEW PROWLER, PROWLER SEA-BIRD PRALWER CTD AND AANDERAA OPTODE DISSOLVED OXYGEN FROM MCLANE LABS IS TO MAINTAIN AN ESSENTIAL ENGINEERING, RESEARCH, OR DEVELOPMENT CAPABILITY TO BE PROVIDED BY AN EDUCATIONAL OR OTHER NONPROFIT INSTITUTION OR A FEDERALLY FUNDED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER, NAMELY NASA AND ITS AFFILIATED RESEARCH PARTNERS. THE PRAWLERS WERE DESIGNED AND DEVELOPED BY NOAA AND PMEL. THE TECHNOLOGY WAS TRANSFERRED TO MCLANE LABS WITH A COOPERATIVE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS (CRADA) AGREEMENT GIVING THEM ESTABLISHED EXCLUSIVE LICENSING RIGHTS TO THE MANUFACTURE OF THE PRAWLER.

DELIVERY IS REQUIRED WITHIN 182 DAYS AFTER AWARD OR SOONER.

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