SSJ 143031250139_Redacted.pdf

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SINGLE SOURCE DETERMINATION USING

SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES (SAP)

FOR AN ACTION NOT EXCEEDING THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD

(AUTHORITY: FAR 13.106-1(b)(1))

143031-25-0139

1. Agency and contracting activity. Department of Commerce, Fisheries OMB Field Delegates and

NMFS Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC)

2. Description of supplies or services required to meet agency needs (including the estimated value).

NOAA and its program offices require Sea-Bird Electronics, Inc. (SBE) manufactured equipment. This equipment is to include all proprietary items within SBE’s published product catalog and published price catalog. NOAA program offices also require repair, upgrade and maintenance services for SBE manufactured and supported data collection and telemetry equipment used for remote environmental sensing and monitoring. Repairs, upgrades and maintenance services shall include, but are not limited to, calibration testing, debugging and replacement of defective parts to existing NOAA-owned SBE manufactured or supported equipment as well as other SBEmanufactured or supported equipment to be integrated into the NOAA inventory during this ordering period. The services required must be completed by certified and trained SBE technicians. The information and parts required to make the necessary repairs and upgrades under this requirement are proprietary to one manufacturer, SBE. The equipment to be repaired under this requirement consists of all the items included in SBE’s equipment catalog. The upgrade and repair services required for the above shall be applicable to any additional SBE manufactured or supported equipment integrated into the NOAA inventory of sensors and platforms.

From daily weather forecasts, severe storm warnings and climate monitoring to fisheries management, coastal restoration and supporting marine commerce, NOAA’s products and services support economic vitality and affect more than one-third of America’s gross domestic product. NOAA’s dedicated scientists use cutting-edge research and high-tech instrumentation to provide citizens, planners, emergency managers and other decision makers with reliable information they need when they need it.

In order to accomplish their missions, various NOAA program offices require the use of highly specialized sensor products which are compatible with NOAA systems. Only one Contractor, SBE, is capable of providing performance at the level of quality required because the supplies are unique or highly specialized and proprietary to SBE. SBE is the manufacturer of all primary products that have SBE model number and their listed configuration options and are the only authorized facility equipped to perform calibrations on all primary sensors and instruments. The repair, upgrade and maintenance services required must be completed by certified trained SBE technicians who are only available through SBE.

The sensors, instruments, information and parts required under this requirement are proprietary to one manufacturer, SBE.

The current acquisition request is for the upgrade and repair service of SBE systems used in NMFS Southeast Fisheries Science Center mandated marine resource surveys.

3. Identification of the single source or the brand name to be solicited.

Sea-Bird Scientific, 13431 NE 20th Street, Bellevue, WA 98005, USA. 1-425-643-9866, 143031-25-0139

4. Supporting rationale. Only one source is reasonably available as detailed below:

Other - Only one source is capable - Sea-Bird Electronics is the only authorized service center for performing calibrations, recertification, and repair services on Sea-Bird Scientific instruments throughout North America. In addition, they are the sole manufacturer and distributor for all Sea-Bird Scientific equipment. Based on this information, no small business subcontracting possibilities exist. The requirement cannot be modified to promote competition.