200 customized air sample flasks

Added: Jul 16, 2015 5:22 pm ***NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(B)(1), WITH ALLEN SCIENTIFIC GLASS (ASG) OF BOULDER, CO FOR 200 CUSTOMIZED AIR SAMPLE FLASKS FOR USE IN THE EXISTING GLOBAL MONITORING DIVISIONS ATMOSPHERIC (GMD) SAMPLING PROGRAM.

***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT ALLEN SCIENTIFIC GLASS HAS PREVIOUSLY MANUFACTURED AIR SAMPLE FLASKS OF THEIR PROPRIETARY DESIGN THAT MEETS ALL OF THE GLOBAL MONITORING DIVISION'S SPECIFICATIONS AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS. FLASKS MANUFACTURED BY ALLEN SCIENTIFIC GLASS WILL BE IMMEDIATELY CONSISTENT WITH OUR EXISTING FLASK SUPPLY, PROTOCOLS, AND TRACE GAS MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT. DELIVERY IS 90 DAYS FROM DATE OF AWARD.

***THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS AND NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE IS AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, FIRMS THAT BELIEVE THEY CAN FULLY MEET THE GOVERNMENT'S REQUIREMENTS MAY SUBMIT SUBSTANTIATING DOCUMENTATION IN WRITING TO THE IDENTIFIED POINT OF CONTACT WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION OF THIS SYNOPSIS. SUCH DOCUMENTATION WILL BE EVALUATED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT TO CONDUCT THIS PROCUREMENT ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS. A DETERMINATION BY THE GOVERNMENT NOT TO CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT, BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE, IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE.