Air Sampling Units

***NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, OFFICE OF ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH, GLOBAL MONITORING LABORATORY, INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH APPLIED DESIGN CORPORATION (ADC) OUT OF BOULDER, CO FOR 2 ADC HERMES MODEL 80 PRECISION FLASK PACKAGES, 4 ASSOCIATED PILOT DISPLAY PERIPHERAL UNITS, 9 ADC SHERPA 70 AUTOMATED PORTABLE SAMPLING UNITS (APSUs), AND 2 ADC SHERPA 60 MANUAL PORTABLE SAMPLING UNITS (MPSUs) FOR USE IN THE EXISTING GML GLOBAL GREENHOUSE GAS REFERENCE NETWORK (GGGRN) ATMOSPHERIC AIR SAMPLING PROGRAM.

***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON NOAA’S REQUIREMENT THAT ADC IS THE SOLE ENTITY IN THE UNITED STATES THAT CAN MEET AND PROVIDE THE REQUIRED NEED FOR 2 ADC HERMES MODEL 80 PRECISION FLASK PACKAGES 4 ASSOCIATED PILOT DISPLAY PERIPHERAL UNITS, 9 ADC SHERPA 70 AUTOMATED PORTABLE SAMPLING UNITS (APSUs), AND 2 ADC SHERPA 60 MANUAL PORTABLE SAMPLING UNITS (MPSUs) FOR USE IN THE EXISTING GML GLOBAL GREENHOUSE GAS REFERENCE NETWORK (GGGRN) ATMOSPHERIC AIR SAMPLING PROGRAM. ADC HAS COMMERCIAL UNITS AVAILABLE THAT MEET ALL SPECIFICATIONS AND COMPATIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OF GML. THE ADC PFP, APSU, AND MPSU ARE MANUFACTURED SPECIFICALLY TO MEET OR EXCEED ORIGINAL GML INSTRUMENT DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS AND PERFORMANCE. THE ADC PFP, APSU, AND MPSU ARE SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT USED TO COLLECT ATMOSPHERIC AIR SAMPLES FOR PRECISE MEASUREMENTS OF ATMOSPHERIC TRACE GASES. THESE UNITS ARE COMPATIBALE WITH ALL EXISTING EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE GML GGGRN. THE GGGRN CURRENTLY HAS APPROXIMATELY PFPs IN USE AND APPROXIMATELY 65 APSUs AND MPSUs IN USE. THESE UNITS HAVE ALREADY BEEN TESTED EXTENSIVELY FOR STABILTIY WITH RESPECT TO THE TRACE GASES OF INTEREST.THE REQUIRED DELIVERY DATE IS BEFORE MAY 31ST, 2024.

***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 TO CONDUCT THIS PROCUREMENT ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS. A GOVERNMENT DETERMINATION TO NOT 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.