Chant power unit upgrade

The Government intends to solicit and negotiate on a sole source basis with Chant Engineering Company, Inc., 59 Industrial Drive, New Britain, PA 18901 for the following requirement: The requirement is intended to provide an upgrade to the existing Chant Hydraulic power unit from manual control to a touch screen including software upgrade for cycle control, building and testing of the unit, calibrating the machine, and training personnel on the new software for the NOAA National Data Buoy Center, Building 3203, Stennis Space Center, MS 39529. Ground shipping is required if quoting for other than FOB Destination. Time of delivery is 30 Days after receipt of order. Deliver to NOAA, National Data Buoy Center, 3202 Stennis Space Center, MS 39529. In order to comply with the debt collection act of 1966, all contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). Authority: 41 USC 253(c) (1). The FSC for this is K066 and the NAICS code is¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬ 333298 small business size standard is500.
The government intends to award a firm-fixed price purchase order for this requirement. The Chant machine and the control system of the machine were designed and built by Chant Engineering Co. Inc. The Chant mooring test bed currently, can only operate manually. The installation of additional controls will make the operation automatic to reduce the labor involved in conducting tests and provide additional repeatable tests.
The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.301(c)(1). Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit a proposal. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received by 4:00pm, August 9, 2012 will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future. Evidence must be provided of ability to perform the required service. Responses to this notice, if any, must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the government. Inquiries will only be accepted via email to Natasha.Wilson@noaa.gov.