Doppler profilers with integrated wide-band echosounders

*** National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) 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 NortekUSA Inc. of Boston, MA for the purchase of additional quantity of two self-contained acoustic current Doppler profilers with integrated wide-band echosounders.

***The sole source determination is based on the NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) need for additional proprietary echosounders to "form, fit, function" with the existing systems and equipment. If other systems were utilized, there would be varying data quality and results.

Delivery will be due by 8/1/2018 or sooner.

***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.