GENERAL OCEANICS, INC. MODEL 8060 pCO2 MEASURING SYSTEM

***THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION’S (NOAA’s) ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH (OAR) PACIFIC MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY (PMEL), INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH GENERAL OCEANICS, INC. TO PROVIDE MODEL 8060 pCO2 MEASURING SYSTEM.

***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE MEASURING SYSTEM WAS DEVELOPED BY SCIENTISTS AT PMEL AND ARE NOW SOLELY MANUFACTURED, SERVICED, AND DISTRIBUTED BY GENERAL OCEANICS, INC.  GENERAL OCEANICS, INC. HAS DEVELOPED THE 8060 MEASURING SYSTEM IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE LESSONS LEARNED OVER THE USE OF THE PREVIOUS 8050 SYSTEM. GENERAL OCEANICS, INC. HAS DESIGNED THE NEW SYSTEM TO MANAGE SOME OF THE ISSUES, UPDATED PARTS, AND CREATED A MORE STREAMLINED SYSTEM.

DELIVERY:  60 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.