GLERL MiniDOT Sensors

NRMAF0002300506

***NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, GREAT LAKES ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY (GLERL), INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH PRECISION MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING INC FOR MINIDOT SENSORS TO BE DELIVERED TO ANN ARBOR, MI.

***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT PRECISION MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING INC IS THE ONLY VENDOR THAT MANUFACTURES AND DISTRUBUTES THES OXYGEN MINIDOT SENSORS. THIS PARTICULAR SOURCE IS ESSENTIAL TO THE REQUIREMENT AND MARKET RESEARCH INDICATES SIMILAR PRODUCTS DO NOT MEET OR CANNOT BE MODIFIED TO MEET AGENCY NEEDS. THE GREAT LAKES ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LABORATORY CURRENTLY UTILIZES THESE INSTRUMENTS AND NEED ADDITIONAL FOR GREAT LAKES MONITORING.  GLERL WOULD LIKE TO KEEP THEIR MONITORING INSTRUMENTS UNIFORMED AND CONSISTENT.

FAILURE TO KEEP THIS BRAND OF MINI DOT SENSORS WOULD REQUIRE SOFTWARE UPGRADES TO DATA COLLECTION COMPUTERS AND TRANSMITTERS THAT TAKE THE INFORMATION FROM THE SENSORS, AND GIVE OUR MODELERS THE REQUIRED INFORMATION FOR PREDICTION AND FORECASTING. NOT USING THIS SOURCE WOULD ENTAIL 10’S OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OF UPGRADES TO THESE SYSTEMS. THIS IS A KNOWN AND PROVEN COMMODITY,THAT WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY USED OVER THE YEARS, PROVIDING COLLABORATORS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC REQUIRED DATA NECESSARY TO GAUGE AND JUDGE MONITORING THROUGHOUT THE GREAT LAKES. 

DELIVERY DATE IS 4/1/2023

***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.