Intent to Negotiate a Sole Source Contract

NOTICE OF INTENT TO NEGOTIATE A SOLE-SOURCE CONTRACT

The US Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO) is requesting to negotiate a Sole Source Contract under modification 0001 on a current Purchase Order PO)#:1333MK22PNMAN0009 HUSBANDRY SERVICES FOR THE NOAA SHIP RONALD BROWN. This modification will change the Place of Performance from Capetown, South Africa to Cape Verde, Africa.

The Husbandry Service will be provided by GLOBAL DEFENSE LOGISTICS (GDL) located at SRL CRINULUI STR 27 CAM 1 900348 CONSTANTA CONSTANTA ROMANIA the period of performance is 11 December 2021 to 15 January 2021.

The Contract was awarded to GDL on 2 November 2021; for Husbandry Services at Capetown South Africa. As of November 27, 2021 The CDC and the State Department has place a no travel restriction for South Africa which puts the ship in decisive situation for an alternate port. Therefore due to the time constraint and the burdensome of resoliciting the contract at a moments notice the government intends to modify the existing contract with GDL from Capetown South Africa to Cape Verde, Africa.

The Government intends to acquire this service under the guidelines of FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisitions Procedures and FAR Part 12, Commercial Items. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate directly with GDL under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i).

This is not a solicitation for competitive quotes. However, if any interested party that can provide a quote at a moment’s notice within (48 hours) may submit a statement of capabilities, which if timely received, will be considered by NOAA. A statement of capabilities must be received by 5:00 PM EST on December 01, 2021.

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 provide the Husbandry Services in Cape Verde. The capability statement and any other information furnished must be in writing and must contain material in sufficient detail to allow the Government to determine if the party can meet all of the requirements. Capability statements and related materials must be e-mailed to Alexander Cancela at alexander.cancela@noaa.gov by 5:00 PM EST on December 01, 2021.