LMA Sensors

***NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, OFFICE OF ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH (OAR), NATIONAL SEVERE STORMS LABORATORY (NSSL) OFFICE, INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH LMA TECHNOLOGIES, LLC FOR SIX (6) LMA SENSORS.

***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT LMA IS THE SOLE ENTITY THAT CAN MEET AND PROVIDE THE REQUIREMENT FOR LMA SENSORS. THE REQUIRED SUPPLIES MUST BE COMPATIBLE IN ALL ASPECTS (FORM, FUNCTION AND FIT) WITH EXISTING SYSTEMS. LMA IS UNIQUELY QUALIFIED TO MEET THE REQUIREMENT. THE ONLY CURRENT PRODUCER OF LMA SENSORS IS LMA, WHICH IS THE SOLE PROVIDER OF ALL THE CURRENT LMA SENSORS IN THE OKLAHOMA NETWORK. THE NETWORK OPERATES BY COMPUTING THE DIFFERENCE IN ARRIVAL TIMES OF VHF RADIATION BETWEEN MULTIPLE SENSORS AND THEREFORE, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT ADDITIONAL STATIONS EACH OPERATE IN THE SAME MANNER (I.E. SAMPLING RATES, SENSITIVITY, ACCURACY, COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.) WITH THE SAME SOFTWARE AND DATA FORMATTING TO INTEGRATE INTO THE NETWORK. THE DELIVERY DATE IS SEPTEMBER 1, 2019.

***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 TO CONDUCT THIS PROCUREMENT ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS. A GOVERNMENT DETERMINATION TO NOT 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.

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