Meteomatics Meteodrone MM-670M
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 145027-24-0064CM2
- Agency
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 336411 Aircraft Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Points of contact
-
- Casey Keating casey.keating@noaa.gov (303) 578-2579
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Special Notice is about NOAA's intent to negotiate a sole source contract with Meteomatics AG out of Switzerland for the purchase of a Meteomatics Meteodrone MM-670M, accessories, and related training. The notice was published by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Acquisition & Grants Office, Western Acquisition Division-Boulder, Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), and Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL).
The purpose of the Special Notice is to satisfy NOAA's requirement for a weather drone capable of ascending up to 6km above sea level, operating in icing conditions, and deploying a parachute rescue system. Meteomatics AG is the sole manufacturer of the required equipment, and NOAA intends to award a sole source contract under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). The drone must be delivered within 150 days of award to Seattle, WA. While this is not a request for competitive proposals, any firms that believe they can fully meet NOAA's requirements may submit substantiating documentation in writing within 15 days of the notice's publication. NOAA will evaluate the responses to determine if a competitive procurement is warranted, but has sole discretion over this decision.
Notice text
***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), WITHMETEOMATICS AG OUT OF SWITZERLAND FOR A METEOMATICS METEODRONE MM-670M, ACCESSORIES AND TRAINING ON THESE SYSTEMS.
***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT METEOMATICS AG IS THE ONLY MANUFACTURER OF THIS REQUIRED EQUIPMENT AND HAVE NO RESELLERS. THIS DRONE IS THE ONLY COMMERCIAL OFF THE SHELF WEATHER DRONE THAT CAN ASCEND TO ALTITUDES UP TO 6KM ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL, OPERATE IN ICING CONDITIONS USING INTEGRATED HEATED PROPELLERS AND DEPLOY A PARACHUTE RESCUE SYSTEM TO PROTECT PEOPLE AND PROPERTY DAMAGE IN CASE OF AN UNFORESEEN EVENT. THEY HAVE ALREADY BEEN APPROVED FROM THE UNCREWED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS DIVISION (UASD) AND MEET NOAA AIRWORTHINESS AND OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS. THESE DRONES ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE FEDERAL CYBER SECURITY AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY POLICIES INCLUDING SEC. 205 OF THE CYBER SECURITY INFORMATION SHARING ACT OF 2015, OMB CIRCULAR 1-130, NIST SP 800-38 AND NAO 212-13 NOAA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SECURITY POLICY. THESE ARE TO BE DELIVERED WITHIN 150 DAYS OF AWARD TO SEATTLE, WA
***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.
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