NEXRAD Pedestal Oil

The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Region Acquisitions Division-Kansas City office intends to award, on a sole source basis, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), with American Lubricants, Inc., 1567 Clinton, Buffalo, NY, 14206-3099 for 1,000 each, 5 gallon pails of Next-Generation Radar (NEXRAD) Pedestal Oil, 75W, NSN 9150-01-418-8738, Part Number SHC 75W, for the National Logistics Support Center in Grandview, MO.

Sole Source Justification

All spares for this system are required to be identical to the item which was provided with the original equipment. It is not possible to substitute for this item or use a suggested replacement, as it would require significant funding and time to accomplish and would result in fielded NEXRAD systems being unavailable during this period. For this reason, only 75 W Synthetic Oil from American Lubricants, INC., is deemed acceptable.

The original equipment was subject to stringent qualification regime which included operational testing, field testing and environmental qualification testing. Any logical spares must meet fit, form, and function identical to the original equipment item. American Lubricants, Inc. considers the refinement process proprietary and is the only source of supply.

Special Notice
This is the only notice to be posted.  This special notice is not a request for competitive offers and no solicitation package is available. However, firms that believe they can provide the needed oil may submit substantiating documentation in writing within the open period of this notice.  Responses can be sent via e-mail to shelley.neubert@noaa.gov. 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 response to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. If no documentation is received, award will be made directly to American Lubricants, Inc. 

DOC, Eastern Region Acquisition Division requires that all contractors doing business with this office be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM). No award can be made to a company not registered in SAM. For additional information and to register in SAM, please access the following web site: www.sam.gov. To register, all contractors must have a Dun and Bradstreet number. A Dun and Bradstreet number may be acquired free of charge by contacting Dun and Bradstreet on-line at http://www.dnb.com/eupdate or by telephone at (800)333-0505.