NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab Collision Avoidance System

***NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH (OAR), GREAT LAKES ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LABORATORY (GLERL), INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH SEATRAC SYSTEMS, INC. LOCATED IN MARBLEHEAD, MA FOR ONE (1) COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM WITH INSTALLATION AND TRAINING TO BE DELIVERED TO 4840 SOUTH STATE STREET, ANN ARBOR, MI 48108.

***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT SEATRAC SYSTEMS IS THE ONLY VENDOR THAT MANUFACTURES AND DISTRUBUTES THE REQUIRED CAMERA-BASED DETECTION AND COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM. SEATRAC SYSTEMS’ SYSTEM IS THE ONLY ONE ABLE TO SEAMLESSLY INTEGRATE WITH THE SEATRAC SP-48 AUTONOMOUS SURFACE VESSEL (ASV) PLATFORM. THE CAMERA PILOTING PACKAGE CONSISTS OF HD CAMERAS, A CAMERA CONTROL UNIT, AND THE PILOTING SOFTWARE ALONG WITH ALL NECESSARY INTEGRATION HARDWARE, CABLING, AND INTEGRATION SERVICES. DELIVERY AND INSTALLATION/TRAINING TO BE COMPLETED BY 01/01/2022.

***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.