NOAA/ARL/atdd's blackswift S2 small unmanned aircraft upgrade

SPECIAL NOTICE - ONLY ONE SOURCE 

NOTICE ID:  NR-MAC100-23-00944

NOAA'S AIR RESOURCES LABORATORY (ARL), ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE AND DIFFUSION DIVISION (ATDD) OFFICE, INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 6.302-1, WITH BLACKSWIFT TECHNOLOGIES. TO PROVIDE A CUSTOM UPGRADE TO THE EXISTING BLACKSWIFT S2 SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT WHICH INCLUDES S2 PAYLOAD DEVELOPMENT KIT, AND NOSE CONE FOR THE S2 – NEW ITEMS ONLY, NO REFURBISHMENTS ACCEPTED.

THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT BLACKSWIFT TECHNOLOGIES IS THE ONLY VENDOR THAT CAN PROVIDE THE PRODUCTS REQUIRED.   

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.

ALL INQUIRIES ARE REQUIRED TO BE RECEIVED IN THE CONTRACTING OFFICE NO LATER THAN 2:00 PM, EST, ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2023.  REFERENCE  NRMAC100-23-00944 IN YOUR INQUIRY.  ALL INQUIRIES MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA ELECTRONIC MEANS (E-MAIL) TO GABRIELLE.LAND@NOAA.GOV.  THE ANTICIPATED AWARD DATE IS ON OR AROUND AUGUST 4, 2023.  QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO THIS SPECIAL NOTICE MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO GABRIELLE LAND, CONTRACTING OFFICER, (GABRIELLE.LAND@NOAA.GOV)