nonpersonal services to provide instrument data processing, research associate training, and technical assistance for the three stations of NOAA's Antarctic UV Monitoring Network for the 2022/2023 austra measurement season

SPECIAL NOTICE

NRMJ10002300434SRG   

*** National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Acquisition & Grants Office, Western Acquisition Division-Boulder, intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, under authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), with Biospherical instruments Inc. (BSI) of San Diego, CA for nonpersonal services to provide instrument data processing, research associate training, and technical assistance for the three stations of NOAA's Antarctic

 UV Monitoring Network for the 2022/2023 austra measurement season.

***The sole source determination is based on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA), Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), Earth System Research Laboratory (ESRL) Global Monitoring Laboratory (GML) for the ongoing need for this data. BSI developed this proprietary data acquisition and processing technique, necessary to produce a high quality long-term data set found in Antarctica. BSI is the only provider of this ongoing requirement.

The Period of performance will be date of award through 2/29/2024.  The requirement will also have four option years which will run from 3/1/2024 through 2/29/2024 in 12 month options.

***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.