Northeast Fisheries Science Center Seawater System

NFFM77212201223SML

***NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE (NMFS) NORTHEAST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER (NEFSC) MILFORD, CT LABORATORY, INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH BURT PROCESS EQUIPMENT, INC. LOCATED IN HAMDEN, CT FOR THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF A SEAWATER RECIRCULATION SYSTEM TO BE DELIVERED TO MILFORD, CT.

***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT BURT PROCESS EQUIPMENT INC. IS THE ONLY VENDOR THAT MANUFACTURES AND DISTRUBUTES THE REQUIRED EQUIPMENT AND PERFORMS THE INSTALLATIONS. BURT PROCESS EQUIPMENT’S SEAWATER RECIRCULATION SYSTEM COMPONENTS ARE ALREADY IN USE AT THE NEFSC, AND THE SAME PRODUCTS ARE REQUIRED TO PERFORM THE NECESSARY UPGRADES TO THE SYSTEM. ALL SYSTEMS ARE CURRENTLY OUTFITTED WITH BUR PROCESS CONTROLS, VALVES, AND INSTRUMENTATION.

DELIVERY AND INSTALLATION TO BE COMPLETED BY 01/31/2023.

***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.