Notice of Intent to Award Sole-Source Contract - Airsis, Inc - Portvision 360 Enterprise

Synopsis: Notice of Intent To Award A Sole-Source Contract
Announcement Number: 1305L2-18-00862
Project Title: Airsis, Inc - Portvision 360 Enterprise

The US Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Region Acquisition Division, Simplified Acquisition Branch intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Airsis, Inc., 9845 Via Pasar, San Diego, CA 92126-4557 using the procedures in FAR Part 13, to provide Portvision 360 Enterprise w/Satellite and Portvision 360 Professional for use by NOAA Port Meteorological Officer (PMO) to support the Voluntary Observing Ship (VOS) Program. This service is critical to allow the VOS program to monitor ship movements and enable higher quality ship observations to be recorded for use in watches, warnings, and forecasts. It is especially valuable for weather model calibration in ocean weather forecasting. The statutory authority for other than full and open competition is FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), Only one responsible source.

The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) for this acquisition is 541512 , Communication Equipment Repair and Maintenance with a business size standard of $27.5 Million.

This is not a solicitation for competitive quotes, nor will one be posted on FedBizOpps.

Although a determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. However, if any interested party believes that it is capable of meeting the requirements, and in an effort to comply with the requirements outlined in FAR 5.102, a firm may request an electronic copy of the solicitation from the Contract Specialist, Wendy Culbreth (Wendy.Culbreth@noaa.gov).

All electronic correspondence shall have the subject line read: 1305L2-18-00862: Airsis, Inc. - Portvision 360 Enterprise.

All responsible sources may submit a Capability Statement and/or a quote in accordance with the solicitation, which shall be considered by the agency if received on or before 4:00 PM EST on August 29, 2018. The Capability Statement must contain material in sufficient detail to allow NOAA to determine if the party can meet all of the requirements.

The solicitation will remain open from 15 August 2018 to August 29, 2018 (4:00 PM EST).

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