Notice of intent to procure on sole source basis

NOAA's 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 Marel Seattle, Inc.to provide service and repairs on Motion Compensated Marel Scales.

The Fishery Resource Analysis and Monitoring (FRAM) Division of the NW Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, annually provides stock assessment managers and researchers with data concerning the abundance, distribution and health of West Coast Fisheries stocks. The FRAM division of the NWFSC currently has 186 Marel M1100 scales and deploys each to complete its charge; assessment of west coast fish populations which are in turn used to set guidelines for commercial and recreational harvests and manage individual quotas for IFQ species. Consistency of data collection and immediate replacement of faulty equipment is essential to the task.

This requirement is to provide ongoing annual service, re-calibrate, and perform any necessary repairs for 118 Marel M1100 Marine Scales to meet original factory specifications, certification and maintain scale warranty. Marel Seattle Inc. is the local factory service shop in the Unites States authorized to perform manufacturer service warranty.

This notice represents the only official notice. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation package is available. It is the Government's belief that only Marel Seattle, Inc. can complete the work under this contract. However, interested firms or individuals may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement by submitting in writing their name and information 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. Questions concerning this announcement must be emailed to Maria Mendoza at maria.l.mendoza@noaa.gov or faxed at (206)527-7513. This is a simplified acquisition.