Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Nortek Signature 1000 Sensors

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory in Vicksburg, MS intends to award a contract on a sole source basis to NortekUSA, INC. upon the basis of the authority provided at FAR 13.106-1(b).

ERDC-CERL intends to procure two (2) Nortek Signature 1000 Sensorss.  This equipment is sought for continuously measure waves and currents in the surf zone as part of the long term monitoring mission.  

Product Specifications:

NORTEK Signature 1000 Shallow Coastal Online Waves Package, 2 each

Product ID: S1K_O_WVS

NortekUSA, Inc. has been identified as the only company capable of offering a product with the specific portable model feature to perform the necessary work. The Nortek Signature 1000 Sensor manufactured by NortekUSA, Inc. is the sensor that meets the requirements of the Federal Government.

The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334516, which has a size standard of 1,000 employees.

This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive quotations. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. Any interested party that believes they can fulfill this requirement should submit a capability statement to be reviewed. All submissions will be considered, however there is no guarantee that submissions in response to this notice will in any way alter the Government's acquisition strategy.

Responses to this notice shall be submitted NLT 12:00 PM CDT, 18 August 2023 to CHL-CT-QUOTES@USACE.ARMY.MIL. Please reference the Notice ID Number W912HZ23Q0XM9 in the Subject Line of your email.

Telephone responses will not be accepted.

Responses to this notice will not be considered as a response to any solicitation, a request to be added to a prospective offerors list, or to receive a copy of any solicitation. A determination by the Government not to compete the contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

Note: In order to be eligible for award of a Government contract, vendors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), have no active exclusions, and complete the FAR and DFARS representations and certifications.