Notice of intent to sole source to vaisala INC

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE to Vaisala INC.

RFQ# N66001-20-Q-6297

The proposed contract action is for One Base year and Two Options for DIGICORA

ANNUAL SOFTWARE SUPPORT AND SUBSCRIPTION MAINTENANCE which the Naval

Warfare Information Center Pacific (NIWC PAC SD) San Diego intends to solicit this

requirement on a sole source basis to Vaisala INC. Address: 194 South Taylor Avenue

Louisville, CO 80027, under the authority of Far 13.106-1(b)(1).

Justification: Under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)1;Sole source justification is based

on Vaisala is the ONLY OEM company that can provide proprietary software and is the

only vendor capable of providing patches and updates. The software has been vetted

through DIACAP, DADMS and is Authorized to Operate(ATO) in our Government Systems.

This is a solicitation for Supplies, prepared in accordance with the format in FAR subpart

12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, the Government

will consider all proposals received within three (3) days after date of publication of this

synopsis. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract

based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of the

determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

This announcement constitutes only solicitation, quotations are being requested and a

written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number, N66001-20-Q-6297 is

issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The North American Industry Classification

System (NAICS) Code for this acquisition is 511210. Size 41.5 (# millions of dollars),

The statement below applies to CLIN(s) .0001,1001,2001.

The offeror certifies that the product(s) being delivered are new and in their original

packaging. The subject product(s) are eligible for all manufacturer warranties and other

ancillary services or options provided by the original manufacturers, authorized suppliers,

or suppliers that obtain parts from the manufacturer or its authorized supplier.

The offeror further certifies that it is authorized by the

manufacturer to sell the product(s). The offeror is required to

submit documentation identifying its supply chain for the

product(s). Within the aforementioned documentation, the offeror

shall also identify the country of manufacture and indicate one

of the following, if applicable:

• Manufacturing occurs in the U.S., but more than 50% of

the cost of components is from foreign/nonqualifying

country content

• Originally foreign manufactured products substantially

transformed in the United States or a designated

country

The offeror assumes responsibility for authenticity. Costs of

counterfeit parts are unallowable unless the conditions set

forth in DFARS 231.205-71(b) are met.

By making an offer, the offeror acknowledges that a full or

partial termination for default/cause for non-compliant awarded

items may occur if any of the products provided are not

recognized or acknowledged by the manufacturer as new products

eligible for warranties and all other ancillary services or

options provided by the manufacturer, or the offeror was not

authorized by the manufacturer to sell the product in the U.S."

(2) DFARS 246.870-3 prescribes two contract clauses that

address contractor sourcing requirements for electronic parts.

Insure that one or both of the following clauses are included in

solicitations and contracts, as appropriate.

252.246-7007 Contractor Counterfeit Electronic Part Detection

and Avoidance System is required in all solicitations and

contracts regardless of dollar value when procuring supplies or

services where electronic parts or assemblies containing

electronic parts are provided to the Government; except the

clause is not to be used in solicitations and contracts that are

set aside for small business.

252.246-7008 Sources of Electronic Parts is required in all

solicitations and contracts regardless of dollar value when

procuring supplies or services where electronic parts or

assemblies containing

CLIN 0001: DIGICORA ANNUAL SOFTWARE SUPPORT AND SUBSCRIPTION

MAINTENANCE RENEWAL 05/31/2020 - 05/30/2021

CLIN 1001: Option One: DIGICORA ANNUAL SOFTWARE SUPPORT AND SUBSCRIPTION

MAINTENANCE RENEWAL 05/31/2021 - 05/30/2022

CLIN 2001: Option Two: DIGICORA ANNUAL SOFTWARE SUPPORT AND SUBSCRIPTION

MAINTENANCE RENEWAL 05/31/2022 - 05/30/2023

Contract Specialist: Joseph Bancod, Phone: 619-553-0284