One year of software and hardware maintenance support, elgris E-studio for test maintenance renewal and mentorpack support for the pilot 4D V8

Notice of Intent:  The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Weather Service (NWS), National Reconditioning Center (NRC) intends to purchase the following: ONE YEAR OF SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT, ELGRIS E-STUDIO FOR TEST MAINTENANCE RENEWAL AND MENTORPACK SUPPORT FOR THE PILOT 4D V8.  The intended acquisition is for purchase of services to maintain the Pilot 4D V8  in like new operating condition and good appearance to meet the original manufacturer’s specifications and/or tolerances of the equipment listed above. The intended acquisition is for the purchase of services for which the Government intends to acquire from one source under the authority of 13.106-1(b), Soliciting from a Single Source.  The only known source is Seica, Inc., Haverhill, MA the original equipment manufacturer.  This is not a request for proposals and there is no solicitation available at this time. The Government reserves the right to solicit bids based on receipt of affirmative responses to this notice or issue a purchase order to Seica, Inc, whichever is determined to be more advantageous to the Government, without further notice. A determination by the Government not to compete 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 determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement for this requirement and future services. In order to be considered, firms must furnish detailed information concerning their capability to service the equipment. This acquisition is being processed under the procedures of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Interested firms should submit its name, address, point of contact, telephone number and a brief statement regarding its capability to repair and recondition the specified equipment. Also include the name, telephone number and point of contact for businesses or other Government agency to which it has previously repaired and reconditioned the items. Firms must respond to this announcement within three (3) calendar day of its publication. All responses must be in writing and may be mailed to the National Reconditioning Center, ATTN: William Roberts, 14200 Merritt Rd, Grandview, Missouri 64030 or sent to the email address nws.nrc.contracts@noaa.gov. All responsible sources may submit a quote which will be considered by the Agency. The quote shall include the evaluation and repair cost for each piece of equipment, return shipping, if applicable, and estimated delivery schedule. The NAICS code for this requirement is 334515. All contractors doing business with the Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. For additional information and to register in SAM free of charge, please access the following website: https://www.sam.gov/ In order to register with SAM and to be eligible to receive an award from this office, all contractors must have an Unique Entity ID. To learn more, access the following website: https://SAM.gov/content/entity-registration.