Phase One iXM-GS120 and Lenses

Closed Special Notice Posted

Solicitation number
143061-24-0127JRW
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Acquisition & Grants Office (AGO), Western Acquisition Division-Seattle (WAD), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, with Phase One United States Inc. located in Broomfield, CO for Phase One camera and Schneider Kreuznach lens. This Special Notice is being issued under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) due to NOAA's requirement that Phase One United States Inc. is the only vendor that manufactures and distributes this supply, and the Phase One IXM-GS120 camera is essential for the existing and growing applications for their aerial survey system.

The purpose of this Special Notice is to inform the public of NOAA's intent to award a sole source contract to Phase One United States Inc. for the required camera and lens. The due date for any firms that believe they can fully meet the government's requirements to submit substantiating documentation is August 17, 2024. NOAA will evaluate any submissions solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis, and a determination by the government not to conduct a competitive procurement is solely within their discretion.

Notice text

***THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION’S (NOAA) ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE (AGO), WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-SEATTLE (WAD), NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE (NMFS), INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH PHASE ONE UNITED STATES INC. LOCATED IN BROOMFIELD, CO FOR PHASE ONE CAMERA AND SCHNEIDER KREUZNACH LENS TO BE DELIVERED TO SEATTLE, WA.

***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON NOAA’S REQUIREMENT THAT PHASE ONE UNITED STATES INC. IS THE ONLY VENDOR THAT MANUFACTURES AND DISTRIBUTES THIS SUPPLY. THIS PARTICULAR BRAND NAME IS ESSENTIAL TO THE REQUIREMENT AND SIMILAR PRODUCTS DO NOT MEET OR CANNOT BE MODIFIED TO MEET AGENCY NEEDS. THE PHASE ONE IXM-GS120 CAMERA IS ESSENTIAL FOR THE EXISTING AND GROWING APPLICATIONS FOR OUR AERIAL SURVEY SYSTEM. THIS SYSTEM HAS BEEN DEVELOPED TO SURVEY IN EXTREME ARCTIC ENVIRONMENTS, COLLECTING HIGH RESOLUTION IMAGES FROM FAST MOVING, FIXED WING AIRCRAFT AT VARIOUS ALTITUDES WITHOUT INTRODUCING MOTION BLUR TO THE IMAGE QUALITY. THIS MODEL IS THE ONLY PHASE ONE CAMERA WITH THE INTEGRATION (EXPOSURE) SPEED APPROPRIATE FOR OUR SURVEYS. THIS NEW MODEL IS ONLY AVAILABLE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THERE IS AN ONGOING NEED FOR THIS DATA AND THIS IS THE ONLY CAMERA WHICH ALLOWS FOR THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE CONTROL, WHICH CAN BE INTEGRATED INTO THE CURRENT IMAGE ACQUISITION SYSTEM.  PHASE ONE UNITED STATES INC. DOES NOT HAVE ANY AUTHORIZED RESELLERS. 

DELIVERY WITHIN 60 DAYS OF AWARD.

 ***THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS AND NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE IS AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, FIRMS THAT BELIEVE THEY CAN FULLY MEET THE GOVERNMENT'S REQUIREMENTS MAY SUBMIT SUBSTANTIATING DOCUMENTATION IN WRITING 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.

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