Picarro Analyzer Upgrades
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 145034-240093CM2
- Agency
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Place of performance
- United States
- Points of contact
-
- Casey Keating casey.keating@noaa.gov (303) 578-2579
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This Special Notice is published by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), part of the Department of Commerce, regarding upgrades to their Picarro Analyzer equipment. NOAA intends to negotiate a sole source contract with Picarro Inc., the manufacturer of this specialized equipment, to perform the necessary upgrades.
The purpose of this Special Notice is to announce NOAA's intent to upgrade the Picarro Analyzer Line Replaceable Units to enhance the dependability and data quality of the system when installed on commercial aircraft. The upgrades are only available from the original equipment manufacturer, Picarro Inc., which holds the exclusive rights to the software and hardware design. This is a sole source procurement under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). The period of performance for this contract will be from August 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. While this is not a request for competitive proposals, other firms that believe they can meet the government's requirements may submit substantiating documentation within 15 days for consideration. However, the decision to conduct a competitive procurement is solely at the government's discretion.
Notice text
***NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH (OAR), GLOBAL MONITORING LABORATORY (GML), INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITHPICARRO INC OUT OF SANTA CLARA CA FOR UPGRADES TO THEIR AIR-ANALYSIS-LINE-REPLACEABLE-UNIT (LRU).
***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT PICARRO IS THE MANUFACTURER OF THIS EQUIPMENT AND HAS THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS TO THE SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE DESIGN THAT NEEDS TO BE ADJUSTED IN ORDER FOR THIS EQUIPMENT TO BE INSTALLED ON A BOEING 737. THESE INSTRUMENTS WILL BE UPGRADED TO ENHANCE DEPENDIBILITY OF THE SYSTEM ON COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT AND TO INCREASE THE QUALITY AND RELIABILITY OF THE DATA WHICH NO ONE ELSE HAS THE ABILITY TO PROVIDE BESIDES THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER. THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE WILL BE FROM 8/1/2024 TO 9/30/2025.
***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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