Procurement of the Vaisala LT31 Transmissometer / Notice of intent to Sole Source

Notice of Intent to Sole Source Under FAR 13.106-1 (b)(1)(i)

The U.S. Department of Transportation, John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (DOT/Volpe Center) Cambridge, MA, intends to solicit and award a sole source purchase order in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) to Vaisala, Inc for the procurement of the Vaisala LT31 Transmissometer Part number B2A2D1B1A1A1A1ANA1 and associated components. See attached Sole Source SAP Justification for explanations of the sole source determination. Addition information on the Buy American statute exception of this procurement can be found on MadeinAmerica.Gov.

Responsible parties, who believe they can provide the product required in this combined synopsis please respond to the Government POC by 12:00 PM Eastern Time June 30th, 2023. Responses shall include contractors’ capabilities to provide the product outlined and show they are an authorized distributor.  

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Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.  This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.  Solicitation No. 6913G623Q3452232 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).  

This solicitation is being conducted under FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures.  This solicitation document and incorporated provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-04, effective 06/03/2023.  The NAICS Code is 334519; the Small Business size standard is 600 employees.  

The U.S. Department of Transportation, John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center) Cambridge, MA, intends to solicit and award a sole source purchase order to Vaisala, Inc, in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). The Volpe Center has a requirement for the procurement of the Vaisala LT31 Transmissometer Part number B2A2D1B1A1A1A1ANA1 and associated components.

This combined synopsis/solicitation hereby incorporates all Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions and clauses contained herein.

The FAR provisions and clauses cited in this notice can be viewed at http://www.acquisition.gov/far.

All Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (attached).  An Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through http://www.sam.gov.  If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (v)) of this provision.  All Contractors must be registered in SAM in order to receive an award from a DOT Agency. 

52.203-11        Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions

52.203-12        Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions

52.204-7          System for Award Management

52.204-8          Annual Representations and Certifications

52.204-10        Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards

52.204-13        System for Award Management Maintenance

52.204-16         Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting

52.204-17        Ownership or Control of Offeror

52.204-18         Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance

52.204-19         Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications.

52.204-20        Predecessor of Offeror

52.204-22         Alternative Line Item Proposal

52.204-23         Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky

52.204-24         Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

52.204-25         Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

52.204-26        Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services Representation

52.209-2          Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations—Representation

52.209-6          Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment

52.209-10         Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations

52.209-11        Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony

                        Conviction under any Federal Law

52.211-14         Notice Of Priority Rating For National Defense, Emergency Preparedness, and Energy Program Use

52.212-4          Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items

52.212-5          Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—

                        Commercial Items       

52.215-8          Order of Precedence—Uniform Contract Format

52.222-3          Convict Labor

52.222-19        Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies

52.222-21        Prohibition of Segregated Facilities

52.222-22        Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports

52.222-25        Affirmative Action Compliance

52.222-26        Equal Opportunity

52.222-36        Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities

52.222-50        Combating Trafficking in Persons

52.223-6          Drug-Free Workplace

52.223-18        Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving

52.224-27        Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (Jun 2023) (Section 102 of Division R- of Pub. L. 117-328)

52.232-8          Discounts for Prompt Payment

52.232-33        Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management

52.232-39         Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations

52.232-40        Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors

52.233-1          Disputes

52.233-3          Protest after Award

52.233-4          Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim

52.246-4          Inspection of Services—Fixed Price

52.247-34         F.O.B. Destination

52.252-1          Solicitation Provisions Incorporated By Reference

52.252-2          Clauses Incorporated By Reference

52.252-5          Authorized Deviations in Provisions

52.252-6          Authorized Deviations in Clauses

The offer should be addressed to the following:  U.S. Department of Transportation, Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Attn: Christopher Dooley, V-222, 55 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02142.   The signed offer must be submitted via e-mail to the contracting officer Christopher.Dooley@Dot.gov .  The time for receipt of offers is 12:00 PM Eastern Time June 30th, 2023. No telephone requests will be honored.