Proton Energy Systems Hydrogen Maintenance Kits and Spare Parts

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***THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION’S (NOAA) ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS) PACIFIC REGION, INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH PROTON ENERGY SYSTEMS INC. LOCATED IN WALLINGFORD, CT FOR THE PURCHASE OF PROTON-ON-SITE HYDROGEN MAINTENANCE KITS AND SPARE PARTS TO BE DELIVERED TO HONOLULU, HI.

***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON NOAA’S REQUIREMENT THAT PROTON ENERGY SYSTEMS INC. IS THE ONLY VENDOR THAT MANUFACTURES AND DISTRIBUTES THEIR PROTON-ON-SITE HYDROGEN MAINTENANCE KITS AND SPARE PARTS.

THE PACIFIC REGION CURRENTLY USES PROTON ENERGY SYSTEMS’ HYDROGEN GENERATORS (HOGENS), AND THE KITS AND PARTS ARE MADE SPECIFICALLY FOR PROTON’S HOGEN S SERIES 2 AND 3 GENERATORS. THESE MAINTENANCE KITS AND PARTS ARE SPECIALIZED TO SUPPORT PROTON ENERGY’S HOGENS, AND OTHER BRANDS ARE NOT COMPATIBLE.

DELIVERY WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM DATE 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.