Redesign of the Balloon-Borne Electric Field Meter
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 145026-25-0015JRW
- Agency
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334519 Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Acquisition & Grants Office (AGO), Western Acquisition Division-Boulder (WAD), has issued a Special Notice regarding the redesign of Balloon-Borne Electric Field Meters. The notice indicates NOAA's intent to negotiate a sole source contract with Leeman Geophysical, LLC located in Gentry, Arkansas. The contract is specifically for internal electronics of electric field meters to be delivered to Norman, Oklahoma. NOAA has determined that Leeman Geophysical is the only vendor capable of manufacturing and distributing these specialized internal electronics. The sole source determination is based on the vendor's exclusive design and compatibility requirements for the existing electric field meter systems.
The purpose of this Special Notice is to inform potential contractors about NOAA's intent to proceed with a non-competitive procurement for specialized electric field meter components. While no solicitation package is available, firms believing they can meet the government's requirements may submit substantiating documentation in writing within 15 days of the notice's publication. The contract involves redesigning components for electric field meters currently in use, with delivery expected within 120 days from the award date. Interested parties must provide written documentation demonstrating their capability to fully meet the government's requirements, understanding that the government retains sole discretion in determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Oral communications will not be accepted in response to this notice. The opportunity is categorized under NAICS code 334519 for Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing and PSC code 6660 for Meteorological Instruments and Apparatus.
Notice text
***THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION’S (NOAA) ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE (AGO), WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER (WAD), OCEANIC & ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH (OAR) NATIONAL SEVERE STORMS LAB (NSSL), INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH LEEMAN GEOPHYSICAL, LLC LOCATED IN GENTRY, ARKANSAS FOR INTERNAL ELECTRONICS OF THE BALLOON-BORNE ELECTRIC FIELD METERS (EFM) TO BE DELIVERED TO NORMAN, OK.
***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON NOAA’S REQUIREMENT THAT LEEMAN GEOPHYSICAL, LLC IS THE ONLY VENDOR THAT MANUFACTURES AND DISTRIBUTES THE INTERNAL ELECTRONICS OF THE BALLOON-BORNE ELECTRIC FIELD METERS (EFM). THE REQUIRED SUPPLIES OR SERVICE MUST BE COMPATIBLE IN ALL ASPECTS (FORM, FIT, AND FUNCTION) WITH EXISTING SYSTEMS OR EQUIPMENT. THESE REDESIGNS COMPONENTS ARE REQUIRED FOR THE ELECTRIC FIELD METERS (EFM) THAT ARE CURRENTLY IN USE AND WERE PREVIOUSLY DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED BY LEEMAN GEOPHYSICAL, LLC. THIS DESIGN IS EXCLUSIVE TO THIS VENDOR. THERE IS NO OTHER SOURCE THAT CAN MODIFY OR PROVIDE THE EXISTING COMPONENTS. ANY OTHER ELECTRIC FIELD METERS (EFM) COMPONENTS WOULD NOT MEASURE THE ELECTRIC FIELDS WITHIN THE CUSTOM INSTRUMENT HOUSING THAT IT COULD BE READILY ADAPTED TO BE COMPATIBLE TO THE EXISTING SENSORS. THE DESIGN OF THE ELECTRIC FIELD METERS (EFM) AND INTERNAL COMPONENTS ARE EXCLUSIVE TO THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURER. LEEMAN GEOPHYSICAL, LLC. IS THE SOLE MARKET PROVIDER OF THESE EFM SENSOR COMPONENTS AND HAS VERIFIED THEY ARE THE SOLE SOURCE.
DELIVERY WITHIN 120 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.
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