Regulator, Radiosonde Train

Added: Dec 28, 2016 4:27 pm The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Region Acquisitions Division-Kansas City office intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), with International Met Systems, Inc., 44601 40th Street SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49512 for 175 boxes of 50 each Regulator, Radiosonde Train, NSN 6660-00-861-0312, Vendor Part Number 900316 for the National Logistics Support Center in Grandview, MO.

Sole Source Justification
International Met Systems, Inc., is the only known qualified source of this regulator. All regulators for the Upper Air Program are required to be identical to the item which was provided with the original equipment. It is not possible to substitute for this item; any logistical spares must be form, fit, and function identical to the original equipment item. The original Upper Air Program equipment was subjected to a stringent qualification test regime which included operational testing, field testing, and environmental qualification testing. Acceptance of any item other than the original equipment would require that testing be completely re-accomplished. This is not acceptable, as it would require significant funding and time to accomplish and would result in fielded Upper air Program systems being unavailable during the period. If the Upper Air Program is unavailable, the mission of the National Weather Service to provide forecasts and warnings for the protection of life and property would be severely hindered. For this reason, only part number 900316 available from International Met Systems, Inc., are deemed acceptable at this time.
Sources Sought
This sources sought notice is not a request for competitive offers and no solicitation package is available. However, firms that believe they can provide the regulators may submit substantiating documentation in writing within ten days of this notice via e-mail to shelley.smith@noaa.gov. 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 response 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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