Scientific Flights Offshore South Carolina

***NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY (ESRL), GLOBAL MONITORING DIVISION (GMD) OFFICE, INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH ORION AVIATION FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FLIGHTS IN CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA.
***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT WITH ORION AVIATION HAS THE ONLY AIRCRAFT AND PILOTS WITH THE QUALIFICATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS AND HAS THE REQUIRED TECHNICAL AND FLIGHT EXPERTISE REQUIRED TO CARRY OUT THESE OFFSHORE FLIGHTS IN SOUTH CAROLINA. THEY HAVE MODIFIED AIRCRAFTS AS NECESSARY AND OBTAINED ANY REQUIRED FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVALS TO INSTALL AND OPERATE THE GMD INSTRUMENTATIOIN AND EQUIPMENT TO MEET NOAA'S SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS. THIS WILL BE A BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR FIVE YEARS FROM DATE OF AWARD.

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