Seaglider Refurbishment Parts

***NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, OCEANIC & ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH, ATLANTIC OCEANOGRAPHIC AND METEOROLOGICAL LABORATORY, INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH HYDROID, INC. FOR SEAGLIDER REFURBISHMENT PARTS TO BE DELIVERED TO AOML/PHOD, 4301 RICKENBACKER CAUSEWAY, MIAMI, FL 33149.

***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT HYDROID, INC. IS THE ONLY VENDOR THAT MANUFACTURES AND DISTRUBUTES SEAGLIDER PARTS. HYDROID, INC.’S SEAGLIDER SYSTEM IS A PROPRIETARY TECHNOLOGY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON (UW), AND THEY HOLD AN EXCLUSIVE LICENSE IN CLOSE COOPERATION WITH UW. HYDROID, INC. IS THE SOLE COMMERCIAL SUPPLIER OF SEAGLIDER SYSTEMS AND PARTS. DELIVERY WITHIN 16 WEEKS 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.