Seawater Sand Filter Replacement

NFFR75002301238SML

***NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE (NMFS), SOUTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER (SWFSC), FISHERIES ECOLOGY DIVISION (FED), INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH ERS INDUSTRIAL SERVICES INC FOR NON-PERSONAL SERVICES TO REPLACE A PENTAIR STARK 95 SAND FILTER TO BE PERFORMED AT SANTA CRUZ, CA.

***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT ERS INDUSTRIAL SERVICES INC IS THE ONLY VENDOR THAT CAN PERFORM THE SCOPE OF THE REQUIREMENT. THIS REQUIREMENT IS FOR CONTINUED WORK TO COMPLETE THE FINAL PROCESS FROM A PREVIOUS AWARD. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT THE SAME VENDOR WHO COMPLETED THE FIRST REPLACEMENT ALSO COMPLETES THE SECOND REPLACEMENT TO ENSURE CONTINUITY AMONGST THE SEAWATER SYSTEM AND FILTERS.

ERS IS THE ONLY QUALIFIED VENDOR WHO CAN MEET THE REQUIREMENTS AT THIS TIME. THEY JUST COMPLETED REPLACING THE FIRST SAND FILTER ON THE INITIAL CONTRACT. THE ORIGINAL PROCUREMENT WAS TO REPLACE BOTH BUT DUE TO INFLATION, THE GOVERNMENT COULD ONLY AFFORD TO REPLACE ONE (1) AT THAT TIME.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: DATE OF AWARD TO ONE YEAR AFTER 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.