SPECIAL NOTICE – INTENT TO AWARD ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS Scanning Electron Microscopy analyses of Dungeness Megalopae Carapaces

SPECIAL NOTICE - INTENT TO AWARD ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS

Scanning Electron Microscopy analyses of Dungeness Megalopae Carapaces

(I) This is a special notice for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice and in accordance with the simplified acquisition procedures authorized in FAR Part 13. This announcement constitutes the intent to award on a sole source basis; proposals are not being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(II) This is issued as a notice of intent to sole source with Southern California Coastal Water Research Project. under this notice PMEL-20-00165.

(III) The incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2019-01.

(IV) This award will be issued with no Set-Aside. The associated NAICS code is 541990.

(V) This award is for purchase of the following commercial items:

Scanning Electron Microscopy analyses of Dungeness megalopae carapaces and automation of the analyses.

(VI) Description of requirements is as follows:

Per the SOW.

(VII) Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance: 12/31/2020 Delivery shall be FOB Origin, Ship via NOAA UPS account or Government Bill of Lading.

(VIII) Questions must be emailed to the attention of Ben Carlson. The email address is Ben.Carlson@noaa.gov , 206-526-4321.

THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS AND ATTACHED CLAUSES APPLY TO THIS ACQUISITION

FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management

FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items applies to this acquisition.

FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items

FAR 52.203-18 Prohibition of Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-Representation

FAR 52.225-2 -- Buy American Certificate.

As prescribed in 25.1101(a)(2), insert the following provision:

Buy American Certificate (May 2014)

(a) The offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (b) of this provision, is a domestic end product and that for other than COTS items, the offeror has considered components of unknown origin to have been mined, produced, or manufactured outside the United States. The offeror shall list as foreign end products those end products manufactured in the United States that do not qualify as domestic end products, i.e., an end product that is not a COTS item and does not meet the component test in paragraph (2) of the definition of "domestic end product." The terms "commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item," "component," "domestic end product," "end product," "foreign end product," and "United States" are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled "Buy American-Supplies."

(b) Foreign End Products:

Line Item No.:

Country of Origin:

CAR 1330-52.222-70 Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Prevention and Response Policy

CAR 1352.201-70 Contracting Officer's Authority

CAR 1352.209-73 Compliance with the Laws

CAR 1352.209-74 Organizational Conflict of Interest

CAR 1352.215-72 Inquiries

CAR 1352.233-70 Agency Protests

CAR 1352.233-71 GAO and Court of Federal Claims Protests
CAR 1352.237-71 Security Processing Requirements - Low Risk Contracts

CAR 1352.246-70 Place of Acceptance