Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE
This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. This is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available and telephone requests will not be honored. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

The FWS LWR GREAT LAKES FSHRY RESRCS intends to award a sole source purchase order to XYLEM ANALYTICS/YSI to furnish: Habitat Program Water Quality Instruments

The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, with the size standard of 1000 employees. The Federal Supply Code (FSC) / Product Service Code (PSC) procurement is 6640.

Water quality meter needs description:
We require a meter that will measure conductivity, temperature, dissolved oxygen, and pH in one handheld unit with a cable length of 15ft or less to accurately assess water chemistry in streams as part of brook trout monitoring protocols. Our field sites require carrying a lot of equipment to stream site locations and having one unit that measures all parameters with a shorter cable (15 ft or less) greatly reduces the amount of equipment transported to field sites. We also require a unit that has not been discontinued and for which service will be available for the foreseeable future for replacement sensor caps on an annual basis and any other maintenance needs.
ProDSS Handheld, No GPS
DSS-4 Meter 4 port Cable Assembly, No Depth
ProDSS Optical Dissolved Oxygen Sensor (accepts replacement
sensor cap 626890)
ProDSS Conductivity and Temperature Sensor
ProDSS pH Sensor with Module
Shoulder Strap for Pro Series Meters
Model 3062 Cable Management Kit
Model 3075 Carrying Case, Soft Sided
3824 pH Buffer, Assorted Case
3167 Conductivity Calibrator, 1,000-umhos/cm (8 ea, pint)

This purchase will be made utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with:
¿ Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000.
Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement within three (3) calendar days of the publication of this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided.

The point of contact is: Jack Skogen, email: jack_skogen@fws.gov
Please reference this Notice of Intent number on your correspondence and in the ¿Subject¿ line of your email.

This notice will close on: 3/24/2023 at 5:00pm, Central Time.