STI RF Panasonic Toughbook

Added: Jun 26, 2018 2:37 pm ***NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS), OBSERVATIONS AND FACILITIES OFFICE INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH SURVEY TECHNOLOGIES (STI) OUT OF PORTLAND, OR FOR 2 SURVEY TECHNOLIGIES RF SURVEY TEST SET PANASONIC TOUGHBOOKS TO BE DELIVERED TO FORT WORTH, TX.

***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT STI IS THE PROPRIETARY HOLDER OF THIS SPECIFC SOFTWARE THAT NWS REQUIRES. THE SOFTWARE HAS THE ABILITY TO MONITOR ALL 2 NWS FREQUENCIES WHICH ALLOWS FOR SIMULTANEAOUS MONITORING OF ALL THE NWS FREQUIENCIES WITHIN THE RECEPTION DISTANCE OF THE SURVEY SYSTEM, AND MITIGATES THE NEED TO DRIVE THROUGH AN AREA 7 TIMES TO MONITOR JUST 1 FREQUENCY. NWS CURRENTLY OWNS SEVERAL OF THESE TOUGHBOOKS FROM STI AND TO MAINTAIN COMPATIBILITY THROUGHOUT THE REGION THIS SOFTWARE IS REQUIRED. DELIVERY IS REQUIRED NO LATER THAN 30 DAYS 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.