SubAqua Time-Lapse Cameras and Service

***NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES (NMF), INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(B)(1), WITH SUBAQUA IMAGING SYSTEMS, INC. FOR FOUR (4) 705-012-103-01 SAIS PISCES DESIGN TIME-LAPSE CAMERA SYSTEMS WITH TWO (2) YEARS OF PRE/POST-DEPLOYMENT CAMERA SERVICES TO BE DELIVERED TO LONG BEACH, CA.

***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT SUBAQUA IMAGING SYSTEMS, INC. IS THE ONLY VENDOR THAT MANUFACTURES AND DISTRIBUTES THIS CAMERA SYSTEM AND PROVIDES THE NECESSARY SERVICES FOR SAID SYSTEM. SUBAQUA’S CAMERAS ARE CONFIGURED TO REQUIRE NO ADDITIONAL MOUNTING HARDWARE OR WEIGHT SYSTEM TO DEPLOY ON THE OCEAN FLOOR. SUBAQUA’S CAMERA SYSTEM AND SERVICE IS CURRENTLY BEING USED SUCCESSFULLY BY NOAA AND MULTIPLE PARTNERS IN THE FIELD. IT IS THE ONLY CAMERA SYSTEM THAT HAS THE NECESSARY SPECIFICATIONS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE REQUIRED CAPABILITIES WITH THE NECESSARY SERVICE INCLUDED. DELIVERY OF CAMERA SYSTEMS WITHIN 30 DAYS FROM DATE OF AWARD WITH SERVICE/MAINTENANCE FOR TWO (2) YEARS.

***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.