Submersible autonomous moored instrument for PH (sami PH) sensors

***THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION’S (NOAA’s) ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH (OAR) PACIFIC MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY (PMEL), INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH SUNBURST SENSORS, LLC TO PROVIDE THREE (3) SUBMERSIBLE AUTONOMOUS MOORED INSTRUMENT FOR PH (SAMI PH) SENSORS.

***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON NOAA’S REQUIREMENT FOR PH SENSORS THAT CAN BE INSTALLED ON A MOORED BUOY THAT IS SERVICED ONCE PER YEAR, IS STABLE (FIELD CALIBRATIONS ARE NOT POSSIBLE), AND HAS A SELF-CONTAINED POWER SOURCE AND SENSORS THAT HAVE THE CAPABILITY TO INTERFACE WITH NOAA’S MAPCO2 INSTRUMENTS THAT ARE CURRENTLY DEPLOYED ON MOORED BUOYS IN THE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC OCEANS. THE SUNBURST SENSORS ARE THE ONLY COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE PH SENSORS CAPABLE OF PROVIDING THE REQUIRED ACCURACY AND PRECISION, WHICH IS ARE ESSENTIAL CAPABILITIES. THE SUNBURST SAMI-PH HAS BEEN ENDORSED BY THE INTERNATIONAL OCEAN CARBON COORDINATION PROJECT (IOCCP). PMEL ALREADY OWNS 38 SAMI PH SENSORS AND MOVING TO A SENSOR WITH A DIFFERENT FORM OR FIT WOULD REQUIRE ENGINEERING TO DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE MOUNTING BRACKETS FOR AT LEAST THREE DIFFERENT TYPES OF MOORINGS, WHICH WOULD CAUSE UNNECESSARY FINANCIAL IMPACT TO THE GOVERNMENT.

DELIVERY 3 MONTHS 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.