Teledyne Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers

***NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, OFFICE OF ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH (OAR), PMEL INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH TELEDYNE RD INSTRUMENTS OUT OF POWAY, CA FOR TWO ACOUSTIC DOPPLER CURRENT PROFILERS (ADCP).

***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT TELEDYNE RD INSTRUMENTS IS THE SOLE ENTITY IN THE UNITED STATES THAT CAN MEET AND PROVIDE THE ADCP. THE REQUIRED SUPPLIES MUST BE COMPATIBLE IN ALL ASPECTS. THE ECOFOCI GROUP AT PMEL HAS BEEN CONDUCTING OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH IN THE WATERS OF ALASKA FOR OVER 30 YEARS. DURING MUCH OF THIS TIME THEY HAVE USED TELEDYNE RD INSTRUMENTS ADCPS. THESE INSTRUMENTS HAVE PROVED TO BE ACCURATE AND RELIABLE, RETURNING COUNTLESS AMOUNTS OF DATA TO THE PROGRAM. ECOFOCI HAS MUCH EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE DEDICATED TO UTILIZING THESE INSTRUMENTS. THIS RANGES FROM HARDWARE SPECIFIC TO TELEDYNE ADCPS TO DATA PROCESSING SOFTWARE DEVELOPED OVER MANY YEARS. STICKING WITH THIS BRAND ALLOWS COHESIVE INTEGRATION AND USE.

***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 TO CONDUCT THIS PROCUREMENT ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS. A GOVERNMENT DETERMINATION TO NOT 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.