# Notice of Intent to Sole Source - NOAA Vessel Docking at The Galveston Wharves

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/1305m224q0083

- Solicitation number: 1305M224Q0083
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Awarded to Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves, the
- Department: Department of Commerce
- Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Contracting office: Department of Commerce NOAA (1305M2)
- NAICS: 488310 Port and Harbor Operations
- Place of performance: Galveston, Texas
- County: Galveston County (FIPS 48167). https://abierto.us/counties/galveston-county-tx-48167
- City: Galveston. https://abierto.us/cities/galveston-tx-4828068
- First posted: March 22, 2024
- Last posted: March 22, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ec8e83fdf81b4899b6bc073c88e54e31/view

## Description

The US Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Region Acquisition Division, Simplified Acquisition Branch intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with The Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves located at 123 Rosenberg Ave 8th FL, Galveston, TX 77550, using the procedures in FAR Part 13, to provide berthing and port services for NOAA Vessel Pisces. The Galveston Wharves is the sole provider for berthing and port services in Galveston, TX.

The statutory authority for other than full and open competition is FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), Only one responsible source. The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) for this acquisition is 488310, Port and Harbor Operations with a business size standard of $47M. This is not a solicitation for competitive quotes, nor will one be posted on SAM.Gov.

Although a determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. However, if any interested party believes that it is capable of meeting the requirements, and in an effort to comply with the requirements outlined in FAR 5.102, a firm may request an electronic copy of the solicitation from the Contract Specialist, Wendy Culbreth (Wendy.Culbreth@noaa.gov). All electronic correspondence shall have the subject line read:

**140802-24-0421:** NOAA Vessel Pisces Docking at The Galveston Wharves. All responsible sources may submit a Capability Statement and/or a quote in accordance with the solicitation, which shall be considered by the agency if received on or before 3:00 PM EST on April 2, 2024. The Capability Statement must contain material in sufficient detail to allow NOAA to determine if the party can meet all of the requirements. The solicitation will remain open from March 22, 2024 to 3:00 PM EST on April 2, 2024.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves, the (UEI JE66M5PWSZK7)
- Contract: 1305M224P0063, purchase order
- Obligated: $31,276.15
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 1305M224Q0083 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 1305M2 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_1305M224P0063_1330_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- March 22, 2024: Special notice, due April 2, 2024 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice ec8e83fdf81b4899b6bc073c88e54e31. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ec8e83fdf81b4899b6bc073c88e54e31/view

## Points of contact

- Wendy Culbreth, Wendy.Culbreth@noaa.gov, 7576051263

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