EOM Offshore Stretch Hoses

NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH (OAR), GREAT LAKES ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LABORATORY (GLERL), INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH EOM OFFSHORE, LLC OUT OF POCASSET, MA FOR 3 STRETCH HOSES WITH 2 FLANGE ADAPTERS FOR MOORING METEOROLOGICAL BUOYS.

THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT EOM IS THE SOLE MANUFACTURER OF THESE INSTRUMENTS WITH NO US RESELLERS. GLERL CURRENTLY HAS MULTIPLE BUOYS THAT USE THIS TECHNOLOGY. TO MAINTAIN THE SYSTEM, THE REPLACEMENTS MUST BE DIRECT DROP INS, MEANING THEY MUST MATCH WITH THE CURRENT FLANGE DESIGN WIRE GAUGE AND FUNCTION. THERE ARE NO OTHER PRODUCTS SOLD BY ANY OTHER VENDOR THAT PROVIDES THE MOORING CAPABILITIES AND DATA TRANSFER CAPABILITIES REQUIRED. THESE ARE TO BE DELIVERED NO LATER THAN 9/1/2024 TO ANN ARBOR, MI.

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.