purchase of an additional Vaisala Automatic Weather Station AWS810 and supporting equipment for upgrade the existing Vaisala sensors to be delivered to Anchorage, Alaska Weather Station.

SPECIAL NOTICE 142050_24_0033SRG

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Acquisition & Grants Office, Western Acquisition Division-Boulder, intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, under authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), under the name of Vaisala Inc. of Louisville, Colorado for the purchase of an additional Vaisala Automatic Weather Station AWS810 and supporting equipment for upgrade the existing Vaisala sensors to be delivered to Anchorage, Alaska Weather Station.

The sole source determination is based on the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA), National Weather Service (NWS), Alaska Region (AR), NWS Alaska Region Headquarters (NWSAR) for the purchase of an upgrade for the proprietary weather station from the Vaisala Inc. is required for the compatibility to the existing requirement and ongoing usage without duplication of additional training or downtime to the Weather Service’s Mission. Delivery will be by 6 months or sooner.

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.