Sky-Drones UAS Skylane 350

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 SKY-DRONES TECHNOLOGIES LTD OUT OF LONDON, UK FOR 2 SKYLANE UAS DRONES AND ACCESSORIES.

THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT SKY-DRONES IS THE ONLY MANUFACTURER OF THIS REQUIRED EQUIPMENT AND HAVE NO RESELLERS. THIS DRONE MEETS THE NEED FOR A HIGHER CAPACITY PAYLOAD, EXTENDED FLIGHT TIME, NOAA APPROVED, AND SENSOR CUSTOMIZABLE PLATFORM. THE FLEXIBILITY OF THE SKYLANE 350 IS NOT A FEATURE OFFERED BY ANY OTHER DRONE MANUFACTURER THAT PROVIDES A PLATFORM CAPABLE OF SUPPORTING THE INTENDED SENSOR PAYLOAD.

MAJORITY OF DRONES ARE INTENDED FOR VIDEOGRAPHER AND ARE ALREADY INTEGRATED TO A PARTICULAR CAMERA SYSTEM. INTEGRATION OF THE SPECTRAL SENSORS WOULD REQUIRE EXTENSIVE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE PLATFORM AND WOULD DELAY THE MISSION. THESE ARE TO BE DELIVERED BY 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.