Sea-Bird Electronics ECO V2 fluorometers

NOAA'S PACIFIC MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY (PMEL) INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH SEA-BIRD ELECTRONICS, INC. LOCATED IN BELLEVUE, WASHINGTON FOR QUANTITY OF 2 UNITS OF ECO V2 FLUOROMETERS TO BE DELIVERED TO SEATTLE, WA.

THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON COMPATIBILITY TO EXISTING SYSTEMS OR EQUIPMENT – THE REQUIRED SUPPLIES OR SERVICE MUST BE COMPATIBLE IN ALL ASPECTS (FORM, FIT, AND FUNCTION) WITH EXISTING SYSTEMS OR EQUIPMENT AND THE SOURCE IS UNIQUELY QUALIFIED TO MEET NOAA’S REQUIREMENT. SEA-BIRD ELECTRONICS, INC. IS THE MANUFACTURER OF THE SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTS THAT PMEL REQUIRES. THESE FLUOROMETERS ARE BEING PURCHASED BY THE ECOSYSTEM & FISHERIES-OCEANOGRAPHY COORDINATED INVESTIGATIONS (EcoFOCI) GROUP AT PMEL.

THIS GROUP HAS BEEN USING SEA-BIRD EQUIPMENT FOR OVER 35 YEARS, AND THE ECO-FLUOROMETER FOR OVER 20 YEARS. THEY HAVE STREAMLINED THE HARDWARE AND DATA PROCESSING METHODS TO WORK WITH THE SEA-BIRD INSTRUMENTS. THIS INCLUDES CUSTOM-BUILT CAGES FOR DEPLOYING THE INSTRUMENTS, MANY IN-HOUSE COMPUTER PROGRAMS TO PROCESS THE DATA, AND A LABORATORY SPECIFICALLY SET UP TO SERVICE AND SET UP THESE INSTRUMENTS. SEA-BIRD ALSO IS THE INDUSTRY LEADER IN OCEANOGRAPHIC FLUOROMETERS THAT ARE BOTH AUTONOMOUS AND SELF-CLEANING. THE RELIABILITY AND QUALITY OF THEIR PRODUCT IS UNMATCHED IN THE INDUSTRY. THE REQUIRED DELIVERY DATE IS BY 09/30/2025.

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.