Biospherical Instruments Scalar PAR sensors

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 BIOSPHERICAL INSTRUMENTS OUT OF SAN DIEGO, CA FOR QUANTITY OF 7 UNITS UNDERWATER PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY AVAILABLE RADIATION (PAR) SENSORS.

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. THE PROCUREMENT IS FOR UNDERWATER PAR MEASUREMENTS AT NOAA ECOSYSTEM & FISHERIES-OCEANOGRAPHY COORDINATED INVESTIGATIONS’ (EcoFOCI’S) LONG-TERM MOORING SITES IN THE BERING SEA.

THE REQUESTED PAR SENSOR COLLECTS HIGH-RESOLUTION DATA OVER 6-12 MONTHS DEPLOYMENTS, WHICH IS ESSENTIAL FOR UNDERSTANDING SEASONAL PHYTOPLANKTON PRODUCTIVITY AND ECOSYSTEM RESPONSE TO CHANGING LIGHT CONDITIONS IN A REGION THAT SUPPLIES OVER 40% OF U.S. COMMERCIAL SEAFOOD. THE INSTRUMENT IS FULLY COMPATIBLE IN FORM, FIT, AND FUCTION WITH EcoFOCI’S EXISTING MOORING HARDWARE, DATA LOGGERS, AND POST-PROCESSING WORKFLOWS, MINIMIZING INTEGRATION TIME AND ENSURING CONSISTENCY WITH ONGOING LONG-TERM TIME SERIES. 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.