Air Sample Flights Over Cook Islands

NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY (ESRL), GLOBAL MONITORING LABORATORY (GML) OFFICE, INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH AIR RAROTONGA LIMITED FOR AIR SAMPLING FLIGHTS FOR ATMOSPHERIC TRACE GAS OVER RAROTONGA COOK ISLANDS.

THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT AIR RAROTONGA IS THE ONLY VENDOR IN THE AREA THAT HAS THE PROVEN EQUIPMENT AND CAPABILITY TO PROVIDE THE DELIVERABLES NEEDED TO MEET AND MAINTAIN THE MEASUREMENT TIME SERIES. THEY HAVE THE MODIFIED AIRCRAFT AND HAVE OBTAINED ALL REQUIRED FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION APPROVALS TO INSTALL AND OPERATE GML INSTRUMENTATION AND EQUIPMENT REQUIRED FOR THESE FLIGHTS.

THE TECHNICAL COMPETENCE OF OUR LOCAL COLLABORATORS AND THEIR CAREFUL ATTENTION TO DETAIL WHEN DEALING WITH GML’S EQUIPMENT IS CRITICAL TO MAINTINING THIS LONG-TERM DATA RECORD, VETTING NEW VENDORS COULD PUT IN JEOPARDY THE QUALITY AND CONSISTENCY OF THESE MEASUREMENTS. THIS WILL BE A BASE YEAR WITH 4 OPTIONS WITH A 12 MONTH PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE.

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.