Picarro Analyzer Upgrades

NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH (OAR), GLOBAL MONITORING LABORATORY (GML), INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH PICARRO INC OUT OF SANTA CLARA CA FOR UPGRADES TO THEIR AIR-ANALYSIS-LINE-REPLACEABLE-UNIT (LRU).

THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT PICARRO IS THE MANUFACTURER OF THIS EQUIPMENT AND HAS THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS TO THE SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE DESIGN THAT NEEDS TO BE ADJUSTED IN ORDER FOR THIS EQUIPMENT TO BE INSTALLED ON A BOEING 737. THESE INSTRUMENTS WILL BE UPGRADED TO ENHANCE DEPENDIBILITY OF THE SYSTEM ON COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT AND TO INCREASE THE QUALITY AND RELIABILITY OF THE DATA WHICH NO ONE ELSE HAS THE ABILITY TO PROVIDE BESIDES THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER. THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE WILL BE FROM 8/1/2024 TO 9/30/2025.

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.