Portable Optical Particle Spectrometers

NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH (OAR), CHEMICAL SCIENCES LABORATORY (CSL), INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH HANDIX SCIENTIFIC INC. OUT OF FORT COLLINS, CO FOR 25 PORTABLE OPTICAL PARTICLE SPECTROMETERS.

THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT HANDIX IS THE SOLE MANUFACTURER OF THIS EQUIPMENT. CSL ORIGINALLY DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED THESE SENSORS, NOW HANDIX HAS REPLICATED THE DESIGN TO PRODUCE THEM COMMERCIALLY AT A QUALITY THAT MEETS THE GOVERNMENT’S NEED. THEY ARE THE ONLY COMPANY CAPABLE OF PRODUCING THEM WITHIN THE NECESSARY SPECIFICATIONS AND TIMEFRAME NEEDED AND WITHOUT THESE INSTRUMENTS CSL WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO CARRY OUT THEIR RESEARCH PROJECT. THE DELIVERY DATE FOR THESE INSTRUMENTS IS 9/21/2024 TO BOULDER, CO.

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.