Intent to Sole Source - Integration and testing of heated pitot tube to UAS payload

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 OVERWATCH AERO, LLC. FOR INTEGRATION AND TESTING OF A HEATED STATIC-PILOT TUBE INTO THE CLOUDYSKY UAS NOSE CONE/PAYLOAD FOR CLOUD STUDIES.

THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT OVERWATCH AERO IS THE OWNER AND OPERATOR OF THE AIRCRAFT IN THE CLOUD STUDIES TO BE CONDUCTED BY PMEL DURING THE VANDENBERG2024 UAS FIELD EXPERIMENT. OVERWATCH AERO HAS THE UNIQUE KNOWLEDAGE OF THE PLATFORM, POWER DISTRIBUTION AND SOFTWARE INTERFACE TO ENSURE SUCCESSCESSFUL INTEGRATION AND SAFE FLIGHT CONDITIONS. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE IS REQUIRED FROM AWARDED TO JUNE 21, 2024.

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 10 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.