# Intent to sole source - LI-COR H2O/CO2 Analyzer

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/pmel240107

- Solicitation number: PMEL-24-0107
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Awarded to Li-Cor, Inc.
- Department: Department of Commerce
- Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Contracting office: Department of Commerce NOAA (1333MJ)
- NAICS: 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 6640 Laboratory Equipment and Supplies
- Place of performance: Seattle, Washington
- County: King County (FIPS 53033). https://abierto.us/counties/king-county-wa-53033
- City: Seattle. https://abierto.us/cities/seattle-wa-5363000
- First posted: July 19, 2024
- Last posted: July 19, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/78811b8771ed4d5bacc8ca085a28f946/view

## Description

THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION’S (NOAA) OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH (OAR) PACIFIC MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY (PMEL) INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH LI-COR, INC LOCATED IN LINCOLN, NE FOR CO2/H2O ANALYZERS, CALIBRATION KIT, POWER CABLE, AND ETHERNET CABLE TO BE DELIVERED TO SEATTLE, WA.

THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON NOAA’S REQUIREMENT THAT LI-COR, INC IS THE ONLY VENDOR THAT MANUFACTURES AND DISTRIBUTES THE REQUIRED CO2/H2O ANALYZERS, CALIBRATION KIT, POWER CABLE, AND ETHERNET CABLE. THE LI-COR CO2/H2O SENSORS ARE PART OF THE EXISTING SYSTEM ESTABLISHED ACORSS NOAA FOR EDDY COVARIANCE FLUX MEASUREMEN, SELECTED FROM SEVERAL SIMILAR TYPES OF HIGH-FREQUENCY SENSORS BASED ON THEIR ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, AND FEASIBILITY FOR APPLICATIONS TO RESEARCH VESSELS.

ITS DATA ARE CONSIDERED THE GOLD STANDARD FOR EDDY COVARIANCE FLUX MEASUREMENT. IT IS COMPATIBLE WITH HIGH-FREQUENCY ANEMOMETERS FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF ALL SEA SURFACE FLUX COMPONENTS (MOMENTUM, ENERGY, AND GASES). EXISTING SOFTWARE HAS BEEN DEVELOPED FOR THIS SENSOR TO DERIVE SEA SURFACE FLUXES.

IF OTHER SENSORS ARE USED, A DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW SOFTWARE PROGRAM IS REQUIRED AND IT WOULD REQUIRE EXTENSIVE TESTING OF FEASIBILITY FOR MEASUREMENT BY RESEARCH VESSELS AND TO VALIDATE THEIR DATA ACCURACY AND RELIABILITY AGAINST THE GOLD STANDARD TO ENSURE THE DATA QUALITY AND HARDWARE/SOFTWARE COMPATIBILITY. DATA TO BE COLLECTED BY ANOTHER SENSOR CANNOT BE DIRECTLY COMPARED TO DATA COLLECTED BY OTHER NOAA OBSERVERS WHO USE THE LI-COR SENSORS. USING A DIFFERENT SENSOR WOULD THUS COMPROMISE THE UNIFORMITY OF THE NOAA DATA QUALITY.

**DELIVERY BY:** OCT 15, 2024 OR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

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.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Li-Cor, Inc. (UEI GTDVYFYXCFF7)
- Contract: 1333MJ24P0051, purchase order
- Obligated: $65,630.79
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number PMEL240107 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 1333MJ (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_1333MJ24P0051_1330_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- July 19, 2024: Special notice, due August 2, 2024 at 12:30 PM EDT. Notice 78811b8771ed4d5bacc8ca085a28f946. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/78811b8771ed4d5bacc8ca085a28f946/view

## Points of contact

- Weiming Tan, Weiming.Tan@noaa.gov, 5167371332

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