SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- ACOUSTIC TAG (TRANSMITTR) & RECEIVER
- Notice Date
- 8/6/2011
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334519
— Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Region Acquisition Division-KC, 601 East 12th Street, Room 1756, Kansas City, Missouri, 64106, United States
- ZIP Code
- 64106
- Solicitation Number
- NFFN71101106131KLC
- Archive Date
- 8/18/2011
- Point of Contact
- Karen L Christian, Phone: (816)426-7286
- E-Mail Address
-
karen.l.christian@noaa.gov
(karen.l.christian@noaa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA, Eastern Region Acquisition Division-Kansas City, MO, intend to solicit from Amirix Systems Inc., d/b/a Vemco, Division of ) of Halifax, NS Canada for the purchase of combined acoustic tag (transmitter) and receiver package. These items are being purchased for the NOAA/National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Panama City Branch 3500 Delwood Beach Road, Panama City, FL. The description of the items is as follows: 1) 25 ea -Acoustic Tags P/N V16-5H-A69-1601; 2) 16 ea - Coded Acoustic Receiver (69KHz) P/N VR2W-69kHZ w/Bluetooth; and 3) 1 ea - Omni-directional Hydrophone with Custom 30 Meter Cable, P/N VH165. These items are proprietary to Vemco, Inc. who is the only known source of supply. There are an array of Vemco VR-2W passive acoustic receivers that already exist in the proposed study site. Any addition in terms of receivers or tags must be fully compatible with the existing array or data will not be acquired. There are other companies that manufacture acoustic networks and tags, but they are incompatible with the Vemco products. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one known source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b). This is not a request for proposals and there is no solicitation available at this time. However, all responses received within 10 calendar days after date of publication of this notice will be considered by the Government. The Government reserves the right to solicit bids based on the receipt of affirmative responses to this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. In order to be considered, furnish detailed information concerning their capability to provide this product. Interested firms must submit supporting documents if providing or proposing to provide other than the specified item referenced above, that must be compatible in all aspects that has the same fit, form and function with existing systems presently installed. Interested firms must describe the equipment that they have now and how the new item must coordinate, connect, or interface with the existing system: VR2W-69kHz Coded Acoustic Receiver (69kHz). Interested firms should submit its name, address, point of contact, telephone number, and a brief statement regarding its capability to provide the specified equipment. Also include the name, telephone number, and point of contact for businesses or other Government agency to which it has previously provided the item. Offerors may send their proposal to email address karen.l.christian@noaa.gov or fax to 816-274-6952 ATTN: Karen Christian. The NAICS code for this requirement is 334519. All contractors doing business with the Eastern Region Acquisition Division (ERAD) must be registered with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) or certification with the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA). For information and to register, please access the following websites: http://www.ccr.gov/ and http://www.bpn.gov. In order to register with the CCR offerors must have a Dun & Bradstreet number. A Dun & Bradstreet number may be acquired free of charge by contacting Dun & Bradstreet on-line at http://www.dnb.com/product/eupdate/requestOptions.html or by phone at (800) 333-0505.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOC/NOAA/CASC/NFFN71101106131KLC/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: NOAA/NMFS, PANAMA CITY BRANCH, 3500 DELWOOD BEACH ROAD, PANAMA, Florida, 32408, United States
- Zip Code: 32408
- Zip Code: 32408
- Record
- SN02524796-W 20110808/110806233316-58fbba2775bce49c6ef5145bed5152a8 (fbodaily.com)
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