SPECIAL NOTICE
J -- REES CENTRON ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING SYSTEM ANNUAL MAINTENANCE SERVICE CONTRACT
- Notice Date
- 11/13/2020 5:25:13 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 811219
— Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Contracting Office
- DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA SEATTLE WA 98115 USA
- ZIP Code
- 98115
- Solicitation Number
- NFFR7700-21-00370MCW
- Response Due
- 11/28/2020 11:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 12/13/2020
- Point of Contact
- Michelle C Walton, Phone: 3034976335
- E-Mail Address
-
Michelle.Walton@noaa.gov
(Michelle.Walton@noaa.gov)
- Description
- ***NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE (NMFS) SOUTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER (SWFSC) INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH REES SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION OUT OF TRENTON, NJ TO PROVIDE ANNUAL CALIBRATION, VALIDATION AND HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE FOR THE REES CENTRON ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING SYSTEM. ***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT REES SCIENTIFIC COPRPORATION IS THE EXCLUSIVE, SOLE-SOURCE MANUFACTURER, SALES AND SERVICE PROVIDER OF THE SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE FOR THE CENTRON ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING SYSTEM. REES SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION IS THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER AND THE ONLY SOURCE PROVIDER OF THE MONITORING SYSTEMS WITH CERTIFIED AND EXPERIENCE PERSONNEL WHO CAN PERFORM THE ANNUAL VALIDATION AND MAINTAIN THE EQUIPMENT IN A FULLY FUNCTIONAL CONDITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER (OEM) SPECIFICATIONS. THE CENTRON ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING SYSTEM UTILIZES SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE THAT ARE PROPRIETARY AND TRADE SECRET TO REES SCIENTIFIC CORP. THERE ARE NO THIRD PARTY VENDORS APPROVED OR TRAINED TO PROVIDE SERVICE ON REES SCIENTIFIC MONITORING SYSTEMS. NOAA SWFSC CURRENTLY UTILIZES A VALIDATED REES SCIENTIFIC CENTRON ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING SYSTEM TO MONITOR CRITICAL EQUIPMENT AND ROOM PARAMETERS. THE NOAA FACILITY SYSTEM IS CURRENTLY IN NEED OF A VALIDATION AND SERVICE CONTRACT FROM REES SCIENTIFIC TO MAINTAIN REGULATORY COMPLIANCE WITH THE FDA AND OTHER REGULATORY BODIES. REVALIDATION MUST BE PERFORMED ANNUALLY SO NOAA REMAINS IS COMPLIANCE WITH THE STRINGENT REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS REGARDING ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING. REES SCIENTIFIC IS THE ONLY VENDOR AUTHORIZED TO SERVICE AND VALIDATE THE CENTRON MONITORING SYSTEM. THE SYSTEM HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE IS PROPRIETY AND CURRENT WARRANTIES WOULD BE VOID, IF SERVICES ARE PERFORMED BY NON-AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS. THE CURRENT SWFSC AUTOMATED TEMPERATURE MONITORING SYSTEM COMPRISES 46 MONITORING POINTS ON A SINGLE SERVER NODE. THE SYSTEM (HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, AND FIRMWARE) IS A REES SCIENTIFIC CENTRON SYSTEM. THE EXISTING SYSTEM CANNOT BE REPLACED WITHOUT UNDUE FINANCIAL BURDEN AND UPGRADES ARE NEEDED TO MAINTAIN CONSISTENT AND ACCURATE TEMPERATURE MONITORING. ***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.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: La Jolla, CA, USA
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN05852476-F 20201115/201113230138 (samdaily.us)
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