H -- STRATOSPHERIC BALLOON DEVELOPMENT

Notice Date

December 4, 2001

Contracting Office

DOC; Mountain Administrative Support Center; Acquisition Management Division; 325 Broadway MC3; Boulder, CO

ZIP Code

00000

Solicitation Number

NRMAM000201009MS

Response Due

December 19, 2001

Point of Contact

Michelle Sandoval, Purchasing Agent, (303) 497-3983 or FAX (303) 497-3163

E-Mail Address

NOAA; MASC Acquisition Management (Michelle.Sandoval@noaa.gov)

Description

The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) proposes to negotiate on a sole source basis contract under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) with GSSL, Inc. of Tillamook, OR for flight support operations of the Global Air-ocean IN-situ System (GAINS) Prototype III balloon. GSSL designed and built the balloon. GSSL has developed a unique facility for running the proposed tests and floats with the 60-ft-diameter balloon. System components include helium, air inflation; pre-launch checks; launch from Tillamook, Oregon; telemetry, command and tracking support during the pre-launch, launch, flight, and termination phases from a base situation, aircraft, and mobile ground vehicles; and post-landing recovery operations. This procurement is being conducted per FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This synopsis is issued for information only. No competitive solicitation is planned. No award will be made on the basis of requests in response to this notice. Information submitted in response to this notice will be used solely to determine whether or not use of competitive procedures to fulfill this requirement would be in the Government's best interest and must address qualifications pertinent to this requirement. Terms and Conditions and agency level protest procedures can be found on web site http://oamweb.osec.doc.gov/CONOPS/#REFERENCE. Hard copy in full text available from office address and phone number listed in notice. Anticipated award date will be December 20, 2001.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20011206/HSOL002.HTM (D-338 SN5143E3)