Buoys and Frames for Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers (ADCP)

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) intends to award a Sole Source contract to Mooring Systems, Inc. of Cataumet, MA to furnish: TITLE: Buoys and Frames for Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers (ADCP) CLIN 0001 - Buoys needed for new ADCP instruments. 33" Syntactic ADCP Ellipsoid Buoy 300m rated Item code: EB-33-300m QUANTITY: 10 EACH CLIN 0002 - Frames needed for new ADCP instruments Frame for 33" Ellipsoid Buoy, Five Beam ADCP and External Battery Case Item code: FB-33-WHS QUANTITY: 10 EACH The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 332618 with the size standard of 500 Employees. Federal Supply Code (FSC) is 2050. This purchase will be made under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (FAR) Part 13 and Other than Full and Open Competition as authorized by FAR 6.302-1-- Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. Vendors who feel that they can provide the above requirement may submit a quotation and technical capabilities, which if received within five (5) calendar days of publication of this notice, shall be considered by NRL. All responses must be submitted to the Government point of contact at the email address shown below. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The intent of this notice is for informational purposes only. No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided. No award will be made on the basis of quotes or offers received in response to this notice. If you have any questions, please email Patricia Willis at [email protected]. Please reference Sole Source Notice of Intent Number N00173-16-Q-0095 This notice will close on January 12, 2016 at 5:00 pm, local time, Washington D.C. Note: All offerors will be ineligible for award unless they have registered in the System for Award Management 1.01 (SAM) database. Information on SAM registration and annual confirmation requirements can be obtained via Internet at http://www.sam.gov or by calling the Service Desk: US Calls: 866-606-8220 and International Calls: 334-206-7828 and DSN: 809-463-3376. Offerors are also to include a completed copy of their Representations and Certification as per the Provision 52.213-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items.