Two ultrasonic anemometer sensors for the SPARROW-II Mission

NASA/NSSC has a requirement for two ultrasonic anemometer sensors for the SPARROW-II Mission. NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to VN Instruments, Vandervalk Neeson Instruments, Ltd., 4501 Ferguson Drive, Unit 2, Elizabethtown, ON Canada K6T 1A under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). It has been determined that VN Instrument is the sole provider of ultrasonic anemometer sensors for the SPARROW-II Mission. NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort. Performance will be located at NASA/ Wallops Flight Facility. The Government intends to acquire commercial items and services using the provisions, clauses and procedures prescribed in FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13. The NAICS Code for this procurement is 334519. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 2:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on January 4, 2021. Such capabilities/qualifications 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 compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html .