Argos Telemetry Data Service

This is a Special Notice of intent to procure services for the Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Marine Mammal Laboratory (NMML) on a sole source basis with CLS America, Inc. The Government intends to acquire services using FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. NMML requires processing and delivery of Argos telemetry data from satellite-linked tags to study the movements and haul-out behavior of marine mammals. This data is required for mammal movements and behavior analysis. CLS America is the only vendor capable of providing the required Argos services that are compatible with satellite-linked tags deployed on marine mammals. The Government intends to negotiate a firm fixed price contract with the base period of performance from January 14, 2013 through June 31, 2013 and two (2) one (1) year option periods. The NAICS code for this procurement is 518210 with a corresponding size standard of $15M. This Special Notice is not a request for competitive proposals; however, other potential sources with the expertise and required capabilities to provide these services may submit such data which demonstrates the technical requirements stated above no later than December 28, 2012 at 10:00am PST Seattle, WA. Responses shall be faxed to Mona Ash at (206)526-4004 or e-mail to [email protected]. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. It is the Government's belief that only CLS America, Inc can provide these services. ****All contractors doing business with Government shall be registered with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR). Award will not be made to any contractor that is not registered in CCR. The System for Award Management portal is the single source for vendor data for the federal government. For additional information and to register in CCR, please access the following website: https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. In order to register with CCR and to be eligible to receive an award, all offerors must have a Dun and Bradstreet number, which may be acquired free of charge by contacting Dun and Bradstreet on line at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform or by phone at 1-866-705-5711. The government encourages all contractors to submit their Representations and Certifications on-line at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/.