NORTEK SENSORS AND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT

***THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION’S (NOAA) ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, EASTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-NORFOLK, NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE (NOS), CENTER FOR OPERATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (CO-OPS), INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE AND AWARD A PURCHASE ORDER, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF RFO FAR 6.103-1, WITH NORTEK USA INC FOR NORTEK PROFILERS AND BATTERIES TO BE DELIVERED AT 672 INDEPENDENCE PARKWAY CHESAPEAKE, VA 23320. NO SET ASIDE IS TO BE USED FOR THIS SOLE SOURCE REQUIREMENT. THE ASSOCIATED NAICS CODE IS 334516.

***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT NORTEK USA INC IS THE SOLE PROVIDER OF THE NORTEK AQUADOPP PROFILER.

DELIVERY WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM DATE OF AWARD.

THE NORTEK 1MHZ AQUADOPP PROFILER AND AQUADOPP PROFILER 2 ARE CO-OPS’ STANDARD DOWNWARD FACING SENSORS USED FOR THE ATON AND IATON WATERWAY CURRENT MONITORING SYSTEMS. THE ATON AND IATON SYSTEMS ARE DATA COLLECTION PLATFORMS DEVELOPED BY CO-OPS THAT MOUNT ONTO US COAST GUARD AIDS TO NAVIGATION BUOYS TO MEASURE WATERWAY CURRENTS IN AREAS OF INTEREST IN PORTS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. THE NORTEK 400 KHZ, 2D HORIZONTAL PROFILER (FORMERLY NORTEK AWAC 400 KHZ, 2D) IS CO-OPS’ STANDARD HORIZONTALLY MOUNTED CURRENT PROFILER FOR MEASURING REAL-TIME WATERWAY CURRENTS FOR DISTANCES OF UP TO 130 M AT SHORE-BASED PORTS® STATIONS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. SIGNIFICANT ENGINEERING EFFORT WAS UTILIZED TO ENSURE THESE SENSORS NOT ONLY PROVIDE THE PRECISE MEASUREMENTS REQUIRED BUT ALSO ARE CAPABLE OF WITHSTANDING THE HARSH MARINE ENVIRONMENTS THEY ARE DEPLOYED IN FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME AND THAT THE POWER CONSUMPTION, SIZE, AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS ARE APPROPRIATE FOR THE SPECIALIZED DATA ACQUISITION AND LOGGING SYSTEMS TO WHICH THEY ARE CONNECTED. THIS PROCUREMENT IS MADE UNDER THE JUSTIFICATION OF COMPATIBILITY WITH EXISTING SYSTEMS. IMPLEMENTING DIFFERENT EQUIPMENT WILL REQUIRE ADDITIONAL COSTS AND RESOURCES AND WILL DELAY THE MISSION. DIFFERENT EQUIPMENT WILL RESULT IN DELAYS FOR THE REQUIRED TESTING, TRAINING, AND PURCHASING OF SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.

NORTEK USA IS THE SOLE AUTHORIZED SELLER AND SUPPORT PROVIDER OF NORTEK OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTRUMENTATION IN THE UNITED STATES. PROCUREMENT WILL BE MADE DIRECTLY THROUGH NORTEK USA, WHICH HOLDS THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS FOR DISTRIBUTION, SERVICE, AND SUPPORT OF THE AQUADOPP PROFILER PRODUCT LINE WITHIN THE U.S., ENSURING WARRANTY VALIDITY AND PRODUCT SUPPORT INTEGRITY.

THE ITEMS IN THIS PURCHASE ARE TO BE USED AS SPARE PARTS TO SUPPORT THE DATA COLLECTION SYSTEMS WITHIN THE CO-OPS NETWORK THAT USE NORTEK EQUIPMENT. NORTEK IS THE ONLY MANUFACTURER FOR THE SPECIALIZED OCEANOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT CO-OPS REQUIRES.

MARKET RESEARCH WAS CONDUCTED FOR AN NORTEK AQUAADOPP PROFILER. NORTEK USA INC IS THE ONLY PROVIDER OF NORTEK PROFILERS IN NORTH AMERICA AND THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY AUTHORIZED PARTNERS/RESELLERS.

***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.