NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

NOAAs Marine Operations Center; Acquisition, Accountability, and Analysis Branch; intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, under authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1); with Kongsberg Maritime (145 James Dr E, St. Rose, LA 70087), for the purchase of Kongsberg K-Pos NO09613 Dynamic Positioning System spare parts for the NOAA research vessel Oscar Dyson. Spare parts for Kongsberg Maritime Dynamic Positioning Systems are exclusively sold by Kongsberg Maritime.

Sole Source Justification

The sole source determination is based on restrictive rights of the original equipment manufacturer; Kongsberg Maritime. The source has proprietary data, limited rights in data, patent rights, OEM required certifications, copyrights or secret processes with regard to the supplies or services required. Kongsberg Maritime is the original equipment manufacturer for the ship’s dynamic positioning system. All design drawings, tolerance data, and installation criteria are their proprietary information. Any other vendor will be required to subcontract heavily with Kongsberg Maritime to complete this requirement.

Special Notice

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes and no solicitation package is available. However, firms that believe they can provide equipment or service that fully meets the Governments requirements may submit substantiating documentation 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. Responses can be sent via e-mail to jason.jenks@noaa.gov. 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.

All responsible sources may submit a Capability Statement in accordance with the solicitation, which shall be considered by the agency if received on or before 1600 PM PDT on May 15, 2023. The Capability Statement must contain material in sufficient detail to allow NOAA to determine if the party can meet all of the requirements. Incomplete statements do not warrant consideration. Phone calls in regard to this notice will not be accepted.

All electronic correspondence shall have the subject line read:

Announcement Number: NM-AN2120-23-01142

Project Title: Oscar Dyson KM Dynamic Positioning System Spares

NOAAs Marine Operations Center, Acquisition, Accountability, and Analysis Branch requires that all contractors doing business with this office be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM). No award can be made to a company unless registered in SAM. For additional information and to register in SAM, please access the following web site: www.sam.gov. To register, all contractors must have a valid Tax ID number and obtain a government-provided Unique Entity Identifier, which is available through SAM.gov.

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