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POINT OF CONTACT: Jamie Rosales-Wold U.S. Department of Commerce/NOAA Western Acquisition Division 325 Broadway, SOU6 Boulder, CO 80305 PHONE: 303-578-6951 EMAIL: Jamie.Rosales@noaa.gov ***NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH (OAR), GREAT LAKES ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LABORATORY (GLERL), INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 6.103-1, WITH AQUATIC SENSORS, INC. LOCATED IN SANTA CLARA, CA FOR THE PURCHASE OF CLEARWATER SENSORS BRAND PHOSPHATE SENSORS TO BE DELIVERED TO ANN ARBOR, MI. THE ASSOCIATED NAICS CODE IS 334513. ***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT AQUATIC SENSORS, INC. IS THE ONLY AUTHORIZED U.S. DISTRIBUTOR FOR CLEARWATER SENSORS. CLEARWATER SENSORS' PHOSPHATE SENSORS ARE REQUIRED TO MEET THE FULL TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS. THE DEPTH RATING, REAGENT ABILITIES, SAMPLE RATIO, ALONG WITH THE ABILITY TO STORE WASTE IN AN ON-BOARD CANISTER IS UNIQUE TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE GLERL. DELIVERY WITHIN 30 DAYS FROM DATE OF AWARD. ***THIS PRESOLICITATION NOTICE 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 OR A REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN WRITING TO THE IDENTIFIED POINT OF CONTACT WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION OF THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE. SUCH REQUESTS AND 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.

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