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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) intends to award a firm fixed price contract for 5 Aqua TROLL 200 Data Loggers and associated equipment to support maintenance efforts at the... The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) intends to award a firm fixed price contract for 5 Aqua TROLL 200 Data Loggers and associated equipment to support maintenance efforts at the Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services in Chesapeake, VA. The Governments intends to make an award to the responsive responsible quoter providing the lowest price technically acceptable in accordance with FAR 13.106-2(B)(3). Brand Name: Aqua TROLL 200 Data Logger, Part Number: 0056020 is CO-OPS standard sensor for use in remote conductivity and temperature measurement applications. The Aqua TROLL 200 Data Logger was approved for use in CO-OPS Physical Oceanographic Real-Time Systems (PORTS) for remote conductivity and temperature sensing after a thorough test and evaluation of multiple sensors from several vendors. These tests examined quality of data, sensor compatibility with the CO-OPS systems, sensor reliability and accuracy, and over-all cost of the equipment (including installation requirements, annual operations and maintenance, and initial procurement). The Aqua TROLL 200 Data Logger was selected based on its data return reliability, minimal installation requirements, and ease of integration into the CO-OPS suite of standardized sensors and equipment. The unit is the most reliable, affordable, and expandable of the multiple sensors tested, and is compatible with CO-OPS data management protocols and validation used in the PORTS data management collection and dissemination. The items in this purchase are to be used to support the continued operation of monitoring stations 2 maintained by CO-OPS. Implementing a different sensor will result in additional cost and resources and will affect the continuous operation of these systems. In addition, there will be resulting delays for testing, training, and purchase of support equipment. DOC, Eastern Acquisition Division 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 not registered in SAM. Contractors active in SAM have a unique entity identifier (UEI) that is used to do business with the federal government. The Government has moved to a free new, non-proprietary identifier that will have to be requested in, and assigned by, the System for Award Management (SAM.gov). You can register and access the site by going to www.sam.gov.