Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

NOAA'S AIR RESOURCES LABORATORY (ARL), ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE AND DIFFUSION DIVISION (ATDD) OFFICE, INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(B)(1), WITH RADIOMETRI... NOAA'S AIR RESOURCES LABORATORY (ARL), ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE AND DIFFUSION DIVISION (ATDD) OFFICE, INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(B)(1), WITH RADIOMETRICS FOR REPAIR OF A MP-3000A MICROWAVE RADIOMETER, MANUFACTURED BY RADIOMETRICS TO BE DELIVERED TO OAK RIDGE, TN THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT RADIOMETRICS IS THE ONLY VENDOR THAT MANUFACTURES AND DISTRIBUTES THIS MICROWAVE RADIOMETER. REPAIRING THE RADIOMETER IS NECESSARY TO ENSURE THE ACCURACY OF THE VERTICAL PROFILES OF AIR TEMPERATURE AND WATER VAPOR OBTAINED FROM THIS INSTRUMENT. RADIOMETRICS INSTRUMENTATION HAS BEEN USED SUCCESSFULLY IN OUR PROGRAMS FOR SEVERAL YEARS. DELIVERY WITHIN 45 DAYS FROM DATE OF AWARD. 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. DELIVERABLE SCHEDULE: NOAA/ARL/ATDD 456 S. ILLINOIS AVE. OAK RIDGE, TN 37831 THIS ACTION IS A TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. PLEASE CONFIRM YOUR SAM ACCOUNT ACCURATELY REFLECTS YOUR BUSINESS SIZE.