The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Atlantic Oceanographic Meteorological Laboratory (AOML), located in Miami, FL, intends to establish a fixed price purchase order for the purchase of one (1) Underway system to measure partial pressure of CO2 (pCO2) in surface waters on a sole source basis with General Oceanics Inc., Miami, FL, based on the following reasons: 1) General Oceanics Inc. is the only company with the experience to build the instruments to AOML required specifications; 2) General Oceanics Inc. has recently successfully completed the development of such a system for the National Science Foundation; 3) Overal system description – The systems are patterned after those in operation and described in Feely et al, (1998) and Wanninkhof et al, (1993). They must operate fully automatically and include the following: a) A showerhead equilibrator that partitions CO2 in seawater into a headspace gas; b) A valve box to select, monitor, and control flows of equilibrator, ambient air, and gas standards; and a location to accommodate a user supplied infrared analyzer to quantify the CO2 content in equilibrator headspace gas and ambient air; c) A personal computer-based software interface to log data and control valves and telemeter data. Pressures in the infrared analyzer and equilibrator must be measured, along with gas and water flows, and temperature of water in equilibrator. Water flow should be 4.5 L/min or less, and gas flows 30 ml/min; d) An iridium transmitter and antenna to telemeter data via satellite to shore. The system must include a pressure regulator to adjust water inlet pressure from 5 to 30 psi and bulkhead ports to connect at least four gas standards (user supplied) for automatic calibration; The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with the only known source under the authority of FAR 6.302. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive responses. However, all responses received within fifteen days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. Responses can be faxed to Carey Marlow at (816) 274-6923. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. Interested firms shall include, in writing, the company name, address, point of contact, telephone number, and business size; a statement regarding their capabilities and qualifications; and any additional supporting literature. Submissions received in response to this notice shall be evaluated based on the following criteria: 1) Demonstrated technical ability to successfully provide the required equipment. The applicable NAICS code is 334516. DOC, CASC requires that all contractors doing business with this office be registered with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR). No award can be made to a company not registered in CCR. For additional information and to register in CCR, please access the following web site: http://www.ccr.gov. In order to register, all offerors must have a Dun & Bradstreet Number. A Dun & Bradstreet number may be acquired free of charge by contacting Dun & Bradstreet on-line at https://www.dnb.com/product/eupdate/requestOptions.html or by phone at (800) 333-0505.

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