***NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, OCEANIC & ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH (OAR), CHEMICAL SCIENCE LABORATORY (CSL) INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH CH TECHNOLOGIES OUT OF WESTWOOD, NJ FOR A PALAS CLOUD DROPLET ANALYZER TO BE DELIVERED TO THE DAVID SKAGGS RESEARCH CENTER BUILDING IN BOULDER, CO .

***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT CH TECHNOLOGIES IS THE INSTRUMENT THAT MEETS THE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS AND THAT IS BASED ON AN EXISTING AND MATURE PRODUCT TECHNOLOGY PROVIDED BY AN ESTABLISHED VENDOR. THE CSL NEEDS TO PURCHASE A WHITE LIGHT OPTIOCAL PARTICLE SIZE SPECTROMETER TO MEASURE THE CONCENTRATION AND SIZE OF PARTICLES WITH DIAMETERS FROM 0.5-20 µm. THE REQUIREMENT FOR HIGH-ALTITUDE AIRBORNE MEASUREMENT CAPABILITIES MEANS INSTRUMENTS MUST PERFORM IN EXTREME CONDITIONS OF LOW PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE. PRASA CLOUD DROPLET ANALYZER IS THE ONLY ACCEPTABLE INSTRUMENT AVAILABLE IN THIS NICHE MARKET AND CH TECHNOLOGIES IS THE ONLY AUTHORIZED RESELLER IN THE UNITED STATES. DELIVERY BY SEPTEMBER 30, 2020.

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