***NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS) PACIFIC REGION FACILITES ENGINEERING GROUP INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(B)(1), WITH HIGH TECH, INC.   OF LONG BEACH, MS FOR THE PURCHASE OF HTI-99-HF HYDROPHONES AND HTI-92-WB HYDROPHONES.

***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) THE VENDOR DOES NOT HAVE AUTHORIZED RESELLERS FOR THESE HYDROPHONES CURRENTLY IN USE. THIS REQUIREMENT IS FOR PURCHASE OF ADDITONAL UNITS.  THIS PARTICULAR BRAND MUST BE USED TO KEEP THE CONTINUITY OF THE PAST, CURRENT AND FUTURE STUDIES OF BEAKED WHATLES AND OTHER MARINE MAMMAL SPECIES.  USE OF ANOTHER BRAND WOULD RESULT IN CONSISTENCY OF DATA.  

DELIVERY OF BASE PRODUCT BY 12/15/2020 AND FOUR OPTIONS BY 2/28/2025.

***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.