66--Submersible Ultraviolet Nitrate Analyzer (SUNA) Kit V2

The U.S. Geological Survey office in Reston, Virginia plans to award a firm-fixed-price contract on a noncompetitive basis to SATLANTIC, LP, located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, for the procurement of the Submersible Ultraviolet Nitrate Analyzer (SUNA) Kit V2. This contract is essential for maintaining continuity of equipment and standardized repair parts within an existing infrastructure, as SATLANTIC is the sole provider capable of developing, calibrating, selling, and supporting this specialized instrumentation. The agency intends to proceed under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), which allows for a sole source award when only one responsible source is available, while still permitting other responsible sources to submit proposals that will be considered, although this notification is informational and not a competitive solicitation. No options are included in this contract, and the planned award date was July 15, 2014. The procurement falls under the NAICS code 334519, which relates to other measuring and controlling device manufacturing. The Department of the Interior’s Office of Acquisition Grants-National is managing the acquisition, and responses are to be submitted preferably via email. The purpose of this awarding process is to ensure a seamless continuation of the SUNA Kit 2 equipment usage, which is critical for the agency’s scientific instrumentation requirements.