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HOGEN Testing & Troubleshooting Parts for the Sterling Field Support Center in Sterling, VA
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) plans to award a sole source purchase order to Proton Energy Systems (Nel Hydrogen) for specific HOGEN parts to be delivered to the Sterling Field Support Center in Sterling, Virginia. This decision is based on the unique capability of Nel Hydrogen as the sole manufacturer of these parts, which are essential for a testing and troubleshooting aid used by the Upper Air Help Desk. The test stand will enable technical staff to replicate and diagnose issues reported from the field in a controlled environment, helping to expedite troubleshooting and reduce operational downtime at weather observation sites. This procurement, conducted under the authority of FAR 6.103-1, is not a request for competitive proposals, though firms believing they can meet the government's needs may submit documentation or requests for information within 15 days of the notice. The evaluation of any such submissions will determine whether the acquisition remains sole source or opens to competition. The HOGEN test stand incorporates proprietary components and software from Nel/Proton that are unavailable elsewhere, supporting critical real-time troubleshooting by Tier 2 technical personnel. The contract is associated with solicitation number 142082-26-0359 and is managed by NOAA's Eastern Acquisition Division in Kansas City, with Abigail Green serving as the point of contact.
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Sterling, VA, 20166, USASet-Aside
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Acquisition and Grants Office, Eastern Acquisition Division-Kansas City intends to negotiate and award a purchase order, on a sole source basis, under authority of RFO FAR 6.103-1, with Proton Energy Systems (Nel Hydrogen) in Wallingford, CT for various HOGEN parts (P/N KT-0400-0189-1, 08-2303-0010, 54-0502-0247-2, 08-2301-0015) to be delivered to the Sterling Field Support Center in Sterling, VA.
The sole source determination is based on NOAA’s sole source justification. Nel Hydrogen is the only manufacturer of the HOGEN parts for a testing/troubleshooting aid. This purchase allows for the Upper Air Help desk to have a troubleshooting test stand in order to better answer the questions from the field. This test stand will allow the help desk to simulate issues being seen in the field in a controlled and safe environment. In turn, the help desk will be able to help the field troubleshoot the issues quicker and minimize downtime of sites. The HOGEN test stand and troubleshooting aid incorporates Nel/Proton components and software specific to their proprietary generators that cannot be sourced elsewhere. The test stand will be used by Tier 2 SFSC UA Help Desk technical staff supporting critical operational weather observing equipment, giving them the ability to perform real-time functions during phone calls, decreasing system downtime.
This pre-solicitation notice 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 or a request for additional information in writing to the (Contract Specialist) within 15 days after publication of this pre-solicitation notice. Such requests and 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 pre-solicitation notice.