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Intent to Sole Source for Critical Assist II Instrumental Maintenance And Upgrades
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The U.S. Department of Commerce/NOAA’s Western Acquisition Division intends to award a sole-source purchase order to Telops Inc. for critical maintenance and upgrades to the ASSIST II spectrometer located in Boulder, Colorado. This action is justified under FAR 12.102(a) due to Telops Inc.’s exclusive ownership of the ASSIST II technology following its acquisition of LR Tech, Inc., the original manufacturer. The instrument’s design, proprietary components—including specialized blackbody calibration subsystems—and highly complex operational systems are unique to Telops, and no other entity possesses the technical expertise or authorized access to perform repairs or upgrades without risking permanent damage or loss of functionality. All servicing must be conducted by the factory, and any attempt by unauthorized parties would void manufacturer recourse and compromise observational capabilities. The period of performance is 140 days from the date of award, and the North American Industry Classification System code is 811210. This pre-solicitation notice is not a request for competitive bids, nor is a formal solicitation package available. Firms that believe they can meet the government’s requirements may submit written substantiating documentation or requests for additional information to Jamie Rosales at NOAA by June 16, 2026. Responses will be reviewed solely to determine whether the procurement should proceed competitively, but the government retains full discretion to maintain the sole-source determination regardless of submissions. Oral communications are not accepted, and no set-aside is planned. The point of contact for all inquiries is Jamie Rosales, reachable via email at jamie.rosales@noaa.gov or phone at 303-578-6951.
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$42,500NAICS
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WA, USASet-Aside
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POINT OF CONTACT:
JAMIE ROSALES-WOLD
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE/NOAA
WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION
325 BROADWAY, SOU6
BOULDER, CO 80305
PHONE: 303-578-6951
EMAIL: JAMIE.ROSALES@NOAA.GOV
***THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION’S (NOAA) ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH (OAR), PHYSICAL SCIENCES LABORATORY (PSL), INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE AND AWARD A PURCHASE ORDER, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF RFO 12.102(a), WITH TELOPS INC FOR SERVICES NON-PERSONAL FOR CRITICAL ASSISTII INSTRUMENTAL MAINTENANCE AND UPGRADES TO BE PERFORMED AT BOULDER, CO. NO SET ASIDE IS TO BE USED FOR THIS SOLE SOURCE REQUIREMENT. THE ASSOCIATED NAICS CODE IS 811210.
***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON NOAA’S REQUIREMENT THAT TELOPS INC IS THE ONLY VENDOR THAT MANUFACTURES AND DISTRIBUTES THIS ASSIST II SPECTROMETER. THERE IS NO OTHER COMPANY AVAILABLE THAT POSSESSES THE KNOWLEDGE AND CAPABILITY TO PERFORM THE HIGHLY-SPECIALIZED REPAIRS AND UPDATES FOR THE ASSIST-II SPECTROMETER. THE ASSIST II SPECTROMETER WAS DESIGNED AND BUILT BY LR TECH, INC, A CANADIAN-BASED COMPANY THAT WAS RECENTLY ACQUIRED BY TELOPS INC. TELOPS OWNS THE TECHNOLOGY AND ALL OF ITS ANCILLARY SUBSYSTEM. PARTS REQUIRED FOR THE NEEDED REPAIRS AND SERVICING (SUCH AS FOR THE BLACKBODY CALIBRATION) ARE BUILT IN HOUSE BY TELOPS AND THE SPECIFIC SPECIFICATIONS ARE PROPRIETARY. FURTHERMORE, ONLY TELOPS HAS THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE COMPLEX INSTRUMENTAL SYSTEMS TO PERFORM THE REQUIRED REPAIRS AND PERFORM THE UPGRADES WITHOUT DAMAGING, INTERFERING WITH, OR DEGRADING THE DELICATE ASSIST INFRARED SPECTROMETERS. SERVICING BY ANY ENTITY LACKING THIS KNOWLEDGE WOULD LIKELY RENDER THE INSTRUMENT INOPERABLE AND VOID ANY RECOURSE WITH THE MANUFACTURE TO RECOVER THE OBSERVATIONAL CAPABILITY. TELOPS INC HAS CONFIRMED THEY ARE THE SOLE SOURCE FOR THE ASSIST II INSTRUMENT MAINTENANCE AND UPGRADES. ALL MAINTENANCE MUST BE PERFORMED BY THE FACTORY.
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: DATE OF AWARD TO DATE OF AWARD THROUGH 140 DAYS.
***THIS PRESOLICITATION 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 IDENTIFIED POINT OF CONTACT 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 NOTICE.
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