Next Generation Aids to Navigation Buoys

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE ORDER. The United States Coast Guard (USCG) Research and Development Center (RDC) intends to solicit and award a sole-source fixed price contract to Northwest Plastics Ltd (DUNS: 209170679). With the authority of FAR 6.302-1 (Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 326199. The requirement is to manufacture and purchase of two (2), Northwest Plastics Ltd, P/N: 1.5M Skirt buoys (IALA B compliant); one colored red and one colored green; two (2), Northwest Plastics Ltd., P/N: TDL 30 buoys (IALA B compliant); The 1.5M skirt buoys have been selected as part of a Test Plan Strategy to evaluate a modular polyethylene buoy design comparable to salient characteristics to a 5x11 LR USCG steel buoy. The 1.5M test buoys must be constructed with rotationally molded polyethylene hull with UV20 stability, filled with closed cell polystyrene, feature an extruded HDPE core structure, and have adjustable ballast. The TDL 30 buoys have been selected as part of a Test Plan Strategy to evaluate a polyethylene based design with comparable salient characteristics to a 6CR/6NR unlighted USCG river buoy. The buoys will feature a monohull spar design featuring a polyethylene hull with UV20 stability. The test plan strategy seeks to sample and test salient commercial non-steel buoy characteristics that are critical to successful deployment, long duration time on station and proper channel marking in the operational environment. The purpose of this test is to produce proper specifications resident in the commercial marketplace should the USCG implement the use of non-steel buoy designs in its inventory. Solicitation number 70Z02321QP04W0400 is assigned for tracking purposes only. No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all responsible sources may submit a quotation to the joint attention of the Ms. Anastasia M. Freddino, Contracting Specialist, at Anastasia.M.Freddino@uscg.mil and Ms. Jacqueline Brown, Contracting Officer, at Jacqueline.Brown@uscg.mil with 70Z02321QP04W0400 in the subject line, which will be considered by the agency if received no later than 2p.m., Friday 29 January 2021. This notice shall not be construed as a promise to contract or a commitment of any kind. This information is subject to modification and in no way binds the Government to award a contract or contracts. The Government is not responsible for any cost incurred by industry in responding to this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities in response to this requirement to the above address. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct future competitive procurement(s). To be eligible for award, offerors must be registered with the Systems for Acquisition Management (SAM):www.sam.gov.