NOAA's Marine Operations Center - Acquisition, Accountability, and Analysis Branch, intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, under authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1); with the Bay Marine Boat Works company in Alameda, California, for the purchase of annual service and repairs of Steyr boat motors aboard small boats on the NOAA research vessels Oscar Dyson and Fairweather. The Steyr boat motors require annual servicing and maintenance, which must be performed by factory-certified Steyr technicians. Sole Source Justification The sole source determination is based on certain NOAA vessels being equipped with small boats utilizing Steyr Marine engines for propulsion. These motors require periodic inspections and maintenance which can only be performed by an OEM authorized servicing dealer. Bay Marine Boat Works is the Steyr-authorized servicing dealer in the San Francisco Bay Area, including Alameda County. Special Notice This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes and no solicitation package is available. However, firms that believe they can provide equipment or service that fully meets the Government's requirements may submit substantiating documentation 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. Responses can be sent via e-mail to
contact@example.gov. 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. All responsible sources may submit a Capability Statement in accordance with the solicitation, which shall be considered by the agency if received on or before 1600 PM PDT on Nov 03, 2021. The Capability Statement must contain material in sufficient detail to allow NOAA to determine if the party can meet all of the requirements. All electronic correspondence shall have the subject line read: Announcement Number: NM-AN2120-22-00073 Project Title: Oscar Dyson and Fairweather small boat propulsion motors inspection and recertification NOAA's Marine Operations Center, Acquisition, Accountability, and Analysis Branch requires that all contractors doing business with this office be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM). No award can be made to a company not registered in SAM. For additional information and to register in SAM, please access the following web site: www.sam.gov. To register, all contractors must have a Dun and Bradstreet number (DUNS). A DUNS may be acquired free of charge by contacting Dun and Bradstreet at http://www.dnb.com/eupdate or by telephone at
+1 (555) 000-0000.
