Notice of Intent to Sole Source Splash and Spot Tags from Wildlife Computers

This is a Special Notice of intent to procure processing and delivery of satellite transmitters suitable for attachment to loggerhead and leatherback sea turtles and whale sharks for the Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center on a sole source basis with Wildlife Computers Inc. The Government intends to acquire services using FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures estimated not to exceed $150,000.00. The proposed vendor will supply: 5- MiniPat 247 A tags; 5- Spot 253 C tags; 5- Spot 287 C tags; 2- SPLASH10-F-296A tags; and 2- SPLASH10-F-295A tags. The Government intends to negotiate a firm fixed price contract. The NAICS code for this procurement is 334519 with a corresponding size standard of 500 employees. This Special Notice is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation package is available; however, other potential sources with the expertise and required capabilities may submit such data which demonstrates the requirements stated above. Submissions are due no later than September 22, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. HST, Honolulu, HI. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. Responses shall be Stephanie Garnett at contact@example.gov. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. It is the Government's belief that only Wildlife Computers Inc. can provide the items stated above. This procurement also requires contractors to complete the electronic representations and certifications at the SAM website. All vendors doing business with the Government are required to be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM). NO award can be made unless the vendor is registered in SAM. For additional information and to register in SAM, please access the following website: www.sam.gov. In order to register with the SAM and to be eligible to receive an award from this acquisition office, all offerors must also have a Dun & Bradstreet Number. A Dun & Bradstreet number may be acquired free of charge by contacting Dun & Bradstreet on-line at https://www.dnb.com/product/eupdate/requestOptions.html or by phone at +1 (555) 000-0000.