NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE (TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS)

THE NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE, ALASKA FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER, AUKE BAY LABORATORIES INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(B)(1), WITH MERIDIAN SYSTEMS, INC. , A SMALL BUSINESS UNDER ABL-19006. THE ALASKA FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER (AFSC), NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE (NMFS), NATIONAL OCEANIC & ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA), DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (DOC) IS A GOVERNMENT AGENCY CHARGED WITH THE MISSION OF STEWARDSHIP FOR LIVING MARINE RESOURCES. THE CENTER PROVIDES SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO NMFS FOR THE MANAGEMENT, CONSERVATION, AND WISE USE OF THE ALASKA REGION'S MARINE AND ANADROMOUS RESOURCES. THE NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE, ALASKA FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER, AUKE BAY LABORATORIES HAS A REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE A CELLULAR MODEM AND FAIL-OVER DEVICE AND ANNUAL SERVICE TO DEVICE. THE PURPOSE OF THIS DEVICE IS TO ENSURE THAT THE NOAA TSMRI FACILITY WILL HAVE REMOTE ACCESS CAPABILITIES IN THE EVENT OF A SERVICE OUTAGE. CURRENTLY, THE ABILITY TO REMOTELY ACCESS THE TSMRI BUILDING AUTOMATION SYSTEM SHUTS DOWN DURING A COMMUNITY WIDE POWER OUTAGE BECAUSE THE DSL SERVICE THAT SERVES OUR SYSTEM SHUTS DOWN AFTER APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES. THIS NEW DEVICE WILL AUTOMATICALLY RESTORE CONNECTIVITY IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE UNTIL NORMAL POWER IS RESTORED. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR FACILITIES STAFF AT THE AUKE BAY LABORATORY/ALASKA FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER TO SUPPORT THE SCIENTIST'S ABILITY TO ACCOMPLISH THEIR MISSION OF FISHERIES RESEARCH IN ALASKA. SUPPORTING RATIONALE: COMPATIBILITY TO EXISTING SYSTEMS OR EQUIPMENT AND ONLY ONE SOURCE AVAILABLE- THE REQUIRED SUPPLIES OR SERVICE MUST BE COMPATIBLE IN ALL ASPECTS (FORM, FIT, AND FUNCTION) WITH EXISTING SYSTEMS OR EQUIPMENT AND THE SOURCE IS UNIQUELY QUALIFIED TO MEET THE REQUIREMENT. THE TSMRI BUILDING AUTOMATION SYSTEM (BAS) SYSTEM IS UNIQUE IN THAT IT NOT ONLY CONTROLS HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR CONDITIONING, IT ALSO CONTROLS THE LABORATORY SEAWATER AND VENTILATION SYSTEMS. ALL OF THESE SYSTEMS ARE CRITICAL TO THE EFFICIENT AND SAFE OPERATION OF THE FACILITY THAT HOUSE STAFF AS WELL AS LIVE MARINE SPECIMENS. THE BAS SYSTEM WAS DESIGNED AND INSTALLED BY MERIDIAN SYSTEMS AND IS PROPRIETARY TO THEM. THIS NEW DEVICE/EQUIPMENT MUST BE INTEGRATED AND CONFIGURED INTO THE EXISTING SYSTEM AS INSTALLED. AWARD FOR THIS REQUIREMENT WILL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) PART 13. ANTICIPATED VALUE WILL BE UNDER THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES WITH AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF LESS THAN $150,000.00. THE NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION CODE (NAICS) IS 517919 WITH A SIZE STANDARD OF 32,500,000.00. THIS SPECIAL NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE OFFERS AND NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE IS AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, FIRMS THAT BELIEVE THEY CAN PROVIDE THE REQUIREMENTS MAY SUBMIT SUBSTANTIATING DOCUMENTATION IN WRITING WITHIN FIFTEEN (15) DAYS OF THIS NOTICE. RESPONSES CAN BE SENT VIA E-MAIL TO contact@example.gov. 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 RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE, IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE. . DOC, NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE REQUIRES THAT ALL CONTRACTORS DOING BUSINESS WITH THIS OFFICE MUST ALREADY 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. A DUN AND BRADSTREET NUMBER MAY BE ACQUIRED FREE OF CHARGE BY CONTACTING DUN AND BRADSTREET ON-LINE AT HTTP://WWW.DNB.COM/EUPDATE OR BY TELEPHONE AT +1 (555) 000-0000.