Technical Services Air-Cooled Water Chiller

This publication serves as notice of intent to procure supplies for the Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Services (NMFS), Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC), Newport facility in Newport, OR, on a sole source basis with Robertson's LLC located at 2251 E Lanark St., Meridian, ID 83642. The government intends to acquire supplies using FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Proposed vendor will provide one Technical Systems Air-Cooled Water Chiller. Robertson's LLC was identified by program office as the only source that can meet the technical requirement of this procurement because the new chiller must be compatible with the existing chillers in NWFSC's inventory to ensure proper system operation and prevent loss of scientific data. No other known vendor can provide the chiller as Robertson's LLC is the sole distributor in the region used by manufacturer RAE Corporation. The government intends to negotiate a firm-fixed price contract with a delivery date of September 30, 2014. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation package is available. However, firms that believe they can provide equipment that fully meets the Government's requirements may submit substantiating documentation, such as the specifications of your product, in writing to the identified point of contact prior to the response date of this notice. Such documentation will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or 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.