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Weather Radio Tower Maintenance
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The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), specifically the Western Acquisition Division within the National Weather Service Southern Region Headquarters, plans to award a sole source purchase order for maintenance of a weather radio tower located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The contract will be performed by Pennon Organization dba WITF, Inc., the sole entity authorized to provide these services due to their ownership of the property where the tower is situated. This exclusivity is further supported by Pennon Organization's staff familiarity with the National Weather Service transmitter and components, as well as their ability to respond to emergencies around the clock. The contract period extends from the date of award through April 30, 2027, with four option years available. No set-aside programs will be applied to this procurement, as the unique circumstances preclude competition. Although this is a presolicitation notice rather than a solicitation request, firms interested in demonstrating capability or seeking additional information may submit documentation within ten days of the notice's publication. The decision to proceed with competitive procurement lies solely with NOAA, and all inquiries must be submitted in writing to the designated point of contact, Kirsten Keen.
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State College, PA, 16803, USASet-Aside
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142010-26-0081
POINT OF CONTACT:
KIRSTEN KEEN
U.S. Department of Commerce/NOAA
Western Acquisition Division
325 Broadway, SOU6
Boulder, CO 80305
EMAIL: KIRSTEN.KEEN@NOAA.GOV
***THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION’S (NOAA) ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS), SOUTHERN REGION HEADQUARTERS (SR HQ) INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE AND AWARD A PURCHASE ORDER, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF RFO PART 12, WITH PENNON ORGANIZATION DBA WITF, INC. TO BE PERFORMED AT STATION WXM-33 LOCATED IN JOHNSTOWN, PA. NO SET ASIDE IS TO BE USE FOR THIS SOLE SOURCE REQUIREMENT. THE ASSOCIATED NAICS CODE IS 811210.
THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON NOAA’S REQUIREMENT THAT PENNON ORGANIZATION DBA WITF, INC. IS THE ONLY VENDOR THAT CAN PERFORM THE SERVICES BECAUSE THE WEATHER RADIO TOWER IS LOCATED ON PENNON ORGANIZATION DBA WITF, INC.’S PROPERTY AND AS SUCH, THEY ARE SOLELY IN CHARGE OF THEIR FACILITIES MAINTENANCE. DUE TO THE FACT THAT PENNON ORGANIZATION DBA WITF, INC. IS THE OWNER OF THE FACILITY THAT THE NWR CANNOT BE ACCESSED BY ANY OTHER VENDOR. PENNON ORGANIZATION DBA WITF, INC.’S STAFF HAS KNOWLEDGE OF THE NWS TRANSMITTER AND ITS COMPONENTS DUE TO BEING ON-SITE DURING THE INSTALLATION PROCESS. THE PENNON ORGANIZATION DBA WITF, INC. ENGINEERS ARE AVAILABLE TO RESPOND TO EMERGENCIES 24 HOURS A DAY AND 7 DAYS A WEEK.
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: DATE OF AWARD TO 04/30/2027 WITH FOUR OPTION YEARS.
***THIS PRESOLICITATION NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS AND NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE IS AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, FIRMS THAT BELIEVE THEY CAN FULLY MEET THE GOVERNMENT'S REQUIREMENTS MAY SUBMIT SUBSTANTIATING DOCUMENTATION OR A REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN WRITING TO THE IDENTIFIED POINT OF CONTACT WITHIN 10 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION OF THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE. SUCH REQUESTS AND 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 RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE, IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE.
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