NOAA: R.M. Young Wind Monitor Supplies
ID: 141016-24-0077Type: Solicitation
Overview

Buyer

COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OFNATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATIONDEPT OF COMMERCE NOAANORFOLK, VA, 23510, USA

NAICS

Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)

PSC

LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES (6640)

Set Aside

Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) (SBA)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/8edbdacc66154144a96ef144ab260dc6/view
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    Description

    The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is seeking qualified small businesses to provide various R.M. Young Wind Monitor supplies essential for environmental monitoring stations operated by its Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS). The procurement aims to replenish and replace existing supplies, emphasizing the need for specific brand-name components to ensure compatibility with current systems, thereby avoiding significant costs and delays associated with alternative products. Interested offerors must submit their electronic quotes, confirming active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM), and adhere to the outlined submission requirements by the specified deadline. For further inquiries, potential bidders can contact Nikki Radford at nikki.radford@noaa.gov or Steven Prado at steven.m.prado@noaa.gov.

    Point(s) of Contact
    RADFORD, NIKKI
    (757) 605-1267
    NIKKI.RADFORD@NOAA.GOV
    PRADO, STEVEN
    STEVEN.M.PRADO@NOAA.GOV
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    017 RFQ SOL_1305M224Q0357_V.1.pdf
    The document serves as a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the procurement of various meteorological equipment, specifically R.M. Young wind monitors and related components. The acquisition is categorized under a commercial products contracting framework, emphasizing compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and relevant executive orders. The RFP includes specific product codes, quantities, delivery terms, and payment processes, ensuring that bids adhere to outlined guidelines, including certifications concerning telecommunications equipment and compliance with socioeconomic regulations like the Small Business Administration criteria. Suppliers must indicate their status regarding several classifications, such as service-disabled veteran-owned and women-owned small businesses, while also ensuring no involvement with restricted telecommunications entities. The solicitation aims to foster competition, favoring small and disadvantaged businesses, reinforcing governmental commitments to inclusive contracting practices. Proposals are due by specified dates, and any contract awarded will incorporate explicit terms and conditions to ensure compliance and regulatory adherence. This document reflects the government's initiatives to procure necessary equipment while adhering to laws promoting competition and equity in government contracting.
    Instructions to Offerors_V.1_RM Young Wind Monitor Supplies.pdf
    The government is issuing a Request for Quotations (RFQ) under NAICS 334519 to acquire specific brand-name wind monitoring components essential for environmental monitoring stations operated by NOAA’s Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS). The award will be made to the lowest priced technically acceptable offeror, with a 100% set-aside for small businesses. Offerors must submit their electronic quotes to a specified email, confirming active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM). Key submission requirements include completing specific solicitation forms, providing a unique entity identifier, disclosing organizational conflicts of interest, and including past performance references. The evaluation criteria encompass specifications adherence, past performance quality, and pricing fairness. The document stresses that the prescribed brand is crucial due to compatibility with existing systems, indicating significant cost and time constraints associated with using alternative products. The culmination of the RFQ process is a purchase order based on both price and non-price factors, with the provision that the government retains the right not to award a contract if necessary. The careful evaluation of quotations according to outlined criteria underscores the importance of compliance and competitive pricing in federal procurement processes.
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