20--Purchase Qty (30) C-Star Transmissometer and Qty (6) Hyper-spectral Spectro-radiometer on a FFP IDIQ type contract with one base period and two, one-year options.

The Naval Oceanographic Contracting Office (NAVO) intends to award a sole source contract to Wet Labs, Inc., 620 Applegate St. P.O. Box 518, Philomath, OR 97370. Solicitation N62306-08-Q-9023 and resultant contract will be issued in accordance with FAR Part 13.5 as a firm fixed price indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity type purchase order for approximately $335,800.00 (includes base period and two, one-year options, if exercised). The requirement is to purchase (Qty (30) C-Star Transmissometers and Qty (6) Hyper-spectral Spectro-radiometer throughout the life of the contract. The original equipment manufacturer is only source available for this equipment. IAW FAR Part 5.203(a) the anticipated award date is July 8, 2008. The Government plans to award a one year contract with two, one-year options for the same equipment. The contractor will be responsible for shipping materials back to Stennis Space Center, MS and being reimbursed by the Government. If you have any questions regarding the award of this contract, please call Ms. Moira Mallerich at (228) 689-8335 or [email protected]. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency. The NAICS code for this procurement is 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing and the FSC Code is 2090. The FAR is available at http://web2.deskbook.osd.mil/default.asp. NOTE 22: The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within forty-five days (thirty days if award is issued under an existing basic ordering agreement) after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.