58 -- NOTICE OF INTENT TO NEGOTIATE A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT

NOTICE OF INTENT TO NEGOTIATE A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT. PURPOSE OF PROPOSED CONTRACT IS TO PURCHASE SIX (6) EACH MODEL HAP-5050 WIDE BAND OMNI-DIRECTIONAL HYDROPHONES FROM HARRIS ACOUSTIC PRODUCTS CORPORATION. HARRIS HYDROPHONES ARE USED TO MONITOR HULL NOISE ON NOAA?S SHIPS. NOAA HAS STANDARDIZED CALIBRATIONS AND TEST EQUIPMENT ON ALL OF ITS SHIPS. IN ORDER TO BE COMPATIBLE WITH EXISTING EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE, HARRIS BRAND HYDROPHONES ARE REQUIRED. THIS MODEL IS ALREADY IN USE ON OTHER NOAA SHIPS AND IS THE FLEET STANDARD. DELIVERY REQUIRED NO LATER THAN 60 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF ORDER. HYDROPHONES WILL BE GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED MATERIAL DURING SHIP REPAIRS. PROPOSED CONTRACT NEGOTIATED UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 6.302-1 ONLY ONE RESPONSIBLE SOURCE AND NO OTHER SUPPLIES OR SERVICES WILL SATISFY AGENCY NEEDS. 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 15 DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THIS SYNOPSIS WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE GOVERNMENT. THIS IS A SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION WITH AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF LESS THAN $100,000.