SAM #145025-26-0013JRW

NOAA GLERL Sole Source Hyperspectral Imaging Flights for Harmful Algal Bloom Detection

NOAA’s Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) is seeking specialized aerial hyperspectral imaging services to monitor harmful algal blooms (HABs) in the Great Lakes region. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Commerce - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) - Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) - Western Acquisition Division, Boulder - OEMs and Vendors: - Aerial Associates Photography Inc. (sole source vendor) - Products/Services Requested: - Hyperspectral imaging flight services - Use of a specially equipped aircraft capable of mounting the government’s hyperspectral data imager - Flights to detect and map harmful algal blooms in Lake Michigan, Lake Erie/Lake St. Clair, and Lake Huron - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Vendor must have a modified aircraft ready to fly on short notice - Services are federally mandated under HABNRCA legislation (SL 1254; PL 115-423) - Sole source justification due to unique vendor capabilities - No set aside applies - Place of Performance: - Great Lakes region (Lake Michigan, Lake Erie/Lake St. Clair, Lake Huron) - Ann Arbor, MI (vendor location) - Contracting Offices: - Western Acquisition Division, Seattle, WA - Boulder, CO office

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JAMIE ROSALES-WOLD

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE/NOAA

WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION

325 BROADWAY, SOU6

BOULDER, CO 80305

303-578-6951

JAMIE.ROSALES@NOAA.GOV

***THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION’S (NOAA) ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, OFFICE OF OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH (OAR) GREAT LAKES ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LABORATORY (GLERL), INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE AND AWARD A PURCHASE ORDER, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 6.103-1, WITH AERIAL ASSOCIATES PHOTOGRAPHY INC LOCATED IN ANN ARBOR, MI FOR NON-PERSONAL SERVICES FOR HYPERSPECTRAL IMAGING FLIGHTS ON A SPECIALLY EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT TO DETECT AND MAP HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS (HABS) TO BE PERFORMED IN THE AREAS OF LAKE MICHIGAN, LAKE ERIE/LAKE ST. CLAIR, AND LAKE HURON. NO SET ASIDE IS TO BE USED FOR THIS SOLE SOURCE REQUIREMENT. THE ASSOCIATED NAICS CODE IS 541360.

***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON NOAA’S REQUIREMENT THAT AERIAL ASSOCIATES PHOTOGRAPHY INC IS THE ONLY SOURCE TO PERFORM THE REQUIRED FLIGHTS THAT IS SPECIALLY EQUIPPED.  THESE FLIGHTS ARE FEDERALLY MANDATED.  REFERENCE HABNRCA LEGISLATION SL 1254; PL 115-423 WHICH WAS ENACTED TO MONITOR HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM GROWTH AND TOXICITY IN THE GREAT LAKES-LAKE ERIE AREAS.  IT IS IMPORTANT TO HAVE A VENDOR THAT IS ALREADY EQUIPPED AND PREPARED TO FLY ON SHORT NOTICED BASED ON UNKNOWN AND UNCONTROLLABLE ALGAL BLOOMS.  AERIAL ASSOCIATES PHOTOGRAPHY INC IS THE ONLY VENDOR IN THE AREA THAT HAS A MODIFIED AIRCRAFT CAPABLE OF MOUNTING THE GOVERNMENT’S HYPERSPECTRAL DATA IMAGER.  

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: DATE OF AWARD TO DECEMBER 30 2026.

***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 15 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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