Intent to Sole Source for Critical Assist Ii Tender - 142435548

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Country: USA

Summary: Intent to Sole Source for Critical Assist Ii Instrumental Maintenance and Upgrades

Deadline: 16 Jun 2026

Posting Date: 02 Jun 2026

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Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 142435548

Document Ref. No.: 145035-26-0004JRW

Competition: ICB

Financier: Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership: Public

Tender Value: Refer Document

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POINT OF CONTACT:
JAMIE ROSALES-WOLD
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE/NOAA
WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION
325 BROADWAY, SOU6
BOULDER, CO 80305
PHONE: 303-578-6951
EMAIL: [email protected]
***THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION-S (NOAA) ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH (OAR), PHYSICAL SCIENCES LABORATORY (PSL), INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE AND AWARD A PURCHASE ORDER, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF RFO 12.102(a), WITH TELOPS INC FOR SERVICES NON-PERSONAL FOR CRITICAL ASSISTII INSTRUMENTAL MAINTENANCE AND UPGRADES TO BE PERFORMED AT BOULDER, CO. NO SET ASIDE IS TO BE USED FOR THIS SOLE SOURCE REQUIREMENT. THE ASSOCIATED NAICS CODE IS 811210.
***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON NOAA-S REQUIREMENT THAT TELOPS INC IS THE ONLY VENDOR THAT MANUFACTURES AND DISTRIBUTES THIS ASSIST II SPECTROMETER. THERE IS NO OTHER COMPANY AVAILABLE THAT POSSESSES THE KNOWLEDGE AND CAPABILITY TO PERFORM THE HIGHLY-SPECIALIZED REPAIRS AND UPDATES FOR THE ASSIST-II SPECTROMETER. THE ASSIST II SPECTROMETER WAS DESIGNED AND BUILT BY LR TECH, INC, A CANADIAN-BASED COMPANY THAT WAS RECENTLY ACQUIRED BY TELOPS INC. TELOPS OWNS THE TECHNOLOGY AND ALL OF ITS ANCILLARY SUBSYSTEM. PARTS REQUIRED FOR THE NEEDED REPAIRS AND SERVICING (SUCH AS FOR THE BLACKBODY CALIBRATION) ARE BUILT IN HOUSE BY TELOPS AND THE SPECIFIC SPECIFICATIONS ARE PROPRIETARY. FURTHERMORE, ONLY TELOPS HAS THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE COMPLEX INSTRUMENTAL SYSTEMS TO PERFORM THE REQUIRED REPAIRS AND PERFORM THE UPGRADES WITHOUT DAMAGING, INTERFERING WITH, OR DEGRADING THE DELICATE ASSIST INFRARED SPECTROMETERS. SERVICING BY ANY ENTITY LACKING THIS KNOWLEDGE WOULD LIKELY RENDER THE INSTRUMENT INOPERABLE AND VOID ANY RECOURSE WITH THE MANUFACTURE TO RECOVER THE OBSERVATIONAL CAPABILITY. TELOPS INC HAS CONFIRMED THEY ARE THE SOLE SOURCE FOR THE ASSIST II INSTRUMENT MAINTENANCE AND UPGRADES. ALL MAINTENANCE MUST BE PERFORMED B...
Notice ID: 145035-26-0004jrw

Department/Ind. Agency: commerce, department of

Sub-tier: national oceanic and atmospheric administration

Office: dept of commerce noaa

Product Service Code: j066 - maint/repair/rebuild of equipment- instruments and laboratory equipment

NAICS Code: 811210 - Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance

Inactive Dates: jun 17, 2026

Inactive Policy: manual

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