Meteomatics Meteodrone MM-670M

***NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY (ESRL), GLOBAL MONITORING LABORATORY (GML) OFFICE, INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), METEOMATICS AG OUT OF SWITZERLAND FOR A METEOMATICS METEODRONE MM-670M.

***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT METEOMATICS AG IS THE ONLY VENDOR THAT PROVIDES A UAS SYSTEM THAT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS THAT IT CAN ASCEND TO ALTITUDES UP TO 6KM ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL, OPERATED IN ICING CONDITIONS USING INTEGRATED HEATED PROPELLERS AND DEPLOYS A PARACHUSTE TO PROTECT PEOPLE AND PROPERTY IN THE EVENT OF A FAILURE. THESE ARE CRUCIAL FOR PROVIDING HYPERLOCAL MEASUREMENTS AND DATA PRODUCTS TO WEATHER FORECASTERS TO HELP FIRE MANAGERS ASSESS FIRE POTENTIAL AND HIGH RISK AREAS. THESE DRONES ALSO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS NEEDS TO BE DELIVERED TO BOULDER NO LATER THAN 5/1/2024.

***THIS NOTICE OF INTENT 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 IN WRITING TO THE IDENTIFIED POINT OF CONTACT WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION OF THIS SYNOPSIS. SUCH 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.