Intent to Sole Source for Critical Assist II Instrumental Maintenance And Upgrades

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) intends to negotiate and award a purchase order on a sole source basis with Telops Inc. for services non-personal for Critical Assist II instrumental maintenance and upgrades to be performed at Boulder, CO. The sole source determination is based on NOAA's requirement that Telops Inc. is the only vendor that manufactures and distributes the Assist II spectrometer. The period of performance is from the date of award to 140 days after the date of award. * The work involves maintenance and upgrades of the Assist II spectrometer, which is a highly specialized instrument. * The instrument was designed and built by LR Tech, Inc., a Canadian-based company that was recently acquired by Telops Inc. * Telops Inc. is the only company that possesses the knowledge and capability to perform the required repairs and updates for the Assist II spectrometer. * The parts required for the needed repairs and servicing are built in-house by Telops, and the specific specifications are proprietary.