Special Notice NAICS 334519

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service Alaska Fisheries Science Center, intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, under authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1); with YSI Inc. (26717 Network Place - Chicago, IL 60673 USA), for the purchase of one (1) Aanderaa Oceanographic Current meter and peripherals. YSI Inc. exclusively distributes Aanderaa scientific products in the United States. Aanderaas SeaGuard II multiparameter gathers data on ocean currents, temperature, and salinity for use in tracking populations of dolphins and porpoises for scientific research. Sole Source Justification The sole source determination is based on restrictive rights of the original equipment manufacturer; Aanderaa AS. The source has proprietary and limited rights in data, patent rights, OEM required certifications, copyrights, or secret processes with regard to the supplies or services required. Aanderaa AS is the original equipment manufacturer for the agencys current oceanographic current meters. These units are used to track populations of porpoises and dolphins in the Bering and Chukchi seas. These units are deployed for one to two years at a time in the marine environ...

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