***NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, OFFICE OF ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH, ATLANTIC OCEANOGRAPHIC AND METEOROLOGICAL LABORATORY, INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH SUNBURST SENSORS, INC OUT OF MISSOULA, MT FOR 8 SUNBURST SAMI PH INSTRUMENTS FOR THE MEASURE OF SEAWATER PH IN MARINE ENVIRONMENTS.

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