- Country: USA
- Summary: Exail Gyrocompass Parts for Noaa Vessel Ranier
- UST Ref No: 118566263
- Deadline: 16 May 2025
- Financier: Self Financed
- Purchaser Ownership: Government
- Tender Value: Refer Document
- Notice Type: Tender
- Document Ref. No.: 140802-25-0439
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***NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, EASTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-NORFOLK, OFFICE OF MARINE AND AVIATION OPERATIONS (OMAO), MARINE OPERAITONS ENGINEERING OFFICE INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH EXAIL, INC, OUT OF DENVER, CO FOR EXAIL GYROCOMPASS REPLACEMENT PARTS.
***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT EXAIL, INC IS THE SOLE MANUFACTURER AND PROVIDER OF EXAIL GYROCOMPASS REPLACEMENT PARTS.EXAIL, INC DOES NOT HAVE ANY AUTHORIZED PARTNERS/RESELLERS WHO CAN PROVIDE THESE GYROCOMPASS PARTS.
AFTER DEALING WITH SEVERAL NO SAIL ISSUES ON NOAA VESSELS DUE TO FAILURE OF MECHANICAL BASED GYROS, OMAO MANAGEMENT ON NOAA SHIPS NOW REQUIRE HIGHLY RELIABLY, MAINTENANCE FREE GYROS IN ORDER TO REDUCE DOWN TIME DUE TO GYRO FAILURES AND TO ELIMINATE MAINTENANCE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH EXISTING MECHANICAL GYROS.
EXAIL (FORMERLLY IX BLUE) BRAND GYROS ARE THE MOST COST EFFECTIVE, HIGHLY RELIABLE GYRO SYSTEMS ON THE OPEN MARKET. THEIR FIBER OPTIC GYROS (FOG) PROVIDE MEAN TIME BETWEEN FAILURE (MTBF) OF 150,000 HOURS. THAT MTBF IS FIVE TIMES GREATER THAN THE EXISTING MECHANICAL GYROS USED WITHIN THE NOAA FLEET. FOG GYROS ALSO HAVE NO MOVING PARTS OR FLUID AND REQUIRE NO MAINTENANCE. WHILE OTHER COMPANIES PRODUCE FIBER OPTIC GYROS, NO OTHER MANUFACTURES OF FOG AND LASER SOLID STATE GYROS HAVE PERFORMANCE AND MTBF AS HIGH AS EXAIL FOG GYROS.
NOAA MAINTAINS A FLEET OF RESEARCH VESSELS PERFORMING OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH AND HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYS. TO STANDARDIZE THE FLEET, THE MAJORITY OF THE NOAA FLEET HAVE BEEN OUTFITTED WITH EXAIL (FORMERLY IX BLUE) GYROCOMPASSES.
THE COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY ACT (33 U.S.C. § 883A) MANDATES ACCURATE AND RELIABLE NAVIGATION DATA FOR HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYING AND OCEANOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS. THE EXAIL GYROCOMPASS IS COMPATIBLE WITH NOAA SHIP RAINIER-S NAVIGATION SYSTEMS SUCH AS ELECTRONIC CHART... - Documents:
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CLICK HERE TO LOGINExail Gyrocompass Parts for Noaa Vessel Ranier - USA Tender
The COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF | NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, a Government sector organization in USA, has announced a new tender for Exail Gyrocompass Parts for Noaa Vessel Ranier. This tender is published on USARFP under UST Ref No: 118566263 and is categorized as a Tender. Interested and eligible suppliers are invited to participate by reviewing the tender documents and submitting their bids before the deadline on 2025-05-16.
The estimated tender value is Refer Document, and full details, including technical specifications and submission requirements, are provided in the official tender documents. Ensure all submissions meet the criteria outlined to be considered for evaluation.
