Tender Details

Country: USA
Summary: INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: FY25 Services for Seabird instruments at OCNMS
UST Ref No: 123405555
Deadline: 11 Aug 2025
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Government
Tender Value: Refer Document
Notice Type: Tender
Document Ref. No.: 141014-25-0071
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Description:
Description
The US Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Region Acquisition Division, Simplified Acquisition Branch intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Sea-Bird Electronics, Inc., using the procedures in FAR Part 13, to one (1) year of annual evaluation, calibration, maintenance, repair and re-certification of the Sea-Bird Instruments oceanographic sensors that measure conductivity, temperature, depth and dissolved oxygen.

Supporting rationale.
On an annual basis, OCNMS requires its mooring instruments to be serviced by a licensed Sea-Bird Electronics firm. They inspect, calibrate, repair and re-certify instruments for oceanographic monitoring, in preparation for deployment the following season. These were manufactured by Sea-Bird Electronics Company and are used annually by NOAA Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary for monitoring ocean conditions. The oceanographic equipment owned by NOAA OCNMS was purchased from Sea-Bird Electronics and has been maintained by them annually since 2001. Sea-Bird - as the original equipment manufacturer - is the only responsible party to have the requisite equipment and techniques to properly open, inspect, repair, pressure-test, and close these expensive instruments.

Market research indicates that Sea-Bird Electronics, Inc. is the only current vendor able to meet the agency-s needs for this requirement.

The statutory authority for other than full and open competition is FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), Only one responsible source.

The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) for this acquisition is 334519, Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing, with a business size standard of 600 employees.

This is not a solicitation for competitive quotes, nor will one be posted on the Contract Opportunities website.

The determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based u...
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Intent-to-Sole-Source_141014-25-0071.pdf

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INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: FY25 Services for Seabird instruments at OCNMS - USA Tender

The COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF | NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, a Government sector organization in USA, has announced a new tender for INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: FY25 Services for Seabird instruments at OCNMS. This tender is published on USARFP under UST Ref No: 123405555 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 2025-08-11.

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.