Tender Details

Country: USA
Summary: Nortek Aquadopp Current Meters
UST Ref No: 123183431
Deadline: 05 Aug 2025
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Government
Tender Value: Refer Document
Notice Type: Tender
Document Ref. No.: 145027-25-0070
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***NOAA'S PACIFIC MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY (PMEL) INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH NORTEKUSA INC OUT OF BOSTON, MA FOR THE NORTEK AQUADOPP CURRENT METERS AND BATTERIES.

******THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON COMPATIBILITY TO EXISTING SYSTEMS OR EQUIPMENT - THE REQUIRED SUPPLIES OR SERVICE MUST BE COMPATIBLE IN ALL ASPECTS (FORM, FIT, AND FUNCTION) WITH EXISTING SYSTEMS OR EQUIPMENT AND THE SOURCE IS UNIQUELY QUALIFIED TO MEET NOAA-S REQUIREMENT FOR SENSORS THAT MEASURE OCEAN CURRENTS ON NOAA-DESIGNED MOORED FLEX AND TELOS MOORINGS. THESE MOORINGS ARE PART OF A LARGER INTERNATIONAL EFFORT TO MONITOR OCEAN CONDITIONS IN THE TROPICAL AND TEMPERATE REGIONS OF THE ATLANTIC, PACIFIC, AND INDIAN OCEANS FOR THE RESEARCH MOORED ARRAY (RAMA), PREDICATION AND RESEARCH MOORED ARRAY IN THE TROPICAL ATLANTIC (PIRATA), OCEAN STATION PAPA (PAPA), AND KUROSHIO EXTENSION OBSERVATORY (KEO) PROJECTS TO STUDY GLOBAL WEATHER AND CLIMATE PROCESSES. NOAA-S PMEL SUBSURFACE AND SURFACE MOORING SYSTEMS, HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE ARE DESIGNED AROUND THE USE OF NORTEK CURRENT METERS UTILIZING THE SEA-BIRD INDUCTIVE MODEM PROTOCOL. IF THE PROJECT WAS REQURIED TO USE ANOTHER CURRENT MEASURING INSTRUMENT, AN EXTENSIVE ANALYSIS EFFORT WOULD HAVE TO BE CONDUCTED TO ASSURE THAT THE DATA ACQUIRED WAS ADEQUATE FOR THE SCIENTIFIC GOALS OF THE PROJECT. THIS EFFORT WOULD TAKE MANY MONTHS TO YEARS OF ENGINEERING, PROGRAMMING, AND SCIENTIFIC PERSONNEL TIME WITHOUT THE GUARANTEE OF SUCCESS. A CHANGE TO ANOTHER INSTRUMENT TYPE WOULD ALSO REQUIRE THE PURCHASE AND REDESIGN OF OUR MOORING SYSTEM ADDING EXTENSIVE COSTS TO THE PROJECT. SINCE A NEW SYSTEM CANNOT BE USED WITHOUT INTENSIVE ENGINEERING AND ANALYSIS IT WOULD ALSO REQUIRE THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW SOFTWARE PROGRAMS AND PERSONNEL TRAINING FOR DATA REDUCTION AND ANALYSIS AND WOULD FAR EXCEED THE FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR THIS PROGRAM. THE USE OF OTHER INSTRUMENTS COULD, A...
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Nortek Aquadopp Current Meters - USA Tender

The COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF | NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, a Government sector organization in USA, has announced a new tender for Nortek Aquadopp Current Meters. This tender is published on USARFP under UST Ref No: 123183431 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 2025-08-05.

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.