Sofar spotter buoy
Ended Purchase Order Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 1305M223PNCNT0355
- Awardee
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Sofar Ocean Technologies, Inc. UEI JAFDZXVJWFN1
- Awarding agency
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Department of Commerce
- Obligated
- $15,499
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Intent to Sole Source- SOFAR Spotter water level measuring buoy Special Notice · NCNT10002301121 · Posted Aug 17, 2023
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $15,499.35 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Not Competed under SAP · 1 offer Simplified Acquisition
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- San Francisco, CA 94105, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a purchase order to Sofar Ocean Technologies, Inc. (doing business as Spoondrift Technologies) on September 8, 2023, for a SOFAR Spotter water level measuring buoy equipped with pressure and temperature nodes and an Iridium short-burst data modem. Valued at $15,499.35 with a firm fixed price structure, this contract represents a sole-source negotiated procurement with no small business set-aside designation. The buoy will be based in San Francisco, California, and is intended for testing and potential operational deployment across multiple NOAA programs, including the National Water Level Observation Program (NWLON), Physical Oceanography Real-Time System (PORTS), and National Currents Observation Program (NCOP).
Sofar Ocean Technologies is a San Francisco-based small business manufacturer specializing in advanced ocean monitoring equipment and data services. The company has established itself as a primary supplier to NOAA and other federal agencies including the Office of Naval Research, U.S. Geological Survey, and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, delivering sophisticated wave buoys, sensors, and intelligent monitoring systems. This award is scheduled for completion by October 8, 2023, and follows NOAA's special notice posted on August 17, 2023. The contract complements the company's existing Indefinite Delivery Vehicle agreements, including a $175,000 subscription contract with the U.S. Geological Survey for access to its global Spotter Platform network of over 1,000 ocean monitoring buoys.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 1305M223PNCNT0355?
1305M223PNCNT0355 was awarded to Sofar Ocean Technologies, Inc. by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Department of Commerce) on September 8, 2023.
How much is contract 1305M223PNCNT0355 worth?
The government has obligated $15,499 on 1305M223PNCNT0355.
Was contract 1305M223PNCNT0355 competed?
The extent of competition for 1305M223PNCNT0355 was not competed under sap. The government received 1 offer.
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