The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a firm-fixed-price purchase order to Yale Cordage Inc., a small business manufacturer of custom ropes and marine rigging equipment based in Saco, Maine. The $44,972.00 contract is for the supply of various ropes, chains, and shackles to support the National Data Buoy Center's mooring operations. The product categories include high-performance co-polymer rope, high elongation polyester rope, HMPE rope, and fish bite resistant...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $5,774,540.00 firm-fixed price contract to Ropeless Systems, Inc., a for-profit, veteran-owned business and manufacturer of goods, to supply buoyless/ropeless fishing systems for the Northeast Fisheries Science Center. The contract, with a period of performance through August 2029, does not have a set-aside designation. These specialized systems incorporate underwater acoustic release mechanisms that allow fishermen to retrieve...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a firm-fixed-price purchase order valued at $215,000.00 to Yale Cordage Inc., a small business manufacturer based in Saco, Maine. The contract is for the delivery of 100 reels of 11/16" diameter 8-strand nylon brait rope by October 31, 2024. This procurement was designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 314994. Yale Cordage is the incumbent supplier and sole known manufacturer capable of meeting...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $60,352.00 firm-fixed-price purchase order to Cortland Industrial LLC, a for-profit corporation located in Stafford, Texas. The award is for the purchase of specialized mooring line and jacketed wire rope to support NOAA's ocean monitoring programs. The contract was awarded without a set-aside and was not issued under a larger contract vehicle. NOAA determined that Cortland Industrial LLC has unique technical capabilities to...
This is a purchase order contract awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a civilian agency within the Department of Commerce, to Loos & Co Inc., a foreign-owned, for-profit manufacturer of wire products, for the purchase of 3/8" wire rope. The contract has a ceiling value of $39,953.00 and a completion date of January 24, 2025. The contract is a firm fixed-price purchase order and was set aside for small businesses. Loos & Co Inc. is an experienced...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $1,586,590.00 Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract to Longsoaker Fishing Systems LLC, doing business as Guardian Ropeless Systems, for the supply of buoyless/ropeless systems. The contract is for the Northeast Fisheries Science Center and will run from August 29, 2024 through August 22, 2029. The systems must include an underwater acoustic release mechanism to allow fishermen to retrieve their gear without vertical lines that...
The Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a definitive contract to Ropeless Systems, Inc. valued at $5.75 million to provide buoyless/ropeless fishing systems. The contract has a partial small business set aside and runs from July 2022 through June 2027. NOAA issued a special notice to increase the value of an existing contract with Edgeone LLC to provide additional systems for operational testing and familiarization by fishermen. The systems aim...
This firm fixed-price purchase order, valued at $95,535.00, was awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to Yale Cordage Inc., a small business manufacturer of custom ropes and marine rigging equipment. The award is a follow-on to an existing contract and provides for the purchase of nylon mooring lines per NOAA's technical specifications. The original contract opportunity was a sole-source justification under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), as NOAA determined that Yale...
The Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded a $22,939.80 firm fixed-price purchase order to Loos & Co Inc., doing business as Wire Rope DIV, located in Pomfret Center, Connecticut. The contract is a total small business set-aside to provide mooring cable for buoys in support of NOAA programs. Specifically, the solicitation sought jacketed wire rope meeting the specifications in the Statement of Need, with quotes requested by August 2023 and delivery...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $12,342.50 firm fixed-price purchase order to Lift-It Manufacturing Co., Inc., a small business manufacturer, to provide five Cortland Plasma 12 Strand mooring lines or an equal brand for the NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson. The contract has a completion date of March 6, 2025 and was set aside for small business participation. The mooring lines must meet specific technical requirements including a 250-foot serviceable length,...