Sol_1333MJ26Q0067_Amd_0001.pdf

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

Subconn cable and connectors

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotes are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

Solicitation number 1333MJ26Q0067 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ), for Subconn cables and connectors.

This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The associated NAICS code is 334417. The small business size standard is 1000 employees.

The Government intends to award a low priced, technically acceptable, single firm fixed-price purchase order on an all or none basis with payment terms of Net 30.

This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.

(ii) A list of line-item number(s) and items, quantities, and units of measure (including option(s), if applicable).

(Supply) CLIN 0001 SAMI pH Interface Cable Assemblies (per drawing):

MCIL4M + MCDLS-F—12 ft. 18 AWG Shielded SOOW cable (P4C18#OS) —MCIL6M + MCDLS-F .

Quantity requested: 10 each

SBE 16+ Interface Cable (per drawing): MCIL4M + MCDLS-F—12 ft 18 AWG Shielded SOOW Cable (P3C18#OS)—MCIL4F + MCDLS-F. Quantity requested: 10 each

Cable Assemblies: MCIL10M + DLSA-F—12 ft 20-8 cable—MCDLS-F + MCIL8M. Wire: 1 to 1. NC Pins 9 and 10. Quantity requested: 12 each

Cable Assemblies: MCIL6M + MCDLS-F—6 ft 20-6 cable—MCDLS-F + MCIL6F. Wire: 1 to 1.

Quantity requested: 10 each

Cable Assemblies: MCIL8F + MCDLS-M—2 ft 20-8 cable—MCDLS-F + MCIL8M. Wire: 1 to 1.

Quantity requested: 10 each

All offered products must meet the requirements of Buy American-Supplies to be considered.

Provide verification of the country of manufacture for offered products.

(iii) Description of requirements for the items to be acquired, including documentation supporting any brand name descriptions (see 12.102).

See attached Statement of Need and Brand Name Justification.

(iv) Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance and f.o.b. point (see part 47).

Deliver by 11/30/2026 or sooner. Partial shipments are acceptable.

Delivery shall be FOB Origin to

PACIFIC MARINE ENVIRO LAB

7600 SAND POINT WAY NE

/R/PMEL

SEATTLE WA 98115-6349

(v) A list of solicitation provisions that apply to the acquisition (see 12.205(a)) can be found on the Request for Quote Form SF18 attachment in Section 5 Other Contract Terms and Conditions.

(vi) A list of contract clauses that apply to the acquisition (see 12.205(b)) can be found on the Request for Quote Form SF18 attachment in Section 4 Contract Terms and Conditions.

(vii) Quotes are required to be received in the contracting office no later than 0500PM EST/EDT on 08/31/2026. All quotes must be submitted electronically via email to Weiming.tan@noaa.gov.

THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR NON-RECEIPT OF QUOTES.

IT IS THE CONTRACTOR’S RESPONSIBILITY TO REQUEST AND RECEIVE A

CONFIRMATION OF THE QUOTE RECEIPT.

(viii) Any other additional information required by 5.101(c).

Per NOAA Deviation 2025-02/03: System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations. Contracting officers will not consider those representations when making award decisions or enforce requirements. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.

Addendum to RFO 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Sep 2023) (Deviation Jan 2026)

NOTICE TO QUOTERS: Instructions for submitting quotations under this request for quote must be followed. Failure to provide all information to aid in the evaluation may be considered non-responsive. Quotes that are non-responsive may be excluded from further evaluation and rejected without further notification to the quoter.

1. Email quotes are required and can be sent to Weiming.tan@noaa.gov. Submit PDF or Microsoft Word format quotations to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the time specified in the solicitation.

2. Quoters shall have an active registration in the System for Award Management (https://sam.gov/content/home) in order to provide a quote and be eligible for award.

3. Quotes shall include:

* Signed copies of the SF 18 and SF 30(s) to acknowledge the solicitation and any applicable amendments

* Quoter's UEID/CAGE CODE

* Responses to each item listed below. Quoters should assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of them or their experience and capability.

(LPTA)

1. Technical Acceptability/Capability.

Quote shall include a statement demonstrating the offeror’s capability to perform the required scope of work, including relevant experience for the same or similar services within the past two years and the offeror’s understanding of the requirement. The statement must not be a reiteration of the Statement of Work. Failure to address the full requirements of the Statement of Work will be considered a fail and the quote will not be accepted.

2. Past Experience.

The quoter's past experience on related contracts should be provided to determine, as appropriate, successful performance of contract requirements, quality and timeliness of delivery of goods and services, cost management, communications between contracting parties, proactive management and customer satisfaction.

3. Specification Sheet

4. Price.

Quotes should include best and final pricing for all labor and materials to complete the Statement of Need.

RFO 52.212-2 Evaluation- Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021) (Deviation Jan 2026)

Quotes will be evaluated based on price and the factors set forth in paragraph (a) using Lowest Price, Technically Acceptable (LPTA) procedures.

a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Quoter whose quote, conforming to the solicitation, is determined to be technically acceptable and offers the lowest evaluated price. Award will be made without tradeoffs. Evaluation will be based on the following pass/fail criteria:

1. Technical Approach. The Quoter's overall technical approach will be evaluated to assess the Government's level of confidence in the Offeror’s understanding of, approach to, and ability to successfully perform the requirements as described in the Statement of Work.

2. Experience. The Quoter's background, experience, and qualifications (relevant past projects performing similar services, certifications related to current requirement, etc.) will be assessed to determine the likelihood that the Offeror can successfully perform the contract requirements.

3. Specification Sheet

4. Price. The Government intends to award a LPTA, single firm-fixed-price contract. Evaluation will start with the lowest priced quote and move upwards until a quote receives a "pass" rating for all factors 1, 2 and 3.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate quotes for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that a quote is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) Notice of Award. A written notice of award or acceptance of a quote, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful quoter within the time for acceptance specified in the quote, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the quote’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept a quote (or part of a quote), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(End of provision)

CAM 1352.215-72 Inquiries (Apr 2010)

OFFERORS MUST SUBMIT ALL QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS SOLICITATION IN WRITING

VIA EMAIL TO Weiming.tan@noaa.gov. QUESTIONS SHOULD BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 12:00PM EST/EDT on 08/26/2026. Any responses to questions will be made in writing, without identification of the questioner, and will be included in an amendment to the solicitation. Even if provided mailto:Weiming.tan@noaa.gov in other form, only the question responses included in the amendment to the solicitation will govern performance of the contract.

STATEMENT OF NEED: MAPCO2 Cables

(PO# 145027-26-0063)

PURPOSE:

The NOAA OAR PMEL Moored CO2 Group is in need of specialized cabling to support sensors installed on scientific ocean observing moorings.

BACKGROUND:

NOAA OAR PMEL Carbon group mission is to advance our scientific understanding of the ocean carbon cycle and how it is changing over time in support of NOAA's commitment to improve the Nation's ability to anticipate and respond to climate impacts and to conserve and manage healthy oceans, coastal ecosystems, and marine resources. Supporting this research requires precise data collection using sensors installed in remote locations including extended installations on ocean moorings.

Due to the harsh marine environments that these cables are deployed in, the cables are subject to wear and corrosion over time. The cables included in this order will be installed on some of the 35+ mooring sites that collect long-term observations. These sites collect a myriad of oceanographic data with multiple scientific sensors. These cables will replace worn and damaged cables at existing mooring sites, allow for construction of new moorings, and restock the group’s spare cable supply to ensure no delay or loss of data collection.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

Ten (10) SAMI pH Interface Cable Assemblies (per drawing): MCIL4M + MCDLS-F—12 ft. 18 AWG

Shielded SOOW cable (P4C18#OS) —MCIL6M + MCDLS-F

Ten (10) SBE 16+ Interface Cable (per drawing): MCIL4M + MCDLS-F—12 ft 18 AWG Shielded

SOOW Cable (P3C18#OS)—MCIL4F + MCDLS-F

Twelve (12) Cable Assemblies: MCIL10M + DLSA-F—12 ft 20-8 cable—MCDLS-F + MCIL8M

• Wire: 1 to 1

• NC Pins 9 and 10

Ten (10) Cable Assemblies: MCIL6M + MCDLS-F—6 ft 20-6 cable—MCDLS-F + MCIL6F

• Wire: 1 to 1

Ten (10) Cable Assemblies: MCIL8F + MCDLS-M—2 ft 20-8 cable—MCDLS-F + MCIL8M

• Wire: 1 to 1

DELIVERY SCHEDULE:

Delivery by November 30, 2026

Earlier delivery of some or all of the requested units would be acceptable.

DELIVER TO:

NOAA/PMEL/OCRD

7600 Sand Point Way NE, Bldg. 8

Seattle, WA 98115-6349

SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS:

Use Government shipping account mailto:Randy.bott@noaa.gov

MCIL6M with

Female Locking

Sleeve

MCIL4M with

Female Locking

Sleeve pH Interface Cable

18 AWG Shielded SOOW cable

12 Feet long

M C

IL

-M P

.2

.2

SBE 16+ Interface Cable

MCIL4M with

Female Locking

Sleeve

18 AWG Shielded SOOW cable

MCIL4F with

Female Locking

Sleeve

SUBCONN

12 feet

Version 2.0 April 2026

SINGLE SOURCE DETERMINATION USING

SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES (SAP)

FOR AN ACTION NOT EXCEEDING THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD

(AUTHORITY: FAR 12.102(a))

145027-26-0063 MAPCO2 Cables

1. Agency and contracting activity. Department of Commerce, NOAA Acquisition and Grants Office

(AGO), NOAA/OAR/PMEL/OCRD

2. Description of supplies or services required to meet agency needs (including the estimated value). Cables for mapCO2 instrumentation, . The cables included in this order will be installed on some of the 35+ mooring sites that collect long-term observations. These sites collect a myriad of oceanographic data with multiple scientific sensors. These cables will replace worn and damaged cables at existing mooring sites, allow for construction of new moorings, and restock the group’s spare cable supply to ensure no delay or loss of data collection.

3. Identification of the single source or the brand name to be solicited. Subconn Connectors for cable assemblies

4. Supporting rationale. Only one source or brand name is reasonably available as detailed below:

Compatibility to existing systems or equipment - The required supplies must be compatible in all aspects (form, fit, and function) with existing systems or equipment, and the source is uniquely qualified to meet the requirement.

These cables are deployed in harsh marine environments, which means exposure to corrosive seawater, cold temperatures, and generally very harsh conditions for electronic components. These cables are deployed on observation platforms such as surface and subsurface moorings in remote marine locations. These mooring sites often have tens of thousands of dollars-worth of scientific instruments, and require intense energy, hours, and effort to keep operational.

The end caps on these cables use specialized Subconn connectors. Using a different brand connector on the cables could affect the data collection during year(s) long deployments in the harsh marine environments. Failure of these connectors while instruments are deployed could result in damage to the instruments, and the loss of data for long stretches of time as the moorings are in remote locations at sea. Without a Subconn cable connector on these cables, they would lack a proper fit with the Subconn bulkhead connector, causing issues with data loss and potentially degrading cables or instruments.

NOAA has standardized on the Subconn connectors in order to eliminate the issues created by using more than one connector type across many floats and instruments.

Other connectors typically have subtle variances across brands. Use of another kind of connector would be unacceptable and would result in the following:

1) A redesign of instrument construction and organization to adapt to different connector construction and materials.

2) Rebuild and reassembly of existing instruments to fit the different cable assemblies

145027-26-0063 MAPCO2 Cables

3) Additional inventory tracking to ensure compatibility of existing instruments with mixed connectors and cable assemblies.

4)The 35+ mooring sites having non-standardized connectors and assemblies and therefore less flexibility in repurposing parts and cables across mooring sites, likely leading to longer down time and data loss.

5. Market Research.

As specialized cables these are not available from GSA, Ability One, Agency Inventories, Federal Prison Industries, or other Federal Supply Schedules. The cables are available commercially from a limited number of vendors, and there are few selling these cables with the specialized Subconn connectors.

6. Technical/Requirements Representative Certification

I certify that this requirement constitutes the Government’s minimum needs and the supporting data provided herein is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

___8/21/2026_____ Date

7. Determination

I hereby determine that the circumstances of this action deem only one source is reasonably available. This determination is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Date

Contracting Officer

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing items 8 and 15, and returning or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

E. IMPORTANT: is not is required copies to the issuing office.

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1. CONTRACT ID CODE

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUISITION NUMBER 5. PROJECT NUMBER (If applicable)

7.ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

FACILITY CODE

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. is extended. is not extended.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER

NUMBER IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation data, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15C. DATE SIGNED

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

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6. ISSUED BY CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (X)

CODE

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

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Amendment 0001 08/27/2026 is issued to:

1. Provide responses to questions received on

08/25/2026.

See Questions and Answers Below.

2. Update the solicitation and the

Statement of Need for cable assembly

#5 to include "Wire 1 to 1".

Cable Assemblies: MCIL8F + MCDLS-M—2 ft 20-8 cable—MCDLS-F + MCIL8M.

Wire: 1 to 1.

Vendor Questions and Answers

1. On assembly #5 Ten (10) Cable

Assemblies: MCIL8F + MCDLS-M—2 ft 20-8 cable—MCDLS-F + MCIL8M, is the wiring for this assembly also 1 to 1?

Response: Yes, wiring is 1 to 1.

Sponsored by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.110