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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

ACQUISITION AND GRANTS OFFICE

SYNOPSIS

Drifter Data Buoys

SYNOPSIS:

This is a notice of intent to negotiate on a sole source basis. The drifter data buoys requirement is hereby synopsized in accordance with FAR 5.207 Preparation and Transmittal of Synopses:

Solicitation #: 1305M321RNRMA0018

(1) Action Code: N/A

(2) Date: 16 July

(3) Year: 2021

(4) Contracting Office ZIP Code: 80305

(5) Product or Service Code: 6655

(6) Contracting Office Address: 325 Broadway, DSRC, Boulder, CO 80305

(7) Subject: Drifter Data Buoys

(8) Proposed Solicitation Number: 1305M321RNRMA0018

(9) Closing Response Date: 19 July 2021

(10) Contact Point or Contracting Officer:

Contracting Officer: Darrin Moore

Email: darrin.moore@noaa.gov

(11) Contract Award and Solicitation Number:

Solicitation Number: 1305M321RNRMA0018

Contract Number: To be determined at time of award.

(12) Contract Award Dollar Amount: N/A

(13) Contract Line Item Number: N/A

(14) Contract Award Date: TBD

(15) Contractor: TBD

(16) Description:

The drifters with “mini-drogues” shall include the following specifications:

Drifters shall be built according to the stated principles of construction in Attachment 1, the “SVP Drifter Construction Manual” (Sybrandy, A.L. and Niller, P.P (1991): “WOCE/TOGA Lagrangian Drifter Construction Manual”. Scripps Institution of Oceanography, SIO Reference 9116.58 pp., and updated in 2002, DBCP Tech Document Number 88). This document is provided for general reference only and does not constitute a firm design requirement.

The contractor must provide Lagrangian drifters that are deployment-ready (calibrated, assembled, and tested), equipped with drogue, barometer capable of sampling air pressure at sea-level (optional), UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

ACQUISITION AND GRANTS OFFICE

thermistor capable of sampling temperature, and magnet-activated switch. The position of the drifters will be determined through either the Argos or GPS satellite system and transmitted using the Argos or Iridium systems. A drogue presence tether strain sensor must also be present unless otherwise instructed by the GDP. Drifters shall be able to operate without exclusions, in all regions of the worlds oceans.

Drifters equipped with barometric ports shall be built according to the stated principles of construction in Attachment 2, the “Global Drifter Programme Barometer Drifter Design Reference” (Sybrandy, A.L., et al. (2009)). DBCP Report No. 4, Revision 2.2.

All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. A full solicitation will follow this synopsis and be posted to the Governmentwide Point of Entry.

(17) Place of Contract Performance: Miami, FL

(18) Set-aside Status: This Government intends this procurement to be a total small business set-aside.