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This document is a Sources Sought Notice from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for a sole source, Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP), Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with Exail, Inc. The contract is for Parts, Repairs, and Upgrades Support Services for the Uncrewed Surface Vehicle (USV) Exail Model DriX, specifically targeting manufacturer-certified spare parts, hardware, software and firmware upgrades, technology refreshes, and over-the-horizon communications services.
NOAA's Eastern Acquisitions Division and Office of Marine and Aviation Operation (OMAO) considers Exail, Inc. the only source capable of meeting their highly specialized requirements within the required timeframe. The North American Industry Classification System Code is 336612 Boat Building. Interested parties may submit a written capability statement by 12:00 PM Eastern Time on January 29, 2026, to austin.salmon@noaa.gov. The government reserves the right to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement based on the responses received.
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The United States Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Acquisitions Division (EAD) and the Office of Marine and Aviation Operation (OMAO), Uncrewed Systems Operations Center (UxSOC) Uncrewed Marine Systems Division (UMSD) using the procedures set forth in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services , intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Exail, Inc., for a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP), Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for Parts, Repairs and Upgrades Support Services for the Uncrewed Surface Vehicle (USV) Exail Model DriX.
Exail, Inc. is the only source to provide the Parts, Repairs and Upgrades for the DriX USV that meets the needs of OMAO, UxSOC. The required characteristics include procuring manufacturer-certified spare and replacement parts, hardware, software and firmware upgrades as well as technology refreshes and over the horizon communications services to maintain and enhance mission capabilities. Additionally, only one source is capable of meeting the highly specialized requirements in the time frame required.
The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 336612 Boat Building (1,000 Employees).
This notice does not constitute a solicitation, Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Quotation (RFQ), or an Invitation for Bid (IFB) and it does not restrict the Government in any way regarding its ultimate acquisition approach. However, if any other interested party believes that it can meet the requirements, it may submit a statement of capabilities, which if timely received, will be considered by NOAA. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future. Evidence must be provided of ability to provide the required services. The capability statement and any other information furnished must be in writing and must contain material in sufficient detail to allow NOAA to determine if the party can meet all of the requirements. Capability statements and related materials must be e-mailed to austin.salmon@noaa.gov by 12:00 PM Eastern Time (ET) on January 29, 2026.
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