Presolicitation Notice Single Source Determination_Redacted 143013-26-0018 (1).pdf

This is a Single Source Determination document using Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) for a federal contract action under the simplified acquisition threshold authority.

The contracting activity is the Department of Commerce, NOAA Acquisition and Grants Office (AGO), Western Acquisition Division, and NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office Conservation. The requirement is to procure parts and accessories to support the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Offices NexSens CB-1250 buoys under a firm fixed-price award. The single source identified is Fondriest Environmental, Inc., located at 2091 Exchange Court, Fairborn, OH 45324. The supporting rationale for the single source determination is based on compatibility with existing systems and equipment, as the required supplies must be compatible in all aspects (form, fit, and function) with existing systems and equipment, and the source is uniquely qualified to meet the requirement. The NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office (NCBO) operates the Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System (CBIBS), a network of ten buoys deployed throughout the Chesapeake. In 2017, NCBO transitioned to the NexSens CB-1250 buoy platform manufactured by Fondriest Environmental Products to reduce operational costs and simplify logistics. The NCBO has made significant investments in custom parts, tools, and modifications specific to the CB-1250 platform, and selection of parts from an alternative manufacturer would result in thousands of dollars in additional costs and man-hours, significantly impacting system availability and data delivery. No formal market research report was created because Fondriest Environmental is the sole manufacturer of NexSens Buoys and associated components.