Sources Sought AR464.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

Nortek Aquadopp Moorings Parts

This Sources Sought Notice is for market research purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Proposal or Quotation. It is not considered to be a commitment by the Government to award a contract nor will the Government pay for any information provided;

no basis for claim against the Government shall arise as a result from a response to this Sources Sought Notice or Government use of any information provided.

Pursuant to FAR Part 10 (Market Research), the purpose of this notice is to:

1. Determine if sources capable of satisfying the agency's requirements exists.

2. Determine whether the acquisition should utilize any of the small business programs in accordance with FAR Part 19.

Pursuant to FAR Part 6 and FAR Part 19, competition and set-aside decisions may be based on the results of this market research. This notice in no way obligates the Government to any further action.

Requirement: This notice is issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), Atlantic Oceanic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) to identify sources capable of providing the following:

The requirement is to provide moorings parts including acoustic measuring instruments.

Anticipated Period of Performance: The anticipated delivery date is 1 November 2026. A Firm Fixed price contract is anticipated for award.

NAICS Code/Size Standard: The applicable NAICS Code is 334519 (Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing), and the size standard is size standard.

Scope of Work: The scope of the acquisition is for the following items:

Item 1: High-Frequency Acoustic Current Profiler Brand Name Reference: Nortek Aquadopp 2 - 2 MHz (S2VC) (PN: ASM1006292) Salient Characteristics:

Operating Principle: Must utilize acoustic Doppler technology to measure 3D water velocity and current profiles.

Acoustic Frequency: Must operate at 2 MHz to provide short-range, high-resolution profiling.

Measurement Range: Must be capable of profiling up to a minimum of 10 meters in range.

Power Efficiency: Must include an ultra-low power or "hibernation" mode to maximize battery life during extended deployments.

Form Factor: Must be a compact, single-point / near-bed profiling instrument suitable for shallow water and dynamic flow environments.

Item 2: Deep-Water Pressure Sensor Brand Name Reference: Nortek Pressure Sensor 0-500 m (PN: 710083)

Salient Characteristics:

Component Type: Integrated piezoresistive pressure sensor.

Depth Rating: Must be rated for safe, continuous operation down to at least 500 meters depth.

Data Capability: Must provide accurate hydrostatic pressure/depth data and support directional wave parameter calculations (PUV - Pressure, U-velocity, V-velocity) when deployed near the surface.

Item 3: Endbell Assembly and Processing Board Brand Name Reference: Nortek Endbell assembly with PCBA Aquadopp 2 (PN: 650680) Salient Characteristics:

Integration: Must act as the bottom sealing cap for the main pressure housing while integrating the primary Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA).

Functionality: Must house microprocessors capable of executing signal processing, onboard data storage, and external communications.

Connectivity: Must contain the physical, waterproof bulkheads/ports for external power and telemetry cables.

Item 4: Internal Battery Securing Mechanism Brand Name Reference: Nortek Battery cradle, Aquadopp 2 (PN: 650627) Salient Characteristics:

Form & Function: An internal structural mount designed specifically to secure standard external/internal battery packs within the cylindrical pressure housing.

Protection: Must prevent the shifting of batteries to protect sensitive internal electronics from shock and vibration during rough deployments.

Item 5: Underwater Serial Data and Power Cable Brand Name Reference: Nortek 5m PMCIL-8-MP Serial Cable (PN: CAB1011497 /

TCSC110209)

Salient Characteristics:

Length: Minimum of 5 meters (16.4 feet).

Connectors: Must feature an 8-pin, underwater-mateable male connector (e.g., PMCIL-8-

MP equivalent).

Data/Power Support: Must facilitate simultaneous power transmission to the instrument and serial data communication (supporting RS-232 and/or RS-422) for real-time telemetry and configuration.

Item 6: Instrument Transit Case Brand Name Reference: Nortek Shipping box AQD+AQP 1 and 2 MHz (PN: 650616) Salient Characteristics:

Durability: Heavy-duty, rigid transit/shipping case.

Internal Layout: Must include custom-cut or configurable shock-absorbing foam inserts specifically designed to cradle and protect sensitive acoustic transducers, the pressure housing, and cables during global transit.

Item 7: Mooring Telemetry System Brand Name Reference: Nortek Aquadopp inductive modem kit (PN: ASM1008039) Salient Characteristics:

Transmission Method: Must utilize inductive/electromagnetic telemetry to transmit data through a plastic-jacketed steel mooring wire.

Mounting: Must include a clamp-on coupler system that attaches to the mooring line.

Operational Requirement: Must eliminate the need for continuous, fragile electrical cables running from the seabed to the surface buoy, while still facilitating near-real-time data transmission.

Submission of Information: Companies having capabilities necessary to meet or exceed the stated requirements are invited to provide information to contribute to this market survey/sources sought notice including commercial market information and company information.

Companies may respond to this Sources Sought Notice via email to: darrin.moore@noaa.gov no later than 14 August 2026 at 0900 Eastern Time.

Please provide the following information/documentation:

1. Name of Company, Address and Unique Entity ID.

2. Point of Contact and Phone Number.

3. Business Size applicable to the NAICS Code: 8(a) Small Business Concern, Hub Zone Small

Business Concern, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Concern (SDVOSBC) or a Small Business Concern.

4. Statement for Proposal Submission:

• Evidence of experience in work similar in type and scope to include contract numbers, project titles, points of contact and telephone numbers.

• Brief statement on how your company will perform the work.

• Confirmation that your company WILL submit a proposal as a prime contractor if a solicitation is issued as a result of this Sources Sought Notice.

Interested parties: Need to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). Failure to submit sufficient detailed information may result in considering a company as not a viable source and may influence competition and set-aside decisions. Regardless of the information obtained from this Sources Sought Notice, the Government reserves the right to consider any arrangement as deemed appropriated for this requirement.

Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted.

No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response to this Sources Sought Notice. The Government reserves the right to use any information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate, including using technical information provided by respondents in any resultant solicitation.

After a review of the responses received from this notice, a pre-solicitation notice and solicitation may be published on the Governmentwide Point of Entry (GPE). It is the potential offeror's responsibility to monitor the GPE for release of any future solicitation that may result from this Sources Sought Notice. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice will not be considered adequate responses to any resultant solicitation.