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Source Selection Information – see FAR 2.101 and 3.104

SINGLE SOURCE DETERMINATION USING

SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES (SAP)

FOR AN ACTION NOT EXCEEDING THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD

(AUTHORITY: FAR 13.106-1(b)(1))

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1. Agency and contracting activity. Department of Commerce, NOAA Acquisition and Grants Office (AGO), Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) and Ecosystem Science Division

(ESD).

2. Description of supplies or services required to meet agency needs (including the estimated value).

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Uncrewed Systems (UxS) and Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) Strategic Initiatives (SI) are conducting research to understand the efficacy of autonomous systems to collect ecosystem-wide data to augment ship-based surveys. These programs have recently purchased a number of Hefring Oceanscout personal portable underwater gliders. These instruments are powered by single use lithium primary batteries. In order to continue to evaluate these instruments, the two SI Programs have the need for replacement batteries for recently purchased Hefring Gliders.

Therefore the Government has the need for additional replacement batteries. In the base year the Vendor shall provide fifteen (15) sets of replacement Lithium Ion battery packs (1400 Wh). In each of the following option years the Vendor shall provide up to 5 additional batteries per year. The total value of this contract excluding shipping is up to 100K. Base year is estimated at $67,750.

3. Identification of the single source or the brand name to be solicited.

Freda Zifteh Hefring Inc.

417 Main Street, Gloucester, MA 01930, USA Freda.zifteh@hefring.com

(978) 653-4456

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.

Hefring Engineering is the sole manufacturer of these batteries, as they are integral to their autonomous glider systems. Because the batteries and gliders are proprietary there are no other Vendors that can meet this requirement.

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Source Selection Information – see FAR 2.101 and 3.104

5. Market Research.

We have purchased batteries as part of another procurement for the same price. The vendor has also informed us that the price of the batteries will not be increased over the life of the contract.

Given the overall cost of the procurement we haven’t conducted any further market research.

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.

Christian Reiss Date Program Lead, Offshore Wind

John Crofts, Deputy Science and Research Director, Date Southwest Fisheries Science Center

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.

Contracting Officer Date

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