SSP 25-003 BUSINESS JUSTIFICATION HEFRING BATTERY.pdf.crdownload
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This is a business/sole source justification from the University of Southern Mississippi's (USM) School of Ocean Science & Engineering for the purchase of Hefring Ocean Scout batteries. The justification outlines the need for four additional battery sets for an OceanScout seaglider, which is being used in a five-month research mission focused on hurricane modeling and forecasting as part of the Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) research program, in collaboration with NOAA and Texas A&M.
The cost per battery set is $4,000, with USM requesting to purchase all four sets in one lot to reduce shipping costs and streamline the procurement process. The research is funded by the U.S. Department of Commerce NOAA and Texas A&M, with USM serving as a research partner for the Gulf of Mexico region. The original seaglider was delivered on April 1, 2024, and this additional purchase is deemed necessary to complete the planned research mission.
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SCHOOL OF OCEAN SCIENCE & ENGINEERING
1020 Balch Boulevard | Stennis Space Center, MS 39529 Phone: 228.688.3177 | Fax: 228.688.1121 | www.usm.edu/ocean-science-engineering
August 13, 2024
Business Justification / Sole Source Justification for Hefring Ocean Scout Battery
The Ocean Observing research group in the School of Ocean Science & Engineering at USM has been funded by the U.S. Department of Commerce NOAA and Texas A&M to participate in the Integrated Ocean Observing System research. IOOS is worldwide and USM is one research partners in the Gulf of Mexico region. This particular project is supporting the enhancement of hurricane modeling and forecasting abilities.
USM took delivery of the Oceanscout seaglider April 1, 2024. It has been determined after our initial research mission that 4 more sets of batteries will be required to complete the 5-month mission that we have proposed for the research grant project. The individual set costs $4,000 but due to the cost of shipping and the savings of time with purchasing/shipping/receiving we would like to purchase all four in one lot.
Stephan Howden Professor, School of Ocean Science & Engineering
Christopher Hayes Interim Associate Director, School of Ocean Science & Engineering http://www.usm.edu/ocean-science-engineering
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