STATEMENT_OF_NEED.pdf
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- 1333MK26Q0056
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This is a Statement of Need for the procurement of Castaway CTD (Conductivity, Temperature, Depth) units by NOAA. The procurement seeks to provide NOAA field teams with two Xylem CastAway-CTD units (Model CA-CTD) that are castable to depths up to 100 meters. These portable, hand-deployable instruments are essential for water column profiling, providing rapid and high-resolution measurements of salinity, temperature, and depth to support oceanographic, fisheries, and hydrographic missions. The units will improve the accuracy of multibeam sonar operations, validate shipboard sensor systems, and ensure consistent data collection across NOAA vessels and shore-based field projects.
The current fleet inventory of CTD units is limited, aging, or restricted to specific ships and projects, creating operational risks and restricting availability. Procurement of new units will standardize capabilities, reduce downtime due to equipment failure, and maintain NOAA's operational readiness for mission-critical activities including safe navigation, fisheries management, and environmental stewardship. Delivery is required ASAP to Coast Guard Station Cleveland, NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson, at 1055 E 9th Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44114, addressed to the Operations Officer. No pricing information, response deadlines, contract vehicle type, or set-aside provisions are specified in this Statement of Need.
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STATEMENT OF NEED
Castaway CTD Units
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this procurement is to provide NOAA field teams with reliable, portable CTD units to enable consistent water column profiling in support of mission-critical data acquisition.
CastAway CTDs are already utilized in the fleet and offer ease of use, rapid deployment, and standardized workflows that directly improve the accuracy of multibeam sonar operations, fisheries survey data, and oceanographic research. This investment will ensure NOAA maintains operational readiness, enhances data quality, and meets mission requirements for safe navigation, fisheries management, and environmental stewardship.
BACKGROUND:
NOAA requires additional CastAway CTD (Conductivity, Temperature, Depth) units to support fleetwide oceanographic, fisheries, and hydrographic missions. These compact, hand-deployable instruments provide rapid, reliable, and high-resolution measurements of salinity, temperature, and depth, which are critical for characterizing the water column. CTD data are essential for ensuring accurate sonar sound velocity corrections, validating shipboard sensor systems, and supporting a wide range of science missions. Current units in the fleet are limited, aging, or deployed to specific ships and projects, restricting availability and creating operational risk.
Procurement of new CastAway CTD units will standardize capabilities, reduce downtime due to equipment failure, and ensure consistent, high-quality data collection across NOAA vessels and shore-based field projects.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
● Make: Xylem, Model: CA-CTD, Description: CastAway-CTD: Conductivity, Temperature, and Depth instrument castable to depths up to 100m, Quantity: 2 Each, URL: https://www.xylem.com/en-us/products--services/analytical-instruments-and-equipment/data-collection-mapping-profiling-survey-systems/ctds/castaway-ctd/
DELIVERABLE SCHEDULE
ASAP
DELIVERY ADDRESS:
Coast Guard Station Cleveland NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson ATTN: Operations Officer, 1055 E 9th St Cleveland, OH 44114 https://www.xylem.com/en-us/products--services/analytical-instruments-and-equipment/data-collection-mapping-profiling-survey-systems/ctds/castaway-ctd/ https://www.xylem.com/en-us/products--services/analytical-instruments-and-equipment/data-collection-mapping-profiling-survey-systems/ctds/castaway-ctd/ https://www.xylem.com/en-us/products--services/analytical-instruments-and-equipment/data-collection-mapping-profiling-survey-systems/ctds/castaway-ctd/
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