1301247629 - spotter bouy and smart mooring system

The Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command is seeking to procure a specialized Spotter Buoy and Smart Mooring System from Sofar Ocean Technologies, Inc. for the United States Naval Academy's Department of Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences. The procurement is a sole-source acquisition for a GPS-enabled, solar-powered system designed for shallow water deployment (< 15 m) that can collect data on wind-driven surface waves, ocean surface temperatures, barometric pressure, and directional currents. The solicitation requires responses by 9:00 AM EST on Friday, May 27, 2025, with all vendor questions due by 3:00 PM EST on Wednesday, May 19, 2025. The system must be compatible with existing Sofar Ocean Technologies software and online dashboards, and will include a Spotter Buoy (DoD Iridium), Smart Mooring, Aandaraa Current Meter, and Bristlemouth Developer Kit. The contract falls under NAICS category 334511 for Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing.

This solicitation is not set aside for any specific business category and represents a targeted procurement for a single, specialized scientific instrument system. The total procurement is for one complete buoy system, with delivery scheduled for June 13, 2025, to the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Sofar Ocean Technologies is identified as the sole manufacturer and vendor capable of meeting all requirements for the Department of Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences. Payment terms are established as NET 30, and the company has a small business size standard of 1,350 employees. The system will be deployed in waters less than 15 meters deep and is expected to provide comprehensive oceanographic data collection capabilities. The procurement is categorized under Product Service Code 6660 for Meteorological Instruments and Apparatus, indicating its specialized scientific nature.