AXIB II - Airborne Expendable ice Beacon (Arctic Buoys)
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- Solicitation number
- N6306125RC00BFS
- Agency
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Naval Supply Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334513 Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables
- PSC
- 2050 Buoys
- Place of performance
- Seattle, Washington 98105, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Naval Supply Systems Command is conducting a sources sought notice for the procurement of Airborne Expendable Ice Beacon (AXIB) II rugged drifting buoys capable of surviving harsh Arctic and Southern ocean conditions for the Naval Ice Center. The government seeks 10 air-deployable buoys with Vinylester Fiberglass hulls and steel ballast rods that can be deployed from Coast Guard C-130 aircraft and withstand annual freeze/thaw cycles in the Seasonal Ice Zone. Each buoy must include sensors for measuring air pressure, 2-meter air temperature, and surface temperature, along with GPS position reporting and Iridium satellite telemetry systems powered by lithium batteries capable of operating for at least two years in temperatures as low as -40°C. This sources sought notice is issued under FAR Clause 52.215-3 for planning purposes only and will not result in contract awards. Responses must be submitted by August 25, 2025, and should include company information, CAGE codes, business size classifications, applicable contract vehicle information, and authorization status as reseller or manufacturer.
This procurement opportunity does not utilize any set-aside designations and is classified under NAICS code 334513 with a size standard of 750 employees. No incumbent contractors or current service providers are identified in the notice. While no specific contract value or budget range is disclosed, the government plans to procure these items as commercial products under FAR 2.101 with delivery required within 90 days of award to the Polar Science Center/Applied Physics Laboratory at the University of Washington in Seattle. The technical specifications indicate a requirement for exactly 10 specialized oceanographic buoys designed for extreme weather conditions and long-term autonomous operation. Companies responding to this sources sought must reference N6306125RC00CFS and provide detailed information about their capabilities and contract vehicle accessibility through GSA, SeaPort-NxG, or NASA SEWP V contracts.
Notice text
***************This is not a request for quote***************
Subject to FAR Clause 52.215-3, entitled "Solicitation for Information of Planning Purpose, " this announcement constitutes a Sources Sought Notice to provide Airborne Expendable Ice Beacon (AXIB) II rugged, drifting buoys that can survive the annual freeze/thaw cycles and the harsh sea ice conditions of the Seaonal Ice Zone of the Arctic and Southern oceans for the Naval Ice Center (NAVICE). This is not a solicitation announcement for quotes and no contract will be awarded from this announcement. This does not constitute a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for the information submitted in response. The Government plans to procure these as a Commercial product as defined in FAR 2.101.
NAICS CODE: 334513, Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables, and the Size Standard is 750 employees.
Delivery Location: Polar Science Center/Applied Physics Laboratory
University of Washington Seattle, WA
List of technical Specifications: Please reference the attached List of Technical Specifications which include the qunatity of each commercial product the Depratment of the Navy may seek to procure.
The Government expects a required delivery date of 90 days from date of award.
Responses to this Sources Sought request shall reference N6306125RC00CFS. Responses shall includ ethe following information in this format:
1. Company name, address, POC name, phone number and email.
2. Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) code.
3. Size of Business - Large Business, Small Business, Small Disadvantage, 8(a), HUB-Zone, Woman-owned and/or Veteran-owned.
4. If products included in the attached List of Technical Specifications can be solicitaed from your company's GSA, SeaPort-NxG, or NASA SEWP V contract vehicle, please provide the applicable contract number.
5. Please specify if your company is an authorized reseller/dealer or similar for any of the products/brands included in the attached List of Technical Specifications.
Submissions are not to exceed three (3) standard typewritten pages.
***************This is not a request for quote***************
Responses shall be emailed to Robert "Seth" Harrell at Robert.s.harrell15.civ@us.navy.mil no later than 1:00 pm EST on August 25 2025.
Respondents will not be notified of results. Please note the information within this Sources Sought Notice will be updated and/or may change prior to an official synopsis/solicitation is issued, if any.
NOTE: Proprietary information should be clearly marked. The requested information is for planning and market research purposes only and will not be publicly released.
***************This is not a request for a quote***************
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 1.20b Sources Sought Notice_Technical Specifications Buoys.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| AXIB II - Airborne Expendable ice Beacon (Arctic Buoys) | Solicitation | |
| AXIB II - Airborne Expendable ice Beacon (Arctic Buoys) | Pre-Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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