Big Eye Binocular Refurbishment
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 143051-26-0094
- Agency
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- Place of performance
- San Diego, California 92106, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
NOAA intends to negotiate and award on a sole source basis a firm fixed price purchase order to Eastern Mountain Optics, Inc. for refurbishment of Fujinon 25x150 MTM "Big Eye" Binoculars, with capabilities statements due August 12, 2026 at 1300 Eastern Time. This is a Total Small Business set-aside procurement.
Work is performed at the contractor's facility with deliverables distributed to NOAA's Southwest Fisheries Science Center in La Jolla, California. The refurbishment requires complete overhaul including stripping all parts, sandblasting and powder coating frames, rebuilding and aligning optics, and replacing 25 power eye lenses as needed. The yoke supporting the binoculars must also be completely overhauled with sandblasting and powder coating. Assembly must use dry nitrogen gas purging to ensure the equipment is completely dry and clean internally—a capability critical to maintaining performance for marine cetacean and ecosystem assessment surveys.
Eastern Mountain Optics, Inc., operating as Baker Marine Instruments and Repair and located at 2425 Shelter Island Drive, San Diego, California 92106, is the sole identified source because it is the only authorized repair facility in the United States for Fujinon equipment and the only vendor with demonstrated expertise in the required dry nitrogen gas purging procedures. The single source determination is based on market research with the equipment manufacturer and historical repair work performed for the U.S. Coast Guard.
The contract spans a base year (September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027) with 25 refurbished binoculars due upon completion, and one option year (September 1, 2027 through August 31, 2028) with deliverables of up to 2 refurbished binoculars, up to 4 replacement eye lenses, up to 4 eye cell retainer rings, and up to 2 refurbished binocular yokes. The contractor must be factory-authorized and meet all Fujinon 25x150 MTM standards, and complete NOAA Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment training within 30 days of award and annually thereafter. NAICS code 459999 applies.
Notice text
PRESOLICITATION NOTICE
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) intends to negotiate and award, on a sole source basis, under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901 and RFO FAR 12.102(a), a firm fixed price purchase order to Eastern Mountain Optics, Inc., for the purchase of services to refurbish Fujinon 25x150 MTM “Big Eye” Binoculars. This contract is expected to have a period of performance of one (1) base year and one (1) option year, with a total period of performance of 2026 - 2028. This non-personal service requirement seeks a vendor that can provide the unique and highly specialized services required to refurbish and assemble the Binoculars in accordance with the Statement of Work (Attachment 1_SOW 143051-26-0094). A Total Small Business set aside is to be used for this sole source requirement.The associated NAICS code is 459999.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation documents exist for the requirement. Sources interested in responding to this notice are required to submit a capabilities statement that includes technical data and cost information, sufficient detail, and convincing evidence that clearly demonstrates the capability to meet the requirement. All capabilities statements received by the due date of this notice will be considered by the Government.
A request for documentation or additional information or submissions that only ask questions will not be considered as an affirmative response. A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement or to proceed with a sole source procurement.
Capabilities statements are due no later than Wednesday, 12 August, 2026, by 1300 Eastern Time. Be advised that all correspondence sent via e-mail shall contain a subject line that reads “143051-26-0094 - Big Eye Binocular Refurbishment”. To ensure your response along with any and all attachments are received, attachment(s) must be less than 20 MB [in total]. It is the responsibility of the offeror to contact the government to confirm receipt prior to the offer due date and time. Capabilities statements shall be submitted by e-mail ONLY as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to the following POCs:
Madison Vogeler at madison.vogeler@noaa.gov
Aakanksha Bhargava at aakanksha.bhargava@noaa.gov
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Presolicitation Notice SSD 143051-26-0094_Redacted (1).pdf | ||
| Attachment 1_SOW 143051-26-0094.pdf |
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