Datawell Directional Wave Rider DWR4

***NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, OFFICE OF ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH (OAR), GREAT LAKES ENVORNMANETAL RESEARCH LAB (GSRL) INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH COASTALOBS TECH SERVICES LLC OUT OF VIRGINIA BEACH, VA FOR 1 DATAWELL DIRECTIONAL WAVERIDER 4 (DWR4) .7M BUOY, PAINTED ALONG WITH THE ACCOMPANYING MOORING SYSTEM, 17-100M. 1 EA SOLAR POWER SYSTEM WITH POWER STORAGE PACK, 1 EA ANTI-SPIN TRIANGLE AND THE ASSOCIATED IRIDIUM INTERNET SERVICE CONNECTION.

***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT COASTALOBS TECH SERVICES LLC IS THE SOLE ENTITY IN THE UNITED STATES THAT CAN MEET AND PROVIDE THE REQUIRED DATAWELL DIRECTIONAL WAVERIDER 4 AND ITS ASSOCIATED PARTS, AS THEY ARE THE SOLE AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR FOR DATAWELL IN THE UNITED STATES. DATAWELL USES ITS OWN WAVE INERTIAL MEASUREMENT DEVICE WHICH IS ESSENTIAL FOR THIS APPLICATION OF SCIENTIFIC WAVE MODELING. IT ALSO INCLUDES A TWO YEAR WARRANT, WHICH IS ESSENTIAL FOR THIS PROJECT OF TWO YEARS OF MEASUREMENT. REQUIRED DELIVERY TIME IS WITHIN 12 WEEKS OF AWARD.

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