Edgetech acoustic releases refurbishment
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 145027-25-0079
- Agency
-
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Place of performance
- West Wareham, Massachusetts, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
NOAA's Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL) has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to negotiate a sole source contract with EdgeOne, LLC DBA EdgeTech of West Wareham, Massachusetts for the refurbishment of specialized 8242 acoustic releases. The procurement is being conducted under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) authority, with the sole source determination based on EdgeTech being the manufacturer of the specific instruments required by PMEL. These EdgeTech 8242 releases are described as vital to PMEL mooring operations, and the agency emphasizes that manufacturer-specific parts are essential for successful refurbishment. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published this notice as part of the Department of Commerce. The contract falls under NAICS code 811210 for Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance and PSC code J059 for maintenance and repair of electrical and electronic equipment components.
The primary purpose of this Special Notice is to inform the contracting community of PMEL's intent to proceed with a non-competitive procurement while providing an opportunity for other firms to demonstrate their capability to meet the government's requirements. Contractors who believe they can fully satisfy the government's needs must submit substantiating documentation in writing within 15 days of the notice publication date, with oral communications explicitly not acceptable. The period of performance extends from contract award through September 30, 2025, with responses due by August 10, 2025. The agency justifies the sole source approach by stating that non-manufacturer specific parts would likely result in instrument failure and the loss of thousands of dollars worth of oceanographic mooring equipment and instruments. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals, and no solicitation package is available, with any determination to maintain the sole source procurement remaining at the government's discretion based on responses received.
Notice text
***NOAA'S PACIFIC MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY (PMEL) INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH EDGEONE, LLC. DBA EDGETECH OF WEST WAREHAM, MA FOR REFURBISHMENT OF SPECIALIZED 8242 ACOUSTIC RELEASES.
***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT EDGETECH IS THE MANUFACTURER OF THE SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTS THAT PMEL REQUIRES. THE EDGETECH 8242 RELEASES ARE VITAL TO PMEL MOORING OPERATIONS. THE SERVICE AND REFURBISHMENT REQUIRE MANUFACTURER SPECIFIC PARTS TO ENSURE CONTINUED SUCCESSFUL OPERATION. NON-MANUFACTURER SPECIFIC PARTS WOULD LIKELY LEAD TO INSTRUMENT FAILURE AND THE LOSS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS’ WORTH OF OCEANOGRAPHIC MOORING EQUIPMENT AND INSTRUMENTS. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE IS REQUIRED FROM AWARDED TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2025.
***THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS AND NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE IS AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, FIRMS THAT BELIEVE THEY CAN FULLY MEET THE GOVERNMENT'S REQUIREMENTS MAY SUBMIT SUBSTANTIATING DOCUMENTATION IN WRITING TO THE IDENTIFIED POINT OF CONTACT WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION OF THIS SYNOPSIS. SUCH DOCUMENTATION WILL BE EVALUATED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT TO CONDUCT THIS PROCUREMENT ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS. A DETERMINATION BY THE GOVERNMENT NOT TO CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT, BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE, IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE.
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