ESD Nortek Echosounders
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 143051-25-0014JRW
- Agency
- Department of Commerce
- 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
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Place of performance
- United States
- Points of contact
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- Jamie R. Rosales jamie.rosales@noaa.gov (303) 578-6951
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Acquisition & Grants Office, specifically the Western Acquisition Division-Seattle, has issued a Special Notice for a sole source procurement of Nortek Echosounders. The notice indicates NOAA intends to negotiate directly with NortekUSA, Inc. from Boston, MA for the purchase of these specific acoustic instruments. The procurement is for the Ecosystem Science Division's marine research program, which utilizes autonomous glider systems to assess zooplankton and fish populations in the Southern Ocean and U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). NOAA has determined that NortekUSA is the exclusive manufacturer and distributor of these critical echosounders, which are essential to their research methodology. The procurement falls under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1), allowing for a non-competitive acquisition.
The primary objective of this Special Notice is to inform potential contractors about NOAA's intent to pursue a sole source procurement of specialized marine research equipment. Contractors who believe they can meet the government's requirements may submit written documentation within 15 days of the notice's publication for potential competitive consideration. NortekUSA has no authorized resellers, and the echosounders are critical to NOAA's data collection and analysis systems, with extensive scientific development already invested in their current configurations. The delivery timeline for the echosounders is set at 120 days from the award date, and the procurement is categorized under NAICS code 334513 for Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing. While this is not a competitive solicitation, NOAA will evaluate any submitted documentation to determine whether a competitive procurement might be appropriate. Oral communications will not be accepted in response to this notice, and any submissions will be reviewed solely at the government's discretion.
Notice text
***THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION’S (NOAA) ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE (AGO), WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-SEATTLE (WAD), NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE (NMFS, INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH NORTEKUSA, INC LOCATED IN BOSTON, MA FOR NORTEK ECHOSOUNDERS TO BE DELIVERED TO LA JOLLA, CA.
***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON NOAA’S REQUIREMENT THAT NORTEKUSA, INC IS THE ONLY VENDOR THAT MANUFACTURES AND DISTRIBUTES THIS NORTEK ECHOSOUNDERS. THIS PARTICULAR BRAND NAME IS ESSENTIAL TO THE REQUIREMENT AND SIMILAR PRODUCTS DO NOT MEET OR CANNOT BE MODIFIED TO MEET AGENCY NEEDS. THE ECOSYSTEM SCIENCE DIVISION (ESD) OF THE NOAA FISHERIES HAS DEVELOPED A GLIDER-BASED PROGRAM TO ASSESS THE STATUS AND TRENDS OF ZOOPLANKTON AND FISH IN THE SOUTHERN OCEAN AND IN WATERS OF THE U.S. EEZ USING ACTIVE ACOUSTICS. THIS AUTONOMOUS SAMPLING PROGRAM HAS REPLACED STANDARD SHIP-BASED NET AND ACOUSTIC SURVEYS. ALL DIMENSIONS, CABLING, ROUTING AND CONTROL PROGRAMS WITHIN THE GLIDERS CAN ONLY BE USED WITH THESE NORTEK ECHOSOUNDERS. ADDITIONALLY, MANY PERSON YEARS OF EFFORT BY ESD SCIENTISTS AND TECHNICIANS HAS BEEN EXPENDED DEVELOPING THE DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS TO PROPERLY ANALYZE THE DATA. AS THE DATA FROM THESE SYSTEMS IS USED FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES, AND CHANGES TO INSTRUMENT TYPES REQUIRES SUBSTANTIAL EFFORT TO ENSURE THAT THE OUTPUT IS COMPATIBLE WITH OTHER SYSTEMS. NORTEKUSA, INC DOES NOT HAVE ANY AUTHORIZED RESELLERS.
DELIVERY WITHIN 120 DAYS FROM DATE OF AWARD.
***THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES 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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