Forward looking sonar

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), on behalf of the Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC), Woods Hole, Massachusetts requires to procure one Forward-Looking Sonar compatible with government owned HabCam to support non-lethal sonar to see the seafloor and any obstacles that are in the path of the HabCam to support various scientific missions as specified in the solicitation and statement of work.  

The purpose of this announcement constitutes a pre-solicitation announcement of a proposed contract action pursuant to FAR 5.204.  This is not a solicitation.  No response is requested at this time.  A formal solicitation will follow this announcement with full details, including a response deadline, statement of work, and instructions to offerors.  The formal solicitation is expected to occur on or around 14 September 2023; hard copies of the RFQ will not be issued. 

INTERESTED PARTIES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING THIS WEBSITE FOR CHANGES TO THIS NOTICE AND THE FORMAL SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT. 

The solicitation will be issued on an unrestricted basis.  The NAICS code is 334519 with a size standard of 600 EMP. 

Description of Requirement:  Required Specification are incorporated into the Statement of Need identifying the government’s Go/No Go specification requirements to be utilized for evaluation purposes.  Delivery location of requirement:  NOAA/NMFS/NEFSC/Ecosystems Surveys Branch /F/NEC22, 166 Water Street, Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543-1026.

Required Delivery Date:  Deliver no later than October 31, 2023.

Solicitation will be issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) and incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-05, effective September 7, 2023. 

This acquisition will be conducted in accordance with FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13, Simplified Procedures.  The Government anticipates awarding a firm fixed price contract to the contractor whose offer represents the best value to the government based on price and non-price evaluation factors (Price & Technical Specifications).  The solicitation number is 1333MF23QNFFM0062; Hard copies of the RFQ will not be issued.

It is incumbent upon the contractors to monitor the SAM Federal Contract Opportunities site all subsequent amendments. The anticipated award date will be on or about 25 May 2023. This acquisition will be awarded as a firm fixed price order under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13 (Commercial Acquisition)). All responsible business concerns/sources may submit a quote for a product that meets or exceeds the specifications identified within the Statement of Need shall be considered by the agency.

For information on how to register your company on SAM.gov, to view or receive updates and notifications to the solicitation, please reference the Customer Service area located at https://sam.gov/content/home .  Paper copies of the solicitation will not be furnished. A solicitation mailing list will not be maintained for this procurement. Inquiries will only be addressed by email. Submit all questions to susan.faux@noaa.gov . Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.

Firms offering a response to this notice shall ensure that they are registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), https://sam.gov/content/home, prior to submission of proposals. All vendors doing business with the Government are required to be registered and active with the SAM. Award will not be issued to vendors not actively registered within SAM.  For additional information and to register in SAM, please access the following web site:  https://www.sam.gov/SAM/pages/public/index.jsf.