Glider Lithium Batteries
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 143051-25-0024
- Agency
-
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- 8(a) Sole Source
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Place of performance
- Gloucester, Massachusetts 01930, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Acquisitions and Grants Office has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a single source, firm fixed price contract for Glider Lithium Batteries. The procurement is specifically for 15 battery packs to be used in underwater gliders supporting uncrewed systems and passive acoustic monitoring research. The contract will be awarded to Hefring Inc. under Simplified Acquisition Procedures outlined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Parts 12 and 13. The total potential contract value is up to $100,000, with a base year requirement of 15 battery packs and options for additional batteries in subsequent years. The procurement is being conducted as an 8(a) Sole Source acquisition, with Hefring Inc. identified as the sole manufacturer of these proprietary battery packs.
Contractors interested in responding to this Special Notice must submit a capability statement demonstrating their technical capabilities and cost information by 10:00 a.m. ET on January 9, 2025. The response must be submitted via email to Diamond Turner at diamond.turner@noaa.gov, with the subject line "Glider Lithium Batteries NOI Response" and attachments limited to 20 MB. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals, and a solicitation will not be issued. Interested sources must provide sufficient detail and convincing evidence of their ability to meet the requirement. If no qualifying responses are received by the specified deadline, NOAA will proceed with the sole-source award to Hefring Inc. without further notice. The procurement supports the Inflation Reduction Act's Uncrewed Systems and Passive Acoustic Monitoring Strategic Initiatives, specifically utilizing Hefring Engineering Oceanscout autonomous gliders with specialized lithium-ion battery packs.
Notice text
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Acquisitions and Grants Office intends to award a single source, firm fixed price contract as authorized by FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) to Hefring Inc. for the purchase of Glider Lithium Batteries (Qty: 15).
The Government intends to procure this sole source requirement under Simplified Acquisition Procedures in FAR part 13 and Commercial procedures in FAR part 12. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS and a solicitation will not be issued. Sources interested in responding to this notice shall submit a capability statement that includes technical capability and cost information, sufficient detail, and convincing evidence that clearly demonstrates the capability to meet the requirement.
Be advised that all correspondence sent via e-mail shall contain a subject line that reads “Glider Lithium Batteries NOI Response”. 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. Capability statements shall be submitted by email ONLY as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to the following POC:
Diamond Turner at diamond.turner@noaa.gov
A request for documentation or additional information or submissions that only ask questions will not be considered as an affirmative response. If no affirmative written responses are received by 10:00 a.m. ET on January 9, 2025, a sole source award will be made without further notice. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. A determination not to compete this proposed requirement is solely within the discretion of the government.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SON redacted 143051250024.docx | DOCX document | |
| SSJ_s Redacted 143051250024.pdf |
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