JOFOC: Marine Optical Buoy (MOBY) Operations and Technology Refresh
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1332KP25C0004
- Agency
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Department of Commerce
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- 1332KP25C0004 Federal contract award
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- PSC
- 6655 Geophysical Instruments
- Place of performance
- Honolulu, Hawaii 96817, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) published a Limited/Sole Source Justification Notice for the Marine Optical Buoy (MOBY) Operations and Technology Refresh contract, which was awarded to San Jose State University Research Foundation on August 1, 2025. The contract covers the maintenance and operation of NOAA's MOBY system for satellite ocean color system vicarious calibration efforts, specifically producing MOBY 2.0 systems moored off the island of Lanai, Hawaii, with services including system refresh, deployment, and operations. NOAA justified the sole source award to San Jose State University Research Foundation after conducting extensive market research that reviewed 39 vendor capabilities and issued two market research synopses, determining that SJSU was the only vendor capable of meeting the specialized requirements. The cost-reimbursable contract runs from May 1, 2025 to April 30, 2030, covering a five-year performance period, though the total contract value has been redacted from the public documentation. This contract enables NESDIS/STAR to transform raw satellite data into high-quality ocean color observation products and information, supporting NOAA's satellite oceanography program operations.
Notice text
This Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition is for the NOAA Contract 1332KP25C0004 awarded to San Jose State University Research Foundation (UEI: LJBXV5VF2BT9). In accordance with FAR 6.305, see the attached Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition for the Contract.
Awarded contract 1332KP25C0004 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2025-08-01.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| MOBY JA_20241101_FINALv2_Redacted.pdf |
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