Leatherback Anchor Deployment Device (LADD)

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Marine Fisheries Service seeks design, prototyping, and manufacture of a Leatherback Anchor Deployment Device (LADD), with quotes due July 21, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. HAST and anticipated award August 1. The procurement is a Total Small Business set-aside, restricting competition to concerns within the 1,350-employee size standard for NAICS 334511.

Place of performance and delivery is the Daniel K. Inouye Regional Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, with FOB Destination shipping terms. The contractor must redesign the Version 1.0 LADD and deliver two fully functional Version 2.0 prototype units within three months of award for Government testing, followed by manufacture and delivery of six additional production units by month six. Period of performance is nine months from award. The Government will award a best-value, single-award firm-fixed-price purchase order on an all-or-none basis delivering eight total units under CLIN 0001, with Net 30 payment terms and firm-fixed pricing inclusive of all shipping costs.

The contractor must possess established capabilities in design, prototyping, and manufacturing of scientific marine instrumentation, including 4-axis CNC milling, 6-axis CNC lathes, welding, and finishing processes. The contractor must provide a complete Technical Data Package with CAD drawings, technical drawings, and bills of materials; execute a Non-Disclosure Agreement prior to performance; and provide technical support during product evaluation and testing, including availability for in-person design reviews in Honolulu. Quotes must be submitted electronically to stephanie.m.garnett@noaa.gov.