NOAA: Ionomer Buoy Hulls

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is procuring 2.54-meter ionomer foam buoy hulls for the National Data Buoy Center (NDBC) at Stennis Space Center, Mississippi. The contract will be awarded on a firm fixed-price basis to the responsive, responsible quoter providing the best value, with evaluation based on specifications compliance, past performance (two to three references required), and price fairness and reasonableness. Key requirements include NAICS code 326199 (All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing) classification, active System for Award Management (SAM) registration with a valid Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), and completion of contractor representations and certifications in SAM. The hulls must be manufactured from ionomer foam meeting specific density, tensile strength, tear strength, and performance specifications as detailed in the statement of work, with first article testing required unless the contractor has successfully completed prior NDBC buoy hull projects. The offer due date is April 13, 2026, at 0800 Eastern Daylight Time, with quotations required to be submitted electronically to nikki.smith@noaa.gov.

This is a 100 percent small business set-aside contract with no incumbent contractor identified in the solicitation materials. The procurement includes one first article unit (Item 0001) and three production units (Item 0002), with all shipping included in pricing. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the solicitation notice. Delivery is required to the National Data Buoy Center, Building 3203, Stennis Space Center, Mississippi 39529, with approximate lead time for delivery to be provided by offerors in their quotations. All quotations must address organizational conflict of interest statements, confirm small business status under NAICS 326199, and identify the manufacturing location; faxed submissions will not be accepted.