NOAA Special Notice to Award Sole Source Urgent Requirement Propulsion Parts
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 140802-25-0484
- Agency
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 423610 Electrical Apparatus and Equipment, Wiring Supplies, and Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
- PSC
- 6110 Electrical Control Equipment
- Place of performance
- Mississippi 39503, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued a Special Notice to award a sole source contract for urgent propulsion parts for the PISCES vessel. The notice pertains to critical electrical components for Propulsion Drive cabinets specifically designed with Allen-Bradley parts by Rockwell OEM. The vessel is currently experiencing significant operational issues, including propulsion motor heat exchanger and drive operation failures, which have resulted in critical ship system interruptions. The Special Notice highlights the urgent need for a replacement drive card to restore ship propulsion control. The contract opportunity is categorized under Electrical Apparatus and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (NAICS 423610) and Electrical Control Equipment (PSC 6110).
The primary objective of this Special Notice is to rapidly procure a specific Allen-Bradley drive card from an authorized distributor to address immediate ship operational needs. The contract is time-sensitive, with a critical deadline of May 25, 2025, when Rockwell OEM service engineers are scheduled to return and install the replacement part. Eligibility is strictly limited to the authorized Allen-Bradley parts distributor for the Gulf Coast Region, who currently has the required part in stock and can ensure immediate shipping. The urgent nature of the requirement is justified by potential serious risks to government operations, with competitive procedures potentially causing unacceptable delays. Rockwell has determined that only certified parts from an authorized distributor will be recognized, and using alternative sources could void warranties and compromise the safe operation of this critical ship system. The sole source procurement is being pursued under unusual and compelling circumstances to prevent potential serious injury to government assets.
Notice text
PISCES Propulsion Drive cabinets were designed and installed by OEM (Rockwell) with Allen-Bradley components. The OEM only recognizes certified Allen-Bradley parts from an OEM authorized distributor. Failure to use parts from an authorized distributor have no warranty and are not recognized nor recommended for installation by the OEM and carries a significant risk for the guaranteed safe operation of a critical ship system. The required supplies or service must be compatible in all aspects (form, fit, and function) with existing systems or equipment and the source is uniquely qualified to meet the requirement. PISCES Propulsion Drive cabinets were designed and installed by OEM (Rockwell) with Allen-Bradley components. The OEM only recognizes certified
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Source Selection Information – see FAR 2.101 and 3.104 Allen-Bradley parts from an OEM authorized distributor. Failure to use parts from an authorized distributor have no warranty and are not recognized nor recommended for installation by the OEM and carries a significant risk for the guaranteed safe operation of a critical ship system. The nature of the requirement has been deemed urgent due to unusual and compelling circumstances. Following competitive procedures would result in
unacceptable delays resulting in serious injury to the Government. PISCES is currently pierside under CAT 1 CASREP 2025-05 for propulsion motor heat exchangers and drive operation failures as well as CAT 2 CASREP
2025-02 for Propulsion Motor Drive tripping. Rockwell OEM service engineers were brought onboard to troubleshoot Propulsion Motor Drive tripping and discovered one card in each drive cabinet for the two motors had failed. PISCES
had one card onboard which was used to fix one motor, but requires replacement
of the other motor drive card to restore ship propulsion control. The listed OEM approved authorized distributor has the needed part on hand and can ship it immediately. Rockwell, the OEM, is already scheduled to return to the
ship on 25 May to validate repairs and can install the new card in the port motor at that time. OEM service engineer availability is very limited and they are time constrained for service engineers to work on the SD3000 propulsion drives that
the FSVs are designed with and must be scheduled many weeks in advance. The new card is required to be on board by 25 May to be available for installation by the OEM service technician upon arrival. While other vendors throughout the US may be able to meet the need if allowed to sell OEM parts nationally, the listed distributor is the only authorized distributor for Allen Bradley parts for the Gulf Coast Region that PISCES is assigned to and is the fastest known source for OEM parts locally.
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