Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Smart Buoys
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 143021-25-0075
- Agency
-
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334513 Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables
- PSC
- 2050 Buoys
- Place of performance
- Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543, 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 of Intent to Sole Source a contract to Blue Ocean Gear, Inc. for the procurement of thirty smart buoys, three chargers, and thirty annual data and software subscriptions. The contract will be awarded under simplified acquisition procedures as authorized by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1). Specifically, the contract is for the Northeast Fisheries Science Center's ropeless gear system traps, targeting the acquisition of specialized tracking equipment with specific technical requirements. The procurement is for a base year with potential renewal for up to three additional option periods at the discretion of NEFSC. The special notice emphasizes that this is not a competitive solicitation, but interested sources may submit capability statements for government review.
The primary objective of this acquisition is to improve operations of ropeless gear systems by obtaining smart buoys with critical features such as being submersible and providing immediate location notifications upon surfacing. Contractors interested in responding must submit a capability statement by Friday, February 21, 2025, at 12:00 Eastern Time, which should include comprehensive technical data and cost information demonstrating their ability to meet the specific requirements. All submissions must be sent via email to Hannah Elwell, with the subject line "143021-25-0075 - Smart Buoys" and attached as Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF files under 20 MB. The government will evaluate these capability statements solely to determine whether to proceed with a competitive or sole-source procurement. Blue Ocean Gear, Inc. is uniquely positioned as the preferred vendor due to their Smart Buoy Device, which was developed under a NOAA grant and extensively tested by the Northeast Fisheries Science Center, making it the only solution that meets the precise operational needs for tracking and locating ropeless fishing traps.
Notice text
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) intends to award a single source, firm fixed price contract as authorized by FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) to Blue Ocean Gear, Inc. for the purchase of thirty (30) smart buoys, three (3) chargers, and thirty (30) annual data and software subscriptions.
The objective of this acquisition is to procure Brand Name tracking equipment needed by the Northeast Fisheries Science Center for their ropeless gear system traps. These smart buoys must include specific features, such as being submersible, providing immediate notification upon surfacing, and sending retrieval coordinates. Acquiring smart buoys with these features is crucial in order to improve operations of their ropeless gear systems by effectively and quickly detecting surfacing of traps.
Following the base year, the contract may be renewed for up to three option periods at the discretion of NEFSC.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation document exists for the requirement. Sources interested in responding to this notice are required to submit a capability statement that includes technical data and cost information, sufficient detail, and convincing evidence that clearly demonstrates the capability to meet the requirement. All capability statements received by the due date of this notice will be considered by the Government.
A request for documentation or additional information or submissions that only ask questions will not be considered as an affirmative response. A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement or to proceed with a sole source procurement.
Capability statements are due no later than Friday, 21 February 2025, by 1200 Eastern Time. Be advised that all correspondence sent via e-mail shall contain a subject line that reads “143021-25-0075 – Smart Buoys”. 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:
Hannah Elwell
hannah.elwell@noaa.gov
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Smart Buoy JOFOC_Redacted.pdf |
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