Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Vestdavit IDIQ Support to NOAA Fleet Boat Davits
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1305M2-25-1632
- Agency
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 811310 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance
- Place of performance
- Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The US Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Eastern Acquisition Division has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to sole source a contract with Vestdavit, Inc. for support of NOAA fleet boat davits. This is a re-compete of a current Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) Contract focused on maintaining government-owned marine equipment. Vestdavit is identified as the sole authorized service center capable of performing calibrations, recertifications, and repairs for these specific marine systems. The contract falls under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 811310 for Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Repair and Maintenance, with a business size standard of $8.0M. The statutory authority for this non-competitive procurement is established under 41 U.S.C. 1901 and implemented through Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.5.
The primary objective of this Special Notice is to provide Vestdavit, Inc. with an exclusive contract to perform comprehensive technical support for Vestdavit systems installed on NOAA research vessels. Contractors interested in challenging this sole-source approach must submit a detailed capability statement to Contract Specialist Jessica Loftus by 1:00 PM EDT on June 2, 2025. The submission must include a comprehensive understanding of the requirements and a narrative demonstrating the company's technical capabilities to meet the specified needs. The contract will cover extensive services including annual and 5-year system inspections, davit hook replacements, emergency repairs, parts provisioning, crew training, and engineering support across NOAA's fleet at multiple homeports. While NOAA is signaling intent to award to Vestdavit, the agency retains sole discretion to determine whether to compete the requirement based on any received responses. This opportunity is not a competitive solicitation and will not be posted on SAM.gov, emphasizing the agency's preference for a direct award to the incumbent provider.
Notice text
This is a re-compete of current Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) Contract.
The US Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Acquisition Division (EAD), intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Vestdavit, Inc., using the procedures in FAR Part 13.5, to perform required system grooms, inspections and repairs on current Government Owned Property manufactured by Vestdavit. Vestdavit is the only known authorized service center for performing calibrations, recertification, and repair services on this property. The statutory authority for other than full and open competition is 41 U.S.C. 1901 as authorized by FAR 13.500(a) and implemented by FAR 13.501(a).
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 811310 – Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance, which has a business size standard of $8.0M.
This is not a solicitation for competitive quotes, nor will one be posted on the Government Entry Point, SAM.gov.
A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. However, if any interested party believes that it is capable of meeting the requirements outlined in the attached draft Specifications, and in an effort to comply with the requirements outlined in FAR 5.102, a firm may submit a written notice expressing their comprehensive understanding of the requirement along with a narrative statement of the company’s capabilities, including technical information to support the company’s ability to meet the requirement. Please note, the capability statement must contain material in sufficient detail to allow NOAA to determine if the party can meet all of the requirements.
Please send your correspondence to the Contract Specialist, Jessica Loftus, at Jessica.Loftus@noaa.gov, with the subject line to include the Announcement Number: Project Title.
Any notice, to include all supporting documentation, must be received on or before 1:00 PM EDT on June 2, 2025.
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