Seaglider SGX autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV), sensors, and supplies - redacted jofoc
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1305M326C0025NOISS_REDACTED
- Agency
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Department of Commerce
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- 1305M326C0025 Federal contract award
- Awardee
- University Of Washington
- NAICS code
- 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration intends to award a sole-source follow-on contract to the University of Washington Applied Physics Lab for procurement of additional Seaglider SGX Autonomous Underwater Vehicles and supplies on a firm-fixed-price basis. The contract was awarded on September 15, 2026.
The justification rests on technical uniqueness: the Seaglider SGX is the only AUV meeting the Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center's specifications for internal payload volume and compatibility with existing infrastructure. The vehicles must integrate with WISPR3 passive acoustic monitoring systems, Aanderaa 4831 optode sensors, and RBRtridente backscatter/fluorescence sensors, and operate with PIFSC's existing piloting and data management software optimized for Seaglider architecture. Inter-agency collaboration with Oregon State University's Hatfield Marine Science Center also requires the Seaglider platform for shared parts and mutual support during large-scale Pacific surveys. A Notice of Intent to Sole Source was posted on SAM.gov on June 4, 2026, closing June 19, 2026, with no public responses received. Market research confirmed UW APL is the only capable source.
The base procurement covers two Seaglider SGX units with an option to procure up to eight additional units. Performance period extends from September 2, 2026, through September 1, 2029. Statutory authority cited is 41 U.S.C. 1901, utilizing simplified procedures under the Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul provision at 12.201-1 for acquisitions up to $9 million. The contract number is 1305M326C0025. The Government commits to conducting annual market research and plans to recompete the requirement in three years if additional sources become available.
Notice text
A redacted Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition Using Simplefied Procedures for the Acquisition of Commercial Products and Services Exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold is attached for records.
REF: REQUIREMENTS-25-3825
Awarded contract 1305M326C0025 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2026-09-15.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| REQUIREMENTS-25-3825 JOFOC V5.1 FE_Redacted.pdf |
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