Sole source Rose Electronics TFLEX battery packs
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- REQUIREMENTS-26-1780
- Agency
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 335999 All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6135 Batteries, Nonrechargeable
- Place of performance
- Seattle, Washington, United States
- Points of contact
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- Weiming Tan weiming.tan@noaa.gov (516) 737-1332
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL) seeks to procure alkaline battery pack units on a sole source basis from Rose Electronics Distributing Company LLC of San Jose, California. The procurement is being conducted under the authority of FAR 6.103-1, which permits sole source awards when justified by unique requirements or circumstances. The primary objective is to acquire battery packs specifically designed and engineered to maintain compatibility with NOAA's existing TFLEX moored data buoy systems, which serve critical functions including powering surface and subsurface instrument controllers, modems, GPS modules, Iridium communications modules, data logging modules, and RF communications equipment. The sole source justification is based on the custom-fabricated nature of these battery packs and their requirement for precise form, fit, and function compatibility with the integrated TFLEX electronics package, which demands an uninterrupted and robustly regulated power source to prevent data collection failures or damage to circuit boards. The agency has set a response deadline of April 4, 2026, and firms believing they can meet the government's requirements may submit substantiating documentation within 15 days of publication to demonstrate alternative capabilities.
This procurement is designated as No Set-Aside, meaning it does not reserve contracting opportunities for small businesses or other designated entities. Rose Electronics Distributing Company LLC is identified as the incumbent and proposed sole source contractor for this requirement. The order consists of 25 units of Alkaline Battery Pack FLEX 04-10_LARGE PACK and 25 units of Alkaline Battery Pack FLEX 04-10_SMALL PACK, totaling 50 battery pack units for delivery to Seattle, Washington. While no specific award value is disclosed in the notice, the NAICS classification (335999) and PSC code (6135) indicate the procurement falls under miscellaneous electrical equipment component manufacturing and nonrechargeable batteries. The required delivery date is July 31, 2026 or earlier, allowing contractors approximately four months to fulfill the order following award.
Notice text
***THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION’S (NOAA) PACIFIC MARINE ENVIROMENTAL LABORATORY (PMEL), INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE AND AWARD A PURCHASE ORDER, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 6.103-1, WITH ROSE ELECTRONICS DISTRIBUTING COMPANY LLC. OF SAN JOSE CALIFORNIA. FOR QUANTITY 25 ALKALINE BATTERY PACK FLEX 04-10_LARGE PACK AND QUANTITY 25 ALKALINE BATTERY PACK FLEX 04-10_SMALL PACK TO BE DELIVERED/PERFORMED AT SEATTLE, WA. NO SET ASIDE IS TO BE USED FOR THIS SOLE SOURCE REQUIREMENT. THE ASSOCIATED NAICS CODE IS 335999.
***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON NOAA’S REQUIREMENT FOR COMPATIBILITY TO EXISTING SYSTEMS OR EQUIPMENT. THESE ARE CUSTOM FABRICATED BATTERY PACKS OF COMPLEX DESIGN THAT ARE MANUFACTURED TO MEET THE PMEL ENGINEERED DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS AND ARE KNOWN TO FIT WITH LOW TOLERANCE AND MUST BE COMPATIBLE IN ALL ASPECTS (FORM, FIT AND FUNCTION) WITH THE EXISTING TFLEX MOORED DATA BUOY SYSTEMS. THE PURCHASE OF PROPRIETARY BATTERIES FROM THE ROSE ELECTRONICS DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, LLC. IS REQUIRED FOR THE COMPATIBILITY TO THE EXISTING REQUIREMENT AND PROVIDES AN ESSENTIAL SINGLE SOURCE POWER FOR THE TFLEX SYSTEMS FOR SURFACE AND SUBSURFACE INSTRUMENT CONTROLLER AND MODEM GPS MODULE, IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS MODULE, DATA LOGGING MODULE, RF COMMUNICATIONS MODEM. THE INEGRATED TFLEX ELECTRONICS PACKAGE REQUIRES AN UNINTERRUPTED, ROBUST AND PRECISELY REGULATED POWER SOURCE TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THIS BRAND IS THE ONLY KNOWN BRAND CURRENTLY SUPPORTS THE MISSION WIHTOU DECREASE OR FAILURE IN THE ABILITY TO COLLECT DATA OR BURN OUT THE ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS AND CIRCUIT BOARDS IN THE TFLEX.
DELIVERY WILL BE BY JULY 31, 2026 OR SOONER.
***THIS PRESOLICITATION NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS AND NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE IS AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, FIRMS THAT BELIEVE THEY CAN FULLY MEET THE GOVERNMENT'S REQUIREMENTS MAY SUBMIT SUBSTANTIATING DOCUMENTATION IN WRITING TO THE IDENTIFIED POINT OF CONTACT WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION OF THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE. SUCH DOCUMENTATION WILL BE EVALUATED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT TO CONDUCT THIS PROCUREMENT ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS. A DETERMINATION BY THE GOVERNMENT NOT TO CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT, BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE, IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE.
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