Sonar Calibration System
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 143021-25-0200
- Agency
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 5845 Underwater Sound Equipment
- Place of performance
- Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) is seeking sources for wireless echosounder calibration winch systems to support acoustic data collection and calibration activities. The government is specifically looking for brand name Aqualyd Limited wireless echosounder calibration winch systems or equal alternatives that meet the minimum specifications outlined in the attached technical manual. Interested vendors must be registered in SAM and eligible for federal contracts, and must submit detailed responses including their UEI number, socioeconomic status, cost estimate, brand specifications, warranty information, manufacturing location, and confirmation of commercial product status. The system must feature wireless communication within the 2.4 GHz ISM frequency band, provide 60-200 meters of communication range, and include battery-powered controllers with Android app monitoring capabilities. All responses must be submitted via email to the designated NOAA contacts by August 11, 2025.
This procurement does not include any set-aside designations and will be open to all qualified vendors. The government is seeking two complete winch systems that must be capable of lifting 3 kg loads with line speeds ranging from 0.02 to 1.0 m/s, powered by Hikoki/Metabo HPT MultiVolt batteries and compatible with telescopic carbon fiber poles. The technical specifications require the system to include integrated electric winch/pole systems suitable for vessel mounting, with one 6-meter pole and two 3-meter poles per system. Delivery must be made to NOAA NMFS at Woods Hole, Massachusetts within six weeks of any potential award. While no specific budget range is mentioned in the pre-solicitation, vendors are required to provide cost estimates in US dollars without sales taxes to help determine applicable contract clauses based on the acquisition's dollar value. The government reserves the right not to compete a resultant solicitation and not to make any award based on responses to this market research posting.
Notice text
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) is in search of sources who manufacture or resell brand name or equal, Aqualyd Limited wireless echosounder calibration winch system(s) in meeting the minimum specifications on the 'Aqualyd Wireless Echosounder Calibration Winch Manual', attached.
The Government will consider vendors who believe they can provide brand name or equal items; however, the Government reserves the right not to compete a resultant solicitation and the right not to make an award from any information received in repsonse to this posting. If you believe your entity can provide an equal item, please provide answers to all of the following questions/ bullets in a written email to jenna.taulman@noaa.gov and jacob.gray@noaa.gov by the deadline of this posting. All interested vendors must be registered in SAM and be eligible for federal contracts.
- What is the entity UEI number?
- What is the entity's socioecononic status (small or large business)?
- What is the cost estimate? (Please estimate all costs in US Dollars, and priced without sales taxes; this information is used solely for determining the clauses that would be applicable based on the dollar value of the acquisition, if an award is made in the future).
- Provide the brand name of item including specifications meeting the minimum needs of the Aqualyd product described in this posting/ attachment(s).
- Do the item(s) come with a warranty, if so, for how many years?
- What is the place of manufacture? (country or if manufactured in multiple countries, a percent estimate per country (for example, "100% manufactured in the US" or "60% manufactured in the US, 40% in Canada")
- Can the item can be shipped to Woods Hole, MA 02543 (USA)?
- Is this item commercial in accordance with federal regulation definition "Commercial product means— (1) A product, other than real property, that is of a type customarily used by the general public or by nongovernmental entities for purposes other than governmental purposes, and– (i) Has been sold, leased, or licensed to the general public; or (ii) Has been offered for sale, lease, or license to the general public;"
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Statement of Need_Redacted.docx | DOCX document | |
| Aqualyd User and Technical Manual_Redacted.pdf |
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