Sonar gondola detailed design and fabrication
Open Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- REQUIREMENTS-27-0299
- Agency
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 336611 Ship Building and Repairing
- Place of performance
- South Carolina 29401, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Acquisition Division in Norfolk, Virginia, on behalf of the Office of Marine and Aviation Operations, is conducting market research to identify sources for detailed design, fabrication, and related engineering services for a sonar gondola to be installed aboard the NOAA Ship NANCY FOSTER (R-352), with capability statements due by 3:00 PM ET on November 9, 2026.
This is a sources sought notice, not a solicitation; no obligation exists for the Government to procure services or issue a follow-on solicitation. The gondola must accommodate 16 different sonar transducers and sensors, including Kongsberg EM2040 and EM712 systems, Teledyne Reson SVP-70 systems, Simrad EK80 multifrequency systems, Teledyne RDI ADCP, Knudsen 3200chirp systems, and Furuno FE800 and DS6030-30 equipment. The design must comply with Marine Vessel ABS construction standards and not exceed minimum dimensions specified in the Kongsberg Gondola Feasibility Study to minimize draft impact on the vessel.
Work is performed aboard the NOAA Ship NANCY FOSTER at Norfolk, Virginia. The contractor shall conduct preliminary design review at 45 days and final design review at 60 days post-award, with government personnel and Kongsberg representatives present. Gondola fabrication must be subcontracted to a qualified third party possessing ABS-certified welders and marine industry experience. The contractor must compile a comprehensive installation and engineering package by March 15, 2027, with gondola completion targeted for October 1, 2027 and installation during Q1 FY28 scheduled dry docking.
Applicable NAICS code is 336611 (Shipbuilding and Repairing), with a small business size standard of 1,300 employees. Capability statements not exceeding three pages must include company name, address, UEI number, business type, socioeconomic status as validated in SAM, company point of contact, and description of capabilities against the draft Work Specification. Submit to Contract Specialist Tamara Horton at tamara.horton@noaa.gov.
Notice text
The Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Acquisition Division, Norfolk, VA, on behalf of the Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO), is performing market research to determine potential sources for providing detailed design, fabrication, and related engineering services for a sonar gondola onboard the NOAA Ship NANCY FOSTER (R-352).
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