Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE
This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. This is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available and telephone requests will not be honored. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

The FWS DELAWARE BAY ESTUARY PROJECT intends to award a sole source purchase order to Onset Computer Corporation to furnish: HOBO Data Logger

The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 334519 with the size standard of 600 employees. The Federal Supply Code (FSC) / Product Service Code (PSC) procurement is 6655.

SPECIFICATIONS
Project: HOBO water level monitoring equipment for assessing potential salt marsh restoration sites and monitoring restored salt marsh sites
Items:
HOBO MX Water Level, 4m(13¿), Ti
1. Product Features
Name of Item: HOBO MX Water Level, 4m(13¿), Ti
Manufacturer: Onset Computer Corporation
Model Number: MX2001-04-Ti
Salient Characteristics:
- Operation range of 0-9m of water depth at sea level
- Water Level Accuracy +/- 0.5 cm water (max of +/- 1cm)
- Uses HOBOware Pro software for data conversion to water level readings
- Wireless data offload to mobile devices or window computer via Bluetooth
- Integrated barometric pressure sensor enables direct water level readout
- Durable ceramic sensor
- Titanium sensor end
Capabilities: These loggers will be used to collect data on the local tidal range within salt marsh (salt water) restoration sites to help inform restoration planning and capture any responses post-restoration. Bluetooth capability will allow for easy data offload and built in barometric pressure sensor streamlines the data analysis.
2. Delivery: Shipped by mail carrier
3. Delivery Location: Delaware Bay Coastal Program, USFWS, 2610 Whitehall Neck Road, Smyrna DE, 19977

HOBO Water Level (13 ft) ¿ U20L
1. Product Features
Name of Item: HOBO Water Level (13 ft) ¿ U20L
Manufacturer: Onset Computer Corporation
Model Number: U20L-04
Salient Characteristics:
- Self-contained, non-vented design
- Use in salt water
- Operation range of 0-9m of water depth at sea level
- Water Level Accuracy +/- 1.0 cm water (max of +/- 2cm)
- Uses HOBOware Pro software for data conversion to water level readings
- Raw Pressure Accuracy of ±0.3% FS, 0.62 kPa (0.09 psi) maximum error
- Useable depth up to 13 feet of water
- Durable pressure sensor withstanding freezing
Capabilities: These loggers will be used to collect groundwater data within salt marsh (salt water) restoration sites to help inform restoration planning and capture and post-restoration response.
2. Delivery: Shipped by mail carrier
3. Delivery Location: Delaware Bay Coastal Program, USFWS, 2610 Whitehall Neck Road, Smyrna DE, 19977

HOBO Conductivity Logger 100
1. Product Features
Name of Item: HOBO Conductivity Logger 100
Manufacturer: Onset Computer Corporation
Model Number: U24-002-C
Salient Characteristics:
- No contact sensor to provide long life
- Easy access sensor for ease of cleaning and shedding air bubbles
- Two user-selectable ranges providing measurements from 100-55,000 uS/cm
- Derlin housing won¿t corrode in saltwater
- USB optical interface for high-speed, reliable salinity data offload in wet environments
- Uses HOBOware Pro software for data conversion to water level readings
- Uses the HOBO Waterproof Shuttle for data retrieval and transport
- Non-contact sensor with titanium pentoxide coating to prevent tarnishing or corrosion associated with traditional electrode sensors
- Inert sensor coating to allow for fouling to be easily wiped off
Capabilities: Measures and records conductivity and temperature.
2. Delivery: Shipped by mail carrier
3. Delivery Location: Delaware Bay Coastal Program, USFWS, 2610 Whitehall Neck Road, Smyrna DE, 19977

Anti-Fouling Guard for DO logger
1. Product Features
Name of Item: Anti-Fouling Guard for DO logger
Manufacturer: Onset Computer Corporation
Model Number: U26-GUARD-2
Salient Characteristics
- Keeps HOBO data loggers from biofouling
Capabilities: Guard for protection against fouling during deployment. Uses copper windings to reduce bio-fouling, while still allowing good water flow to the sensor.
2. Delivery: Shipped by mail carrier
3. Delivery Location: Delaware Bay Coastal Program, USFWS, 2610 Whitehall Neck Road, Smyrna DE, 19977

HOBO Waterproof Shuttle
1. Product Features
Name of Item: HOBO Waterproof Shuttle
Manufacturer: Onset Computer Corporation
Model Number: U-DTW-1
Salient Characteristics
- Compatible with HOBO U-Series loggers with optic USB
- Data capacity: 63 logger readouts of up to 64K each
- Operating temperature: 0° to 50°C (32° to 122°F)
- Storage temperature: -20° to 50°C (-4° to 122°F)
- Wetted materials: Polycarbonate case, EPDM o-rings and retaining loop
- Waterproof: to 20 m (66 feet)
- Time accuracy: ± 1 minute per month at 25°C (77°F)
- Logger-to-shuttle transfer speed: Reads out one full 64K logger in about 30 seconds
- Shuttle-to-host transfer speed: Full shuttle offload (4 MB) to host computer in 10 to 20 minutes, depending on computer
- Batteries: 2 AA alkaline batteries required for remote operation
- Battery life: One year or at least 50 complete memory fills, typical use
- Weight: 150 g (4 oz)
- Dimensions: 15.2 x 4.8 cm (6.0 x 1.9 inches)
Capabilities: Provides convenient readout and relaunching of underwater and outdoor HOBO data loggers with an Optic USB interface, and is waterproof to 20m (66ft).
2. Delivery: Shipped by mail carrier
3. Delivery Location: Delaware Bay Coastal Program, USFWS, 2610 Whitehall Neck Road, Smyrna DE, 19977

HOBOware PRO v.3.x for PC & Mac
1. Product Features
Name of Item: HOBOware PRO v.3.x for PC & Mac
Manufacturer: Onset Computer Corporation
Model Number: BHW-PRO-USB
Salient Characteristics
- Provides tools for fast setup and readout of HOBO logger data
- Advanced plotting tools for more precise data analysis of HOBO logger data
- Access to Data Assistants for post-processing data of conductivity and water levels
- Easy export of data files to Excel
- Subset Statistics Tool for details within a time frame
Capabilities: Software license for software designed to work with USB and optic-offloading HOBO data loggers to simplify setup and data analysis, including tools for data graphing.
2. Delivery: Shipped by mail carrier
3. Delivery Location: Delaware Bay Coastal Program, USFWS, 2610 Whitehall Neck Road, Smyrna DE, 19977


This purchase will be made utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with:
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000.
Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement within three (3) calendar days of the publication of this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided.

The point of contact is: Jack Skogen, email: jack_skogen@fws.gov
Please reference this Notice of Intent number on your correspondence and in the Subject line of your email.

This notice will close on: 8/15/2023 at 5:00pm, Central Time.