Tower Sections for the National Data Buoy Center at Stennis Space Center, MS

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is soliciting quotes for aluminum tower sections required by the National Data Buoy Center (NDBC) to support its Coastal-Marine Automated Network (C-MAN) stations. The procurement is structured as a firm fixed price purchase order under solicitation number 1305M226Q0091, issued on April 10, 2026, with quotes due by April 23, 2026 at 1100 EDT. All tower sections must be fabricated from 5086 aluminum with complete penetrating welds in accordance with the 1997 Uniform Building Code and ANSI/AWS D1.2-27 Structural Welding Code, and must be manufactured entirely within the United States. Award will be made to the responsive and responsible quoter offering the best value based on evaluation of price and past performance on related contracts. Prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at the time of quote submission and must demonstrate compliance with all nine required submission items, including provision of a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), SAM registration status, and organizational conflict of interest certifications.

This contract is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 332312 (Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing) with a 500-employee size standard. The procurement includes 20 units of 7-meter mast section weldments (TOWER7-V1012), 4 units of 10-meter mast (12-foot) section weldments (TOWER10-V1012), and 4 units of 10-meter (8-foot long) section weldments (TOWER10-V1008), with the first article comprising one unit of the 7-meter section. Delivery of the first article is required within 30 days for government testing at the National Data Buoy Center in Building 3203 at John C. Stennis Space Center, Mississippi, with the remaining supply deliverable within 60 days of first article approval. The price evaluation includes separate line items for shipping costs associated with the 10-meter sections. No incumbent contractor is identified, and no specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the solicitation documents.