INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: FY25 Services for Seabird instruments at OCNMS Tender, USA - 123405555

Procurement Summary

Country: USA

Summary: INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: FY25 Services for Seabird instruments at OCNMS

Deadline: 11 Aug 2025

Other Information

Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 123405555

Document Ref. No.: 141014-25-0071

Financier: Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership: Public

Tender Value: Refer Document

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Tender Details

Description

The US Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Region Acquisition Division, Simplified Acquisition Branch intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Sea-Bird Electronics, Inc., using the procedures in FAR Part 13, to one (1) year of annual evaluation, calibration, maintenance, repair and re-certification of the Sea-Bird Instruments oceanographic sensors that measure conductivity, temperature, depth and dissolved oxygen.



Supporting rationale.

On an annual basis, OCNMS requires its mooring instruments to be serviced by a licensed Sea-Bird Electronics firm. They inspect, calibrate, repair and re-certify instruments for oceanographic monitoring, in preparation for deployment the following season. These were manufactured by Sea-Bird Electronics Company and are used annually by NOAA Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary for monitoring ocean conditions. The oceanographic equipment owned by NOAA OCNMS was purchased from Sea-Bird Electronics and has been maintained by them annually since 2001. Sea-Bird - as the original equipment manufacturer - is the only responsible party to have the requisite equipment and techniques to properly open, inspect, repair, pressure-test, and close these expensive instruments.



Market research indicates that Sea-Bird Electronics, Inc. is the only current vendor able to meet the agency-s needs for this requirement.



The statutory authority for other than full and open competition is FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), Only one responsible source.



The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) for this acquisition is 334519, Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing, with a business size standard of 600 employees.



This is not a solicitation for competitive quotes, nor will one be posted on the Contract Opportunities website.



The determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based u...
Active Contract Opportunity
Notice ID : 141014-25-0071
Related Notice
Department/Ind. Agency : COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF
Sub-tier : NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION :
General Information
Contract Opportunity Type: Special Notice (Original)
Original Published Date: Jul 25, 2025 09:48 am EDT
Original Response Date: Aug 11, 2025 11:00 am EDT
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
Original Inactive Date: Aug 26, 2025
Initiative: None

Classification
Original Set Aside: No Set aside used
Product Service Code: J066 - MAINT/REPAIR/REBUILD OF EQUIPMENT- INSTRUMENTS AND LABORATORY EQUIPMENT
NAICS Code: 334519 - Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing

Place of Performance: Port Angeles, WA 98362 USA

Documents

 Tender Notice

Intent-to-Sole-Source_141014-25-0071.pdf