Notice of Intent to Negotiate a Sole-Source Award - Maintenance and Calibration for... Tender

Procurement Summary

Country: USA

Summary: Notice of Intent to Negotiate a Sole-Source Award - Maintenance and Calibration for Sea-Bird Instruments - NMFS

Deadline: 22 Aug 2025

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Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 124177691

Document Ref. No.: ACQ-SAP25SAT-25-1017a

Financier: Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership: Public

Tender Value: Refer Document

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Description

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service - Alaska Fisheries Science Center, intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, under authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1); with Sea-Bird Electronics Inc. (13431 NE 20Th St, Bellevue, WA 98005), for the purchase of maintenance and calibration services for Sea-Bird SBE19 CTD Units and SBE39 Bathythermographs. Repairs and calibration services for Sea-Bird CTD and Bathythermograph Systems are exclusively provided by Sea-Bird Electronics Inc.

Sole Source Justification

The sole source determination is based on restrictive rights of the original equipment manufacturer; Sea-Bird Electronics Inc. The source has proprietary and limited rights in data, patent rights, OEM required certifications, copyrights, or secret processes with regard to the supplies or services required. Sea-Bird Electronics Inc. is the original equipment manufacturer for the agency-s current Sea-Bird CTDs and bathythermographs. All design drawings, tolerance data, and installation criteria are their proprietary information. Any other vendor will be required to subcontract heavily (if allowed) with Sea-Bird Electronics Inc. to complete this requirement. NMFS fisheries research programs study the survival, reproduction, and population growth of marine organisms in Alaskan near-shore waters. CTDs and bathythermographs are used to measure environmental conditions in which marine organism populations live and develop.

Special Notice

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes and no solicitation package is available. However, firms that believe they can provide equipment or service that fully meets the Government's requirements may submit substantiating documentation to the identified point of contact within 15 days after publication of this synopsis. Such documentation will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive bas...
Active Contract Opportunity
Notice ID : ACQ-SAP25SAT-25-1017a
Related Notice
Department/Ind. Agency : COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF
Sub-tier : NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
Office: DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA
General Information
Contract Opportunity Type: Special Notice (Original)
Original Published Date: Aug 07, 2025 03:06 pm EDT
Original Response Date: Aug 22, 2025 04:00 pm EDT
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
Original Inactive Date: Sep 06, 2025
Initiative: None

Classification
Original Set Aside:
Product Service Code: 6640 - LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
NAICS Code: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing

Place of Performance: Seattle, WA 98115 USA

Documents

 Tender Notice

020-SSJ_SeaBird_Service-2025_red_Redacted.pdf