Notice of Intent to Negotiate a Sole-Source Contract - Sea-Bird SBE 16PlusV2 SEACat... Tender

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Country: USA

Summary: Notice of Intent to Negotiate a Sole-Source Contract - Sea-Bird SBE 16PlusV2 SEACat CTDs for NMFS Marine Mammal Laboratory

Deadline: 20 Aug 2025

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Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 123981841

Document Ref. No.: ACQ-SAP25SAT-25-1094

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 Sea-Bird SBE16Plus V2 SEACat Moored CTDs. New units and spare parts for SBE16Plus V2 SEACat Conductivity, Temperature, and Depth recorder Systems are exclusively manufactured and sold 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 data, 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 lab-s current Sea-Bird CTDs. 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 Marine Mammal research programs study the survival, reproduction, and population growth of marine mammal populations in the Bering and Chukchi seas. CTDs are used to measure environmental conditions in which marine mammal 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 basis. Responses can be sent via e-mail to jason.je...
Active Contract Opportunity
Notice ID : ACQ-SAP25SAT-25-1094
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 05, 2025 06:29 pm EDT
Original Response Date: Aug 20, 2025 04:00 pm EDT
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
Original Inactive Date: Sep 04, 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-CTD-Sole-Source-Justification_red_Redacted.pdf