Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: R2sonic 2020V Plus Wideband Multibeam Echosounder System Mbes and an Rtk Integrated Inertial Navigation System I2ns
Deadline: 30 Jul 2026
Posting Date: 19 Jul 2026
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 145445481
Document Ref. No.: 141009-26-0082
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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***THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION-S (NOAA) ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, EASTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-NORFOLK, NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE (NOS) OFFICE OF COAST SURVEY (OCS) CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR OPERATIONAL OCEAN AND GREAT LAKES MAPPING (COE), INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE AND AWARD A PURCHASE ORDER, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF RFO FAR 6.103-1, WITH R2SONIC LLC OUT OF AUSTIN, TX FOR AN R2SONIC 2020-V PLUS WIDEBAND MULTI-BEAM ECHO-SOUNDER SYSTEM AND AN RTK INTEGRATED INERTIAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM (I2NS).
NO SET ASIDE IS TO BE USED FOR THIS SOLE SOURCE REQUIREMENT. THE ASSOCIATED NAICS CODE IS 334511.
***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON NOAA-S REQUIREMENT THAT R2SONIC LLC IS THE MANUFACTURER AND SOLE PROVIDER OF THE R2SONIC 2020-V PLUS WIDEBAND MULTI-BEAM ECHO-SOUNDER SYSTEM AND AN RTK INTEGRATED INERTIAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM (I2NS). R2SONIC DOES NOT HAVE ANY AUTHORIZED PARTNERS OR RESELLERS.
THE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE (COE) WILL USE THIS COMPACT MIST KIT TO DIRECTLY SUPPORT THE IMMEDIATE AND ONGOING HANDS-ON TRAINING AND EDUCATION OF THE HYDROGRAPHIC WORKFORCE. THE R2SONIC 2020-V PLUS IS UNIQUELY ENGINEERED FOR EXTREME PHYSICAL PORTABILITY, WEIGHING ONLY 4.4 KG (UNDER 20 LBS) AND DRAWING A REMARKABLY LOW 20W AVERAGE OF POWER. THIS ULTRA-COMPACT PROFILE IS REQUIRED FOR INSTALLATION ON THE COE'S SMALLEST, LOWEST-POWER UNCREWED SYSTEMS (UXS) MEASURING 1-2 METERS IN LENGTH. NO OTHER MANUFACTURER PRODUCES AN MBES OF THIS HIGH DATA CALIBER THAT FITS WITHIN THIS AGGRESSIVE WEIGHT AND POWER CONSTRAINT. FURTHERMORE, THE SYSTEM COMPLETELY ELIMINATES HEAVY, STANDALONE TOPSIDE PROCESSORS BY HANDLING ALL ACOUSTIC PROCESSING COMPUTATION AT THE POINT OF RECEPTION WITHIN THE SONAR HEAD. A "BRAND NAME OR EQUAL" DESCRIPTION CANNOT BE USED BECAUSE ALTERNATIVE SYSTEMS EXCEED THE STRICT PAYLOAD WEIGHT LIMITATIONS OF SMALL UNCREWED VESSELS OR LACK THE 1 HZ STEP FREQUENCY AGILITY REQUIRED TO PREVENT ACOUSTIC CROSSTALK DURING TIGHT, MULTI-SENSOR AUTONOMOU...
Notice ID: 141009-26-0082
Department/Ind. Agency: commerce, department of
Sub-tier: national oceanic and atmospheric administration
Office: dept of commerce noaa
Product Service Code: 5845 - underwater sound equipment
NAICS Code: 334511 - Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
Inactive Dates: jul 31, 2026
Inactive Policy: manual
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