# Notice to Intent to Sole Source

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/140802260313

- Solicitation number: 140802-26-0313
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Closed. Deadline was May 29, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Commerce
- Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Contracting office: Department of Commerce NOAA (1333MK)
- NAICS: 334519 Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
- Product or service code: J020 Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment: Ship and Marine Equipment
- Place of performance: California
- County: San Diego County (FIPS 06073). https://abierto.us/counties/san-diego-county-ca-06073
- First posted: May 27, 2026
- Last posted: May 27, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/bc68b2fddffa4f32b4e38a9ab7023eef/view

## Description

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE NOAA's Marine Operations Center, Acquisition, Accountability, and Analysis Branch, intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, with AML Oceanographic of British Columbia, CA for the procurement of Supervision and Training by AML Oceanographic of the MVP System installation for the NOAA Reuben Lasker. The sole source determination is based on the urgency of the need to have the service performed immediately.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation package is available. However, firms that believe they can provide grooming service that fully meets the Government's requirements may submit substantiating documentation in writing to the identified point of contact within 10 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.

A determination by the Government not to conduct a competitive procurement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.

## Publications

- May 27, 2026: Special notice, due May 29, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT. Notice bc68b2fddffa4f32b4e38a9ab7023eef. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/bc68b2fddffa4f32b4e38a9ab7023eef/view

## Points of contact

- BRIGHT, ISAAC, ISAAC.BRIGHT@NOAA.GOV

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