Purchase of Biosonics Echosounder

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SINGLE/SOLE SOURCE The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) intends to award a single source, firm fixed price contract as authorized by FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) to Biosonics Inc for the purchase of a Biosonics DT-X Extreme Autonomous echosounder. See attached PWS/ SOW/ SON for further details.

The Government intends to procure this sole source requirement under Simplified Acquisition Procedures in FAR part 13 and Commercial procedures in FAR part 12. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation document exists for the requirement. Sources interested in responding to this notice are required to submit a capability statement that includes:

The vendor’s UEI number, Technical data and cost information, Sufficient detail, and Convincing evidence that clearly demonstrates the capability to meet the requirement. Capability statements are due no later than Wednesday, 06 August 2025, by 1500 Eastern Time. Be advised that all correspondence sent via e-mail shall contain a subject line that reads “143021-25-0106 – Biosonics Echosounder”. To ensure your response along with any and all attachments are received, attachment(s) must be less than 20 MB [in total].

It is the responsibility of the offeror to contact the government to confirm receipt prior to the offer due date and time. Capability statements shall be submitted by email ONLY as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to both of the following POC(s): Contract Specialist, Grace LaPierre at grace.lapierre@noaa.gov Contracting Officer, Jenna Taulman at jenna.taulman@noaa.gov To ensure your response along with any and all attachments are received, attachment(s) must be less than 20 MB [in total].

It is the responsibility of the offeror to contact the government to confirm receipt prior to the offer due date and time. A response missing any of the information listed above will not be considered as an affirmative response. A request for documentation or additional information, or submissions that only ask questions, will not be considered as an affirmative response. If no affirmative written responses are received by the due date, a sole source award will be made without further notice.

Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.