Teledyne Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler

NOAA'S PACIFIC MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY (PMEL) INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH TELEDYNE RD INSTRUMENTS OUT OF POWAY, CA FOR THE ACOUSTIC DOPPLER CURRENT PROFILER (ADCP) WHSII600 WORKHORSE AND RELATED ACCESSORIES.

THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON COMPATIBILITY TO EXISTING SYSTEMS OR EQUIPMENT – THE REQUIRED SUPPLIES OR SERVICE MUST BE COMPATIBLE IN ALL ASPECTS (FORM, FIT, AND FUNCTION) WITH EXISTING SYSTEMS OR EQUIPMENT AND THE SOURCE IS UNIQUELY QUALIFIED TO MEET NOAA’S REQUIREMENT. TELEDYNE IS THE SOLE ENTITY IN THE UNITED STATES THAT CAN MEET AND PROVIDE THE REQUIRED WHSII600 WORKHORSE AND RELATED ACCESSORIES. TELEDYNE’S INSTRUMENTS ARE ACCURATE AND RELIABLE, RETURNING COUNTLESS AMOUNTS OF DATA TO THE PROGRAM.

PMEL HAS MUCH EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE DEDICATED TO UTILIZING THESE INSTRUMENTS. THIS RANGES FROM HARDWARE THAT IS SPECIFIC TO THE TELEDYNE ADCP’S TO DATA PROCESSING SOFTWARE THAT HAS BEEN DEVELOPED OVER MANY YEARS TO PROCESS THE DATA. THE REQUIRED DELIVERY DATE IS BY 09/30/2025.

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS AND NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE IS AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, FIRMS THAT BELIEVE THEY CAN FULLY MEET THE GOVERNMENT'S REQUIREMENTS MAY SUBMIT SUBSTANTIATING DOCUMENTATION IN WRITING 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. 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.