# Teledyne Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/145027250075

- Solicitation number: 145027-25-0075
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Awarded to Teledyne Instruments, Inc.
- Department: Department of Commerce
- Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Contracting office: Department of Commerce NOAA (1333MJ)
- NAICS: 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 6640 Laboratory Equipment and Supplies
- Place of performance: Poway, California
- County: San Diego County (FIPS 06073). https://abierto.us/counties/san-diego-county-ca-06073
- City: Poway. https://abierto.us/cities/poway-ca-0658520
- First posted: July 23, 2025
- Last posted: July 23, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/abd4fa9ebb404aa1ba73ddd4fbbdf381/view

## Description

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) WHSII300 WORKHORSE.

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 WHSII300 WORKHORSE.

THE ECOSYSTEM & FISHERIES-OCEANOGRAPHY COORDINATED INVESTIGATIONS (EcoFOCI) PROGRAM AT NOAA PMEL HAS RELIED ON TELEDYNE RD INSTRUMENTS ACOUSTIC DOPPLER CURRENT PROFILERS (ADCPs) FOR DECADES TO COLLECT CURRENT VELOCITY DATA ACROSS THE BERING AND CHUKCHI SEAS. THESE INSTRUMENTS HAVE DEMONSTRATED LONG-TERM ACCURACY AND RELIABILITY, AND THE PROGRAM HAS INVESTED EXTENSIVELY IN DEPLOYMENT INFRASTRUCTURE AND DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS TAILORED SPECIFICALLY TO TELEDYNE ADCPs. CONTINUED USE OF THIS BRAND ENSURES SEAMLESS INTEGRATION AND MAINTAINS DATA QUALITY. THE REQUIRED DELIVERY DATE IS BY 10/01/2025.

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.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Teledyne Instruments, Inc. (UEI VMLJT4VZGWC5)
- Contract: 1333MJ25P0034, purchase order
- Obligated: $24,919.50
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 145027250075 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 1333MJ (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_1333MJ25P0034_1330_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- July 23, 2025: Special notice, due August 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice abd4fa9ebb404aa1ba73ddd4fbbdf381. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/abd4fa9ebb404aa1ba73ddd4fbbdf381/view

## Points of contact

- Weiming Tan, Weiming.Tan@noaa.gov, 5167371332

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