# AXIB II - Airborne Expendable ice Beacon (Arctic Buoys)

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/n0018925r0049

- Solicitation number: N0018925R0049
- Notice type: Solicitation
- Status: Closed. Deadline was September 12, 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT
- Department: Department of the Navy
- Agency: Department of the Navy
- Contracting office: NAVSUP FLT Log CTR Norfolk (N00189)
- NAICS: 334513 Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables
- Product or service code: 2050 Buoys
- Place of performance: Seattle, Washington
- County: King County (FIPS 53033). https://abierto.us/counties/king-county-wa-53033
- City: Seattle. https://abierto.us/cities/seattle-wa-5363000
- First posted: September 10, 2025
- Last posted: September 10, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6a357a4239aa4e91a51e2a3a1041ec70/view

## Description

The Contracting Department, NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Norfolk, VA, 23511-3392 intends to award a sole source contract for Airborne Expendable Ice Beacon (Arctic Buoys). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334513. The resulting contract will be procured from LBI Inc. Fleet Weather Center Norfolk has a requirement to purchase eighteen (18) Arctic Buoys with delivery 20 weeks ADC.

See the attached Sole Source Justification for additional information regarding the Sole Source determination. The notice of intent is NOT a request for proposal, or bid that shall be considered by the NAVSUP FLCN Contracting Office. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed action based responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Address questions to Seth Harrell, Contract Specialist at robert.s.harrell15.civ@us.navy.mil and Robert Babcock, Contracting Officer at robert.j.babcock25.civ@us.navy.mil

## Publications

- September 10, 2025: Solicitation, due September 12, 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT. Notice 6a357a4239aa4e91a51e2a3a1041ec70. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6a357a4239aa4e91a51e2a3a1041ec70/view

## Points of contact

- Robert Seth Harrell, robert.s.harrell15.civ@us.navy.mil, 17712293555
- Robert Babcock, robert.j.babcock25.civ@us.navy.mil, 7712293584

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