Sole source Rose Electronics TFLEX battery packs

THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION’S (NOAA) PACIFIC MARINE ENVIROMENTAL LABORATORY (PMEL), INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE AND AWARD A PURCHASE ORDER, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 6.103-1, WITH ROSE ELECTRONICS DISTRIBUTING COMPANY LLC. OF SAN JOSE CALIFORNIA. FOR QUANTITY 25 ALKALINE BATTERY PACK FLEX 04-10_LARGE PACK AND QUANTITY 25 ALKALINE BATTERY PACK FLEX 04-10_SMALL PACK TO BE DELIVERED/PERFORMED AT SEATTLE, WA. NO SET ASIDE IS TO BE USED FOR THIS SOLE SOURCE REQUIREMENT. THE ASSOCIATED NAICS CODE IS 335999.

THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON NOAA’S REQUIREMENT FOR COMPATIBILITY TO EXISTING SYSTEMS OR EQUIPMENT. THESE ARE CUSTOM FABRICATED BATTERY PACKS OF COMPLEX DESIGN THAT ARE MANUFACTURED TO MEET THE PMEL ENGINEERED DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS AND ARE KNOWN TO FIT WITH LOW TOLERANCE AND MUST BE COMPATIBLE IN ALL ASPECTS (FORM, FIT AND FUNCTION) WITH THE EXISTING TFLEX MOORED DATA BUOY SYSTEMS.

THE PURCHASE OF PROPRIETARY BATTERIES FROM THE ROSE ELECTRONICS DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, LLC. IS REQUIRED FOR THE COMPATIBILITY TO THE EXISTING REQUIREMENT AND PROVIDES AN ESSENTIAL SINGLE SOURCE POWER FOR THE TFLEX SYSTEMS FOR SURFACE AND SUBSURFACE INSTRUMENT CONTROLLER AND MODEM GPS MODULE, IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS MODULE, DATA LOGGING MODULE, RF COMMUNICATIONS MODEM. THE INEGRATED TFLEX ELECTRONICS PACKAGE REQUIRES AN UNINTERRUPTED, ROBUST AND PRECISELY REGULATED POWER SOURCE TO FUNCTION PROPERLY.

THIS BRAND IS THE ONLY KNOWN BRAND CURRENTLY SUPPORTS THE MISSION WIHTOU DECREASE OR FAILURE IN THE ABILITY TO COLLECT DATA OR BURN OUT THE ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS AND CIRCUIT BOARDS IN THE TFLEX. DELIVERY WILL BE BY JULY 31, 2026 OR SOONER.

THIS PRESOLICITATION NOTICE 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 PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE. 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.