# Sole Source Teledyne Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers Repair Services

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/requirements263746

- Solicitation number: REQUIREMENTS-26-3746
- Notice type: Presolicitation
- Status: Awarded to Teledyne Instruments, Inc.
- Department: Department of Commerce
- Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Contracting office: Department of Commerce NOAA (1333MJ)
- NAICS: 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Product or service code: J059 Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment: Electrical and Electronic Equipment Components
- Place of performance: Poway, California
- First posted: June 29, 2026
- Last posted: June 29, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1892756b5b1041a88b5a4466a0503205/view

## Description

NOAA'S PACIFIC MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY (PMEL) INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 6.103-1. WITH TELEDYNE RD INSTRUMENTS OUT OF POWAY, CA FOR TELEDYNE WORKHORSE 300 kHz ACOUSTIC DOPPLER CURRENT PROFILERS (ADCPs) REPAIR SERVICES.

THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT TELEDYNE RD INSTRUMENTS IS THE MANUFACTURER OF THE RDI ADCP INSTRUMENTS USED IN NOAA PMEL MOORINGS. THE REQUIRED REPAIR SERVICES FOR WORKHORSE 300 kHz ADCP INCLUDE REPLACEMENT OF PROPRIETARY ELECTRONIC BOARDS, FIREWARE UPDATES, CALIBRATION, DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, AND RESTORATION OF INSTRUMENT PERFORMANCE TO MANUFACTURER SPECIFICATIONS.

THESE INSTRUMENTS CONTAIN PROPRIETARY HARDWARE, FIRMWARE, AND CALIBRATION PROCEDURES THAT ARE ONLY AVAILABLE THROUGH TELEDYNE RD INSTRUMENTS. A BRAND NAME OR EQUAL REPAIR SERVICE CANNOT BE USED BECAUSE EQUIVALENT VENDORS DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO OEM REPLACEMENT PARTS, FIREWARE, CALIBRATION STANDARDS, OR MANUFACTURER-AUTHORIZED REPAIR PROCEDURES. THE REPAIRED INSTRUMENTS WILL BE DEPLOYED IN NOAA PMEL OCEANOGRAPHIC MOORINGS TO COLLECT LONG-TERM SCIENTIFIC MEASUREMENTS.

FAILURE TO USE OEM REPAIR SERVICES COULD COMPROMISE INSTRUMENT PERFORMANCE, CALIBRATION ACCURACY, DATA QUALITY, RELIABILITY, AND MISISON SUCCESS. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE IS REQUIRED FROM AWARDED TO AUGUST 30, 2026.

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 PRESOLICITATION 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.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Teledyne Instruments, Inc. (UEI VMLJT4VZGWC5)
- Contract: 1333MJ26P0032, purchase order
- Obligated: $22,075.00
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number REQUIREMENTS263746 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 1333MJ (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_1333MJ26P0032_1330_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- June 29, 2026: Presolicitation, due July 13, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 1892756b5b1041a88b5a4466a0503205. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1892756b5b1041a88b5a4466a0503205/view

## Points of contact

- Weiming Tan, Weiming.Tan@noaa.gov

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