5 Tide Houses for Tides & Currents Sensor Station

The Department of Commerce, NOAA, is soliciting five fiberglass tide house enclosures to support oceanographic data collection operations under solicitation number 1305M226Q0141, issued on June 9, 2026, with responses due by June 16, 2026, at 12:00 EDT. This procurement is structured as a total small business set-aside under FAR 19.5, exclusively open to small businesses including HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, EDWOSB, and 8(a) concerns, with NAICS code 326199. The enclosures, to be delivered FOB Destination to 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115 no later than August 1, 2026, include four standard units measuring 72" wide by 48" deep and one larger unit measuring 72" wide by 72" deep, all with a maximum height of 92". Each enclosure must be insulated with walls no thicker than 3 inches, internally reinforced for structural integrity, and designed for lifting by both forklift and crane. Internal specifications require vertical and horizontal struts reaching a minimum height of 74 inches, two Unistrut runs per side wall and four on the back wall each capable of supporting 120 lbs indefinitely, and a vertically adjustable 18-inch deep shelf spanning the back wall with mounting hardware. The enclosures must withstand sustained winds of 80 mph and occasional gusts up to 150 mph. The solicitation operates under a low priced, technically acceptable (LPTA) evaluation model, where offers must pass two mandatory gates: technical acceptability verified by submitted equipment specification sheets, and price competitiveness. Offers must be submitted via email to kyle.lawrence@noaa.gov in PDF or Microsoft Word format, accompanied by signed SF 1449 and any applicable SF 30 forms. All offerors must maintain an active SAM registration and provide their Unique Entity ID and CAGE Code, with quotes valid for at least 60 days. The procurement incorporates multiple FAR and Commerce Acquisition Regulation clauses, including sustainable products and services, Buy American, accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, electronic funds transfer, and security prohibitions, each subject to JAN 2026 deviations where indicated. Payment must be requested electronically