66 -- XBP PROBES

The Naval Oceanographic Office at Stennis Space Center plans to award a sole source contract to Sippican, Inc., located in Marion, Massachusetts, for the purchase of 324 Expendable Bottom Penetrometer (XBP) Probes. This action falls under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c) and follows Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1, allowing non-competitive procurement. The contract will be handled using commercial item acquisition procedures with a firm-fixed price arrangement. This synopsis is issued solely for informational purposes, not as a solicitation for offers, and any questions must be directed in writing to the designated Contracting Officer. The acquisition is intended to meet specific operational requirements as described in the salient characteristics of the XBP Probes. The government retains the discretion to decide whether to compete the procurement based on responses to this notice. The contract details indicate no set-aside status or NAICS code, and the place of performance is not specified beyond the issuing office location in Mississippi. This procurement supports the Department of Defense’s mission through specialized oceanographic instrumentation.