APEX IRIDIUM PROFILING FLOATS

The Naval Oceanographic Office at Stennis Space Center, Mississippi, plans to issue a sole source contract to Teledyne Webb Research, located in East Falmouth, Massachusetts, for the procurement of four APEX Iridium profiling floats. These floats will be equipped with the APF-9I Iridium SBD system using port 25, Seabird CTD Model 41CP sensors, Iridium telemetry, alkaline batteries, and will be ready for deployment with a 2000-meter operating depth rating. The contract will be awarded under the authority of 10 U.S.C. (c)(1), following FAR 6.302-1 provisions, reflecting the intent not to compete due to Teledyne Webb Research being the sole manufacturer of the required equipment. The contract will be firm fixed price with an expected delivery timeline of eight months. Although this is not a solicitation for competitive proposals, interested parties are invited to express their interest and capability to supply the required equipment for consideration. However, the government retains full discretion to proceed with sole source contracting based on the responses received. Inquiries regarding the contract should be directed in writing to the designated Contracting Officer, Tina Landes. The contracting specialist, Justin Dudenhefer, is also available for assistance regarding this requirement. The acquisition supports the Navy’s continued oceanographic research efforts and is classified under NAICS code 334511.