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Big Eye Binocular Refurbishment
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) plans to award a sole-source, firm fixed price purchase order to Eastern Mountain Optics, Inc. for the detailed refurbishment of Fujinon 25x150 MTM “Big Eye” Binoculars under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901 and FAR 12.102(a). This non-personal service requirement demands highly specialized technical expertise to meet the exacting standards outlined in the Statement of Work, with the contract structured for a two-year performance period from 2026 to 2028, including one base year and one optional year. The procurement is designated as a Total Small Business Set Aside under NAICS code 459999, and while the award is intended to be non-competitive, NOAA is requesting capabilities statements from other qualified sources to assess whether a competitive process should be pursued instead. Interested parties must submit a comprehensive capabilities statement by Wednesday, 12 August 2026, at 1300 Eastern Time, containing technical data and cost information that clearly demonstrates the ability to fulfill the requirement. Responses must be sent via email only, in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format, with a total attachment size not exceeding 20 MB, and must include the exact subject line “143051-26-0094 - Big Eye Binocular Refurbishment.” Submissions are to be directed to Madison Vogeler and Aakanksha Bhargava at NOAA in Seattle, Washington, and offerors are responsible for confirming receipt before the deadline. Questions or inquiries alone do not constitute a valid submission, and the government retains full discretion in deciding whether to proceed with sole source or reopen the requirement for competition. The work will be performed in San Diego, California.
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San Diego, CA, 92106, USASet-Aside
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PRESOLICITATION NOTICE
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) intends to negotiate and award, on a sole source basis, under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901 and RFO FAR 12.102(a), a firm fixed price purchase order to Eastern Mountain Optics, Inc., for the purchase of services to refurbish Fujinon 25x150 MTM “Big Eye” Binoculars. This contract is expected to have a period of performance of one (1) base year and one (1) option year, with a total period of performance of 2026 - 2028. This non-personal service requirement seeks a vendor that can provide the unique and highly specialized services required to refurbish and assemble the Binoculars in accordance with the Statement of Work (Attachment 1_SOW 143051-26-0094). A Total Small Business set aside is to be used for this sole source requirement.The associated NAICS code is 459999.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation documents exist for the requirement. Sources interested in responding to this notice are required to submit a capabilities statement that includes technical data and cost information, sufficient detail, and convincing evidence that clearly demonstrates the capability to meet the requirement. All capabilities statements received by the due date of this notice will be considered by the Government.
A request for documentation or additional information or submissions that only ask questions will not be considered as an affirmative response. A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement or to proceed with a sole source procurement.
Capabilities statements are due no later than Wednesday, 12 August, 2026, by 1300 Eastern Time. Be advised that all correspondence sent via e-mail shall contain a subject line that reads “143051-26-0094 - Big Eye Binocular Refurbishment”. To ensure your response along with any and all attachments are received, attachment(s) must be less than 20 MB [in total]. It is the responsibility of the offeror to contact the government to confirm receipt prior to the offer due date and time. Capabilities statements shall be submitted by e-mail ONLY as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to the following POCs:
Madison Vogeler at madison.vogeler@noaa.gov
Aakanksha Bhargava at aakanksha.bhargava@noaa.gov
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