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NAVI-SAILOR 5000 MOTORIZED CHART DISPLAY AND PLANNING TABLE
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Office of Coast Survey plans to award a sole-source purchase order to Wartsila Voyage Americas, Inc. of Melbourne, Florida, for the Navi-Sailor 5000 Motorized Chart Display and Planning Table, under authority of FAR 6.103-1. This procurement is not subject to any set-aside requirements and falls under NAICS code 334111. The selection is based on Wartsila Voyage Oy being the exclusive developer and manufacturer of the Navi-Sailor 5000, with its U.S. subsidiary, Wartsila Voyage Americas, Inc., being the only authorized reseller in the country with no reseller network. The system is essential for NOAA’s ENC cartographers to gain hands-on experience with real-world ECDIS interfaces that comply with the IHO S-100 standard, enabling accurate validation and production of electronic navigational charts used by SOLAS vessels. The tabletop format provides critical simulation of ship bridge operations, enhances quality assurance during chart development, and offers unmatched interactive training capabilities that no other commercial or open-source hardware currently provides. Delivery of the Navi-Sailor 5000 is required within 90 days of award, and the procurement is being conducted as a presolicitation with no competitive bidding process planned unless new information challenges the sole-source justification. Interested parties may submit documentation or requests for additional information in writing to the designated point of contact, Michelle Walton, no later than July 27, 2026. Oral communications will not be accepted, and the government reserves complete discretion to proceed without competition based on the responses received. The system’s unique ability to render NOAA-developed ENCs in strict adherence to the S-100 standard in a practical, large-format display makes it indispensable for ensuring cartographic accuracy and alignment with mariner-operated navigation systems.
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***THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION’S (NOAA) ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, EASTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-NORFOLK, NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE (NOS) OFFICE OF COAST SURVEY (OCS) MARINE CHART DIVISION (MCD) INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE AND AWARD A PURCHASE ORDER, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF RFO FAR 6.103-1, WITH WARTSILA VOYAGE AMERICAS, INC OUT OF MELBOURNE, FL FOR A NAVI-SAILOR 5000 MOTORIZED CHART DISPLAY AND PLANNING TABLE.
NO SET ASIDE IS TO BE USED FOR THIS SOLE SOURCE REQUIREMENT. THE ASSOCIATED NAICS CODE IS 334111.
***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON NOAA’S REQUIREMENT THAT WARTSILA VOYAGE OY IS THE DEVELOPER AND MANUFACTURER OF THE NAVI-SAILOR 5000 AND WARTSILA VOYAGE AMERICAS IS THE ONLY AUTHORIZED PARTNER AND RESELLER OF THE NAVI-SAILOR 5000 IN THE UNITED STATES. WARTSILA VOYAGE AMERICAS, INC. DOES NOT USE A RESELLER NETWORK FOR THE SALES OF THE NAVI-SAILOR 5000 CHART TABLE IN THE UNITED STATES.
THE NAVI-SAILOR 5000 IS AN INTERACTIVE TRAINING TOOL THAT PROVIDES USERS WITH A FLEXIBLE TEACHING AND DEMONSTRATION TOOL, WITH HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE USING MODERN NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT. BY UTILIZING THIS SYSTEM, ENC CARTOGRAPHERS WILL GAIN THE CAPACITY TO DISPLAY, VALIDATE, AND COMPREHEND THE EXACT INTERFACE ENCOUNTERED BY END-USERS ON SOLAS VESSELS.
THIS SYSTEM IS ENGINEERED SPECIFICALLY TO OFFER WHAT THE MARINERS REQUIRE: HANDS-ON, INTERACTIVE ENGAGEMENT WITH AN ELECTRONIC CHART DISPLAY AND INFORMATION SYSTEM (ECDIS). THIS SYSTEM PROCESSES INTRICATE ENCS DEVELOPED BY NOAA / MCD AND IS CAPABLE OF DISPLAYING THEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE IHO S-100 STANDARD. AS THIS IS A CRITICAL NEW STANDARD FOR OUR CARTOGRAPHERS, THE SYSTEM PROVIDES ESSENTIAL PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE, ENABLING THEM TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS THROUGHOUT THE ENC PRODUCTION PROCESS.
THE NAVI-SAILOR 5000 IS FUNDAMENTALLY REQUIRED FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS:
REAL-WORLD SIMULATION: IT CREATES A SIMULATED ENVIRONMENT OF SHIP BRIDGE OPERATIONS, ENSURING THAT THE ELECTRONIC NAVIGATIONAL CHARTS (ENCS) BEING PRODUCED ARE OPTIMIZED FOR THE ACTUAL HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE UTILIZED BY MARINERS AT SEA.
ENHANCED QUALITY ASSURANCE: THE SYSTEM'S EXPANDED DIMENSIONS AND TABLE-BASED DISPLAY CONFIGURATION ALLOW CARTOGRAPHERS TO PERFORM MORE EFFECTIVE QUALITY ASSURANCE ON DRAFT ENCS BEFORE THEY ARE RELEASED TO THE PUBLIC.
INTERACTIVE TRAINING & VALIDATION: IT PROVIDES A FLEXIBLE, HANDS-ON TEACHING AND DEMONSTRATION TOOL THAT ALLOWS ENC CARTOGRAPHERS TO DISPLAY, VALIDATE, AND UNDERSTAND THE EXACT INTERFACE MARINERS ENCOUNTER ON SOLAS VESSELS.
STANDARD COMPLIANCE (S-100): THE SYSTEM PROCESSES COMPLEX ENCS DEVELOPED BY NOAA/MCD AND DISPLAYS THEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE IHO S-100 STANDARD, PROVIDING CARTOGRAPHERS WITH CRITICAL PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE FOR THE ENC PRODUCTION PROCESS.
THERE IS NO OTHER COMMERCIAL OR OPEN-SOURCE HARDWARE ON THE MARKET THAT PRODUCES AN ECDIS SYSTEM THAT IS S-100 CAPABLE IN A TABLETOP FORMAT.
DELIVERY WITHIN 90 DAYS FROM DATE OF AWARD
***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 OR A REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN WRITING TO THE IDENTIFIED POINT OF CONTACT WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION OF THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE. SUCH REQUESTS AND 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.
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