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Notice of Intent to Negotiate a Sole-Source Contract - EdgeTech Acoustic Release Hardware and Components
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Marine Fisheries Service, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, intends to award a sole-source purchase order to EdgeOne LLC DBA Edgetech for specialized acoustic release hardware and components essential to its long-standing bottom-mounted acoustic recorder mooring systems. The requirement includes five Port MFE Push Off Release Transponders, one PACS Deck Unit, and various replacement parts such as batteries, end caps, and housings for low-frequency transponders, all of which must be manufactured exclusively by Edgetech to ensure full compatibility in form, fit, and function with the agency’s existing proprietary system deployed since 2007. No other vendor’s equipment can interface with NOAA’s current inventory, making Edgetech the only responsible source capable of supporting operational continuity, and this determination is justified under FAR 6.103-1. Delivery is mandated within 60 days of award, with a specified deadline of September 29, 2026, to support deployment in the Mariana Archipelago, and all items are to be delivered to Honolulu, HI. The acquisition falls under Simplified Acquisition Procedures with an estimated value not exceeding $250,000 and is classified under NAICS code 334516 with no set-aside provisions. The procurement is not subject to competitive solicitation, and no formal solicitation package is available; however, potential sources may submit written substantiating documentation within 15 days of the July 30, 2026, presolicitation notice publication to challenge the sole-source determination. Only written responses are accepted—oral communications are prohibited. The Contracting Officer, Stephanie Fisher, has certified the necessity of the sole-source approach based on technical incompatibility, the proprietary nature of the Edgetech system, and the custom-manufactured status of replacement components, which are not commercially available from other suppliers. There are no specified packaging, preservation, or marking standards beyond ensuring compatibility, no formal contract clauses or delivery terms such as FOB are detailed, and no payment office or invoicing method is provided. The award will be based solely on compliance with technical requirements, with no evaluation weights or competitive scoring, and no representations, certifications, or socioeconomic claims from the vendor are required or included, as the decision rests entirely on the government’s authoritative determination of exclusivity.
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***THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION’S (NOAA) NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE, PACIFIC ISLANDS FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER, INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE AND AWARD A PURCHASE ORDER, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 6.103-1, WITH EDGEONE LLC DBA EDGETECH FOR SPECIALIZED EDGETECH ACOUSTIC RELEASE HARDWARE AND COMPONENTS AS FOLLOWS:
- QTY (5) PORT MFE PUSH OFF RELEASE TRANSPONDERS
- QTY (1) PACS DECK UNIT
- VARIOUS LF PUSH OFF RELEASE TRANSPONDER REPLACEMENT PARTS (BATTERIES, END CAPS, AND HOUSINGS).
SUPPLIES TO BE DELIVERED TO HONOLULU, HI. NO SET ASIDE IS TO BE USED FOR THIS SOLE SOURCE REQUIREMENT. THE ASSOCIATED NAICS CODE IS 334516.
***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON NOAA’S REQUIREMENT THAT EDGETECH IS THE ONLY VENDOR THAT MANUFACTURES AND DISTRIBUTES THIS EQUIPMENT. THE REQUIRED SUPPLIES MUST BE COMPATIBLE IN ALL ASPECTS (FORM, FIT, AND FUNCTION) WITH EXISTING SYSTEMS OR EQUIPMENT, AND THE SOURCE IS UNIQUELY QUALIFIED TO MEET THE REQUIREMENT.
THE PIFSC HAS EXCLUSIVELY USED EDGETECH ACOUSTIC RELEASES ON BOTTOM-MOUNTED ACOUSTIC RECORDER MOORINGS SINCE 2007, AND ITS CURRENT MOORING DESIGN AND INVENTORY ARE BASED ON THIS BRAND. EDGETECH IS THE ONLY ACCEPTABLE SOURCE BECAUSE THE EXISTING ACOUSTIC RELEASES AND PACS DECK UNITS ARE A PROPRIETARY, PAIRED SYSTEM. NO OTHER COMPANY'S EQUIPMENT CAN COMMUNICATE WITH THE IN-HOUSE GEAR. ADDITIONALLY, REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE CUSTOM-MADE BY EDGETECH AND MUST EXACTLY FIT THE EXISTING HARDWARE. TO ENSURE 100% COMPATIBILITY AND FUNCTIONALITY WITH THE EXISTING ACOUSTIC MONITORING GEAR, THE SUPPLIES MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING SPECIFICATIONS.
DELIVERY WITHIN 60 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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