66--PROVIDE A TOTAL OF TWO (2) SONTEK CASTAWAY-CTD: PN
Contract Overview
Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.
AI Contract Overview
The contract awards two SonTek CastAway-CTD units (PN: CA-CTD) to NOAA’s Office of Marine and Aviation Operations for use in oceanographic, fisheries, and hydrographic missions, replacing aging instrumentation to ensure accurate water column profiling and real-time sound velocity correction for sonar systems. The acquisition is conducted under FAR Part 12 as a commercial item purchase, with the solicitation number 1333MK26Q0056 and a NAICS code of 334513 for nautical system and instrument manufacturing. The contract is a 100% small business set-aside with a size standard of 750 employees, requiring offerors to self-certify as small businesses and provide their Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and CAGE code as part of SAM registration. All proposals must be submitted electronically by April 21, 2026, to the designated point of contact, Alexander Cancela, with questions due by April 17, 2026. Evaluation is based on three factors in descending order of importance: authorized vendor status, availability and delivery timing after receipt of order, and price, with award to be made on a best-value trade-off basis, not LPTA. Delivery is to NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson at Coast Guard Station Cleveland, Ohio, under FOB Destination terms, with acceptance governed by CAR 1352.246-70. The Government will inspect and accept the units upon delivery, ensuring full compliance with technical requirements outlined in the Statement of Need and compatibility with NOAA’s existing software systems. Invoicing must be submitted through the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform (IPP), and payment will be processed according to Federal Acquisition Regulation provisions, including electronic funds transfer. The contract includes standard commercial item clauses such as FAR 52.212-1, -3, -4, and -5, along with special requirements regarding compliance with federal statutes, prohibitions on covered telecommunications equipment under Section 889 of the NDAA, warranty of merchantable quality and fitness for purpose, title transfer upon acceptance, and termination rights for convenience or cause. No specific pricing or contract value is disclosed, and while packaging and marking requirements reference applicable military standards via ASSIST, no detailed specifications are provided beyond mandatory UEI and CAGE code inclusion on all documentation.
General Info
Contract Value
$14,820Place of Performance
MO, USASet-Aside
Award Issued Date
Timeline
Organization & Contact Information
Full Description
Provide Answers to questions from Vendors:
Q1. Do you need just the handheld or an entire system (handheld, probe, and rod)?
A1. Entire system, should include CastAway-CTD: Conductivity, Temperature, and Depth instrument castable to depths up to 100m. Features built-in LCD display, Bluetooth communications, and internal GPS. Outputs sound speed, salinity, conductivity, temperature, depth, time and position. Includes CTD and jacket, two stylus pens with lanyard plus spare/backup stylus, (4) AA batteries, Bluetooth adaptor, (2) carabiners, 15-m casting line, USB flash drive with CastAway Windows software and documentation, Quick Start Guide, and hard plastic shipping case.
Q2. Is this for research, for regulatory compliance, or for some other reason?
A2. Research and operational data collection to support scientific missions.
Q3. Do you measure in English or metric units? (The FlowTracker 2 can measure in either, but the wading rod is graduated in one system or the other.)
A3. Metric please.
Q4. Do you have previous experience with discharge measurements? (If not, that’s completely fine; we’ve got a suite of videos to help you be successful quickly with the FlowTracker 2.)
A4. No, thank you, the team has used these previously.
All of the other terms and conditions remain the same.
End of Amendment 0001
THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN FAR SUBPART 12.6, AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE.
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. THIS SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION 1333MK26Q0056 CONSTITUTES A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (RFQ) AND INCORPORATES PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES IN EFFECT THROUGH FEDERAL ACQUISITION CIRCULAR 2026-01.
THE NATIONAL OCEANIC ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA), OFFICE OF MARINE & AVIATION OPERATIONS (OMAO), REQUIRES A TOTAL OF TWO (2) SONTEK CASTAWAY-CTD: PN: CA-CTD SHIPPING SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE PRICE.
CLIN DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT PRICE TOTAL PRICE
0001 PROVIDE TWO (2) SONTEK CASTAWAY-CTD: PN: CA-CTD TO NOAA, OMAO, NOAA SHIP THOMAS JEFFERSON
**SHIPPING SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE PRICE**.
DELIVERY TO:
COAST GUARD STATION CLEVELAND
NOAA SHIP THOMAS JEFFERSON
ATTN: OPERATIONS OFFICER,
1055 E 9TH ST
CLEVELAND, OH 44114
REQUESTING DELIVERY ASAP
THE GOVERNMENT WILL AWARD A FIRM FIXED PRICE CONTRACT BASED ON BEST VALUE TO THE GOVERNMENT: 1. AUTHORIZED DEALER/ VENDOR/DISTRIBUTOR/
2. AVAILABILITY/DELIVERY FROM AFTER RECEIVE OF ORDER (ARO), AND 3. PRICE.
THIS ACQUISITION IS A 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE UNDER THE NAICS CODE 334513, INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING FOR MEASURING, DISPLAYING, AND CONTROLLING INDUSTRIAL PROCESS VARIABLES AND THE PRODUCT SERVICE CODE IS 6655.
PLEASE REVIEW THE ATTACHED RFQ 1333MK26Q0056 AND PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WITH YOUR OFFER, FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTATION MAY BE EXCLUDED FROM CONSIDERATION.
1) PLEASE PROVIDE NAME, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBER.
2) PLEASE PROVIDE 1ST PAGE OF THE VENDORS SAM REGISTRATION THAT INCLUDES UEI NUMBER, CAGE # ENSURE IT IS UP TO DATE.
3) AN ITEMIZED/DETAIL BREAKDOWN COST OF THE QUOTE THAT WILL REFLECT THE ENTIRE PRICE UNDER THIS RFQ. (INCLUDING SHIPPING/FREIGHT, ETC.).
4) ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SOLICITATION AMENDMENTS (SF-30) IF ANY.
5) INCLUDE STATEMENT SPECIFYING THE EXTENT OF AGREEMENT WITH ALL THE TERMS, CONDITIONS, AND PROVISION INCLUDED IN THIS RFQ. QUOTES THAT REJECT THE GOVERNMENT TERMS AND CONDITIONS ON THIS SOLICITATION MAY BE EXCLUDED FROM CONSIDERATION.
6) VENDOR SHALL BE EITHER THE MANUFACTURER, DISTRIBUTOR OR AN AUTHORIZED DEALER/ RESELLER FROM THE ACTUAL MANUFACTURER, NO THIRD-PARTY VENDOR IS AUTHORIZED OTHER THAN WHAT IS MENTION ABOVE.
7) VENDOR SHALL PROVIDE PROOF OF THE ABOVE AS AN ATTACHMENT.
8) FOR VERIFICATION PURPOSES PLEASE SUMMARIZE ALL THE PROPOSED PRODUCTS ON THE VENDOR’S LETTERHEAD THIS MUST CLEARLY CONVEY PER THE GOVERNMENT STATEMENT OF NEED.
9) VENDOR SHALL ALSO INCLUDE PRODUCT AVAILABILITY AND DELIVERY FROM AFTER RECEIVE OF PURCHASE ORDER.
10) VENDOR SHALL PROVIDE MANUFACTURE DOCUMENTATION/ DATA SHEET OF THE ACTUAL PROPOSED PRODUCT WITH THE DESCRIPTIONS WHERE THE PROPOSED PRODUCT CLEARLY MEETS THE SPECIFICATION ON THE STATEMENT OF NEED.
ALL RESPONSIBLE SOURCES MAY SUBMIT A QUOTATION WHICH SHALL BE CONSIDERED BY THE AGENCY. QUOTES MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA ELECTRONIC MEANS (EMAIL) NO LATER THAN APRIL 21, 2026, AT 5:00 PM EASTERN TIME (ET). TO contact@example.gov.
THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR NON-RECEIPT OF EMAIL. IT IS THE CONTRACTOR’S RESPONSIBILITY TO REQUEST A CONFIRMATION OF THE EMAIL RECEIPT.
ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO contact@example.gov BY, APRIL 17, 2026 AT 12:00 P.M. ET. TELEPHONE INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE HONORED.
CONTRACTORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REGISTER WITH THE HTTPS:// BETA.SAM.GOV/VENDOR NOTIFICATION SERVICE AS WELL AS THE INTERESTED VENDORS LIST FOR THIS ACQUISITION (SEE APPLICABLE TAB WITHIN HTTPS://BETA.SAM.GOV WHERE THIS SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION IS POSTED).
QUOTERS MUST BE REGISTERED IN THE SAM DATABASE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD. REGISTRATION IS FREE AND CAN BE COMPLETED ON-LINE AT HTTPS://BETA.SAM.GOV/.
FOR CLAUSES AND PROVISION, PLEASE SEE ATTACHED SF1449 RFQ#: 1333MK26Q0056.
Similar Contracts
Same NAICS industry code
More opportunities from Department Of Commerce Noaa
Same awarding agency
Ready to Pursue This Opportunity?
Get AI-powered intelligence on this solicitation and the ones like it
Every page of the solicitation package shredded into a compliance breakdown
AI-powered matching based on your capabilities and past performance
Competitor and incumbent history on the requirement
Automated alerts on amendments, Q&A deadlines, and award
Join 750+ contractors already using CLEATUS
