R--Notice of Intent to Sole Source - UHDAS Support

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) plans to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract to the University of Hawaii Currents Group for comprehensive support services related to the University of Hawaii Data Acquisition Systems (UHDAS). This system is critical for the acquisition, processing, monitoring, quality assurance, and archival preparation of shipboard Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) data across NOAA’s fleet. The contract will provide operational support, software maintenance, updates, and operating system upgrades for existing UHDAS installations aboard NOAA vessels, as well as installation, configuration, and calibration services for newly delivered vessels. Services also include system monitoring, troubleshooting, training, technical consultation, and integration with NOAA’s data management and archival workflows. The UHDAS system relies on proprietary software, specialized processing algorithms, and vessel-specific configurations, which are exclusively owned and maintained by the University of Hawaii Currents Group, justifying the sole-source approach. The contract includes a one-year base period with four one-year option periods, extending potential performance through five years. All potential respondents must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and possess a Unique Entity ID (UEI), as no award will be made to an unregistered entity. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 541990, All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, with a small business size standard of $19.5 million. Interested parties must submit a detailed capability statement in writing, containing sufficient information for NOAA to evaluate their ability to meet all requirements. Submissions must be emailed to Contract Specialist Kelani Lawrence at kelani.lawrence@noaa.gov no later than 1:00 PM EST on June 25, 2026. The solicitation number is 1305M226Q0158, issued by NOAA’s Acquisition and Grants Office, Eastern Acquisition Division, on behalf of the Office of Marine and Aviation Operations, with performance expected to support NOAA’s fleet operations regardless of specific location. There is no published estimated contract value, and no detailed pricing, inspection criteria, or packaging requirements are provided in the pre-solicitation notice.