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SOLE SOURCE: Haas Wireless Intuitive Probing System Components for NOAA/NWS
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The U.S. Department of Commerce, through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), plans to award a sole source purchase order to Phillips Corporation, Federal Division, for the acquisition of the Haas Wireless Intuitive Probing System (WIPS) and related components. This procurement, designated under FAR 6.103-1 for only one responsible source, will support the National Data Buoy Center at Stennis Space Center, Mississippi, by providing two WIPS units to be installed on existing Haas CNC mills. The contract also includes installing an I/O Board on one CNC machine, updating software on two CNC mills and an existing Haas lathe, installing a Y axis cover, machine leveling, and function testing. Phillips Corporation is the exclusive authorized distributor of Haas CNC systems, hardware, firmware, services, and training for U.S. government facilities, making them the sole provider capable of delivering and integrating the WIPS. Use of non-Haas probes poses integration risks due to required custom coding, potentially impacting accuracy and causing damage to CNC machines, while also incurring additional costs for separate firmware updates. Therefore, awarding the contract directly to Phillips ensures seamless integration, firmware upgrades included in installation, and mitigates risks associated with third-party products. The contract, identified by solicitation number 142082-26-0257, was posted on May 28, 2026, with a response deadline of June 11, 2026, and will be managed out of NOAA’s Eastern Acquisition Division in Norfolk, Virginia.
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Stennis Space Center, MS, 39529, USASet-Aside
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The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Acquisition Division – Kansas City office intends to award, on a sole source basis, under the authority of FAR 6.103-1, with Phillips Corporation, Federal Division in Hanover, MD a purchase order for the Haas Wireless Intuitive Probing System (WIPS) and associated components for the National Data Buoy Center at Stennis Space Center, MS.
The Government has utilized the authority under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.103-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, to award a purchase order to Phillips Corporation. The sole source determination is based on obtaining two Haas Wireless Intuitive Probing Systems to be installed on existing Haas CNC mills located in the NDBC machine shop. Additionally, an I/O Board will be installed on one of the CNC machines updating the system to allow the use of WIPS. This procurement includes service where a technician will install the WIPS, update and verify software for both CNC mills, update software on existing Haas Lathe and install Y axis cover on one CNC mill. Service includes leveling of all three machines then testing machine functions.
Phillips Corporation Inc., Federal Division is the sole and exclusive distributer for Haas CNC for US government facilities. This includes any Haas CNC machine tools, the proprietary hardware and firmware, services and training on Haas machines and tools.
Although third party probes are commercially available, installation of these probes on the Haas CNC can create integration challenges, often bypassing the designed-in, seamless operation of the machine's control. Non-Haas probes require custom code to integrate with Haas machines which may slow set up and increases risk of improper integration with the Haas native software therby opening up the organization to risk of reduced accuracy and damage to the CNC machines. Additionally, when the Haas technician installs the WIPS, they will upgrade the firmware for the existing CNC machines as part of the installation process. If NDBC were to use a non-Haas probe vendor, a separate procurement would have to be made to have Haas upgrade the CNC firmware which would result in additional cost to the government.
The award will be made directly to Phillips Corporation and Haas has no other authorized partners or resellers who can provide the Haas WIPS system and associated components.