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Sole Source Purchase - InnovaSea Products
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) intends to proceed with a sole source procurement under 41 U.S.C. 1901 and FAR 12.102(a) to purchase specialized marine telemetry equipment from Innovasea Marine Systems Canada Inc. for two distinct research projects. The requirement encompasses a range of acoustic tracking devices, transmitters, receivers, and supporting components including 8 rounded cases for green crabs, 170 external caps for reference tags, 21 redeployment kits for Ascent AR/VR2AR systems, one VR100 surface transponder with a 25-meter waterproof hydrophone cable, 190 rounded cases for broader use, 27 NexTrak AR transponding acoustic release receivers with batteries, and three magnetic activation probes. These items support NOAA’s Fish Ecology Division in assessing the impact of invasive European green crabs on aquaculture in Willapa Bay, Washington, and the Southeast Fisheries Science Center in studying sandbar shark behavior and depredation patterns. All equipment must be compatible with existing hydrophone networks comprising over 120,000 previously deployed units, and all deliverables will become the exclusive property of the U.S. Government. The contract is structured as a firm fixed price purchase order with a performance period from September 1, 2026, to August 31, 2027, and requires full delivery by January 15, 2027, with tag-specific items requiring six weeks post-order lead time due to manufacturing constraints. Shipping will originate from Innovasea’s facility in Bedford, Nova Scotia, Canada. The procurement follows a presolicitation phase, with no competitive bidding at this stage; however, the government is soliciting capabilities statements from other potential vendors to evaluate whether a competitive process is warranted. Interested parties must submit a detailed capabilities statement via email to Charles Kendall at charles.kendall@noaa.gov by 5:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time on June 19, 2026, using a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment under 20 MB in total size and with a mandatory subject line referencing the solicitation numbers. Submissions that consist solely of questions or information requests will not be accepted as responses. All materials provided must include technical specifications, cost data, and compelling evidence of capability to meet the stated requirements. Contractors must comply with Section 508 accessibility standards for any electronic information
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Bedford, WA, B4B 0L9, CANSet-Aside
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PRESOLICITATION NOTICE
143041-26-0041 & 143031-26-0073 - InnovaSea Products
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) intends to negotiate and award, on a sole source basis, under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901 and RFO FAR 12.102(a), a firm fixed price purchase order to Innovasea Marine Systems Canada Inc., for the purchase of: 8 Each - V8-4x-A69-2801; Rounded Cases (Green Crabs), 170 Each - V8-4x-A69-2801; External Caps (Reference Tags), 21 Each - Redeployment Parts for Ascent AR/VR2AR, 1 Each - VR100 – Surface Transponder and Manual Tracking Acoustic Receiver (Model VR100-300); 1 Each - VHTx 69kHz Transponding Hydrophone 25 meter waterproof cable for VR100; 190 Each - V16-4x-A69-2801; Rounded Case; 27 Each - NexTrak AR – Transponding Acoustic Release Receiver with battery; and 3 Each - Magnetic Activation Probe for acoustic receivers.
No set-side will be used for this sole source requirement. The associated NAICS code is 334511.
This notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation documents exist for the requirement. Sources interested in this notice and feel that they could possibly fulfill the Government’s requirement must submit a capabilities statement that includes technical data, cost information, sufficient detail(s), and convincing evidence that clearly demonstrates the capability to meet the requirement. All capabilities statements received by the due date of this notice will be considered by the Government.
A request for documentation or additional information or submissions that only ask questions will not be considered as an affirmative response. A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement or to proceed with a sole source procurement.
Capabilities statements are due no later than Friday, 19 June, 2026, by 1700 Central Daylight Time. Be advised that all correspondence sent via e-mail shall contain a subject line that reads “143041-26-0041 & 143031-26-0073 - InnovaSea Products”. To ensure your response along with any and all attachments are received, attachment(s) must be less than 20 MB [in total]. It is the responsibility of the offeror to contact the government to confirm receipt prior to the offer due date and time.
Capabilities statements shall be submitted by e-mail ONLY as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to the following POCs:
Charles Kendall; charles.kendall@noaa.gov
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