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Sole Source Teledyne Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers
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NOAA’s Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory plans to procure two Teledyne RD Instruments Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers—a WHPS300 Workhorse Proteus and a WHSII600 Workhorse II—on a sole source basis under FAR 6.103-1, citing compatibility with existing hardware, telemetry systems, and data processing pipelines as the sole justification. Teledyne is the only U.S. provider capable of supplying ADCPs that seamlessly integrate with current deployment systems, ensuring continuity in long-term climate and fisheries research without requiring reconfiguration, software updates, or personnel retraining. The procurement is deemed necessary to replace aging units while preserving data consistency and avoiding the significant costs and risks associated with switching platforms. Delivery is expected within 90 days of award. This presolicitation notice is not a formal request for proposals, but firms may submit written documentation within 15 days of publication to demonstrate their ability to meet requirements, though the government retains full discretion to proceed without competition. Responses must be submitted in writing to Weiming Tan at [email hidden] by May 14, 2026, with no oral communications accepted. The contract falls under NAICS 334511 and will be performed out of Poway, California, with the awarding office located in Kansas City, Missouri.
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$61,095Place of Performance
Poway, CA, USASet-Aside
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TELEDYNE INSTRUMENTS, INC.Award Issued Date
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***NOAA'S PACIFIC MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY (PMEL) INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 6.103-1. WITH TELEDYNE RD INSTRUMENTS OUT OF POWAY, CA FOR ONE EACH WHPS300 WORKHORSE PROTEUS ACOUSTIC DOPPLER CURRENT PROFILER (ADCP) WITH RELATED ACCESSORIES, AND ONE EACH WHSII600 WORKHORSE II ADCP.
******THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON COMPATIBILITY TO EXISTING SYSTEMS OR EQUIPMENT – THE REQUIRED SUPPLIES OR SERVICE MUST BE COMPATIBLE IN ALL ASPECTS (FORM, FIT, AND FUNCTION) WITH EXISTING SYSTEMS OR EQUIPMENT AND THE SOURCE IS UNIQUELY QUALIFIED TO MEET NOAA’S REQUIREMENT. TELEDYNE IS THE SOLE ENTITY IN THE UNITED STATES THAT CAN MEET AND PROVIDE THE REQUIRED TELEDYNE ACOUSTIC DOPPLER CURRENT PROFILERS AND RELATED ACCESSORIES. THE REQUIRED TELEDYNE ADCPs ARE FULLY COMPTIBLE WITH EXISTING DEPLOYMENT HARDWARE, TELEMETRY CONFIGURATIONS, AND DTA PROCESSING PIPLINES CURRENTLY IN USE BY THE PROGRAM. REPLACING AGING UNITS WITH TELEDYNE ADCPs ENSURES CONTINUITY IN DATA COLLECTION, MINIMIZES INEGRATION RISKS, AND AVOIDS ADDITIONAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH RECONFIGURATION, SOFTWARE MODIFICATION, AND PERSONNEL RETRAINING. MAINTAINING CONSISTENCY IN INSTRUMENTATION IS CRITICAL TO PRESERVING LONG-TERM DATASETS USED FOR CLIMATE AND FISHERIESRESEARCH. DELIVERY WITHIN 90 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 IN WRITING TO THE IDENTIFIED POINT OF CONTACT WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION OF THIS SYNOPSIS. SUCH 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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