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Sole Source Teledyne Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers Repair Services
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NOAA’s Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory plans to award a sole-source contract to Teledyne RD Instruments of Poway, California, for the repair of Workhorse 300 kHz Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers used in its oceanographic moorings. The decision is based on the proprietary nature of the instruments, which contain specialized hardware, firmware, and calibration methods accessible only through the original equipment manufacturer. Repair services include replacement of proprietary electronic boards, firmware updates, calibration, diagnostic testing, and full restoration to manufacturer specifications. No alternative vendor can perform these repairs due to lack of access to OEM parts, authorized procedures, or calibration standards, and any deviation risks compromising data accuracy, instrument reliability, and mission success. The repaired units are critical to long-term scientific data collection and must meet exacting performance criteria. The contract period extends through August 30, 2026, and while this is a presolicitation notice rather than a competitive request, interested parties may submit written documentation within 15 days of the posting to challenge the sole-source determination. Submissions must be received by July 13, 2026, and will be evaluated solely to determine if competition is feasible. All communication must be in writing, and no oral responses will be accepted. The point of contact for submissions is Weiming Tan at Weiming.Tan@noaa.gov.
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$22,075NAICS
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Poway, CA, USASet-Aside
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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 TELEDYNE WORKHORSE 300 kHz ACOUSTIC DOPPLER CURRENT PROFILERS (ADCPs) REPAIR SERVICES.
***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT TELEDYNE RD INSTRUMENTS IS THE MANUFACTURER OF THE RDI ADCP INSTRUMENTS USED IN NOAA PMEL MOORINGS. THE REQUIRED REPAIR SERVICES FOR WORKHORSE 300 kHz ADCP INCLUDE REPLACEMENT OF PROPRIETARY ELECTRONIC BOARDS, FIREWARE UPDATES, CALIBRATION, DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, AND RESTORATION OF INSTRUMENT PERFORMANCE TO MANUFACTURER SPECIFICATIONS. THESE INSTRUMENTS CONTAIN PROPRIETARY HARDWARE, FIRMWARE, AND CALIBRATION PROCEDURES THAT ARE ONLY AVAILABLE THROUGH TELEDYNE RD INSTRUMENTS. A BRAND NAME OR EQUAL REPAIR SERVICE CANNOT BE USED BECAUSE EQUIVALENT VENDORS DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO OEM REPLACEMENT PARTS, FIREWARE, CALIBRATION STANDARDS, OR MANUFACTURER-AUTHORIZED REPAIR PROCEDURES. THE REPAIRED INSTRUMENTS WILL BE DEPLOYED IN NOAA PMEL OCEANOGRAPHIC MOORINGS TO COLLECT LONG-TERM SCIENTIFIC MEASUREMENTS. FAILURE TO USE OEM REPAIR SERVICES COULD COMPROMISE INSTRUMENT PERFORMANCE, CALIBRATION ACCURACY, DATA QUALITY, RELIABILITY, AND MISISON SUCCESS. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE IS REQUIRED FROM AWARDED TO AUGUST 30, 2026.
***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 PRESOLICITATION NOTICE. 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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