Sole Source Teledyne Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers Repair Services
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NOAA’s Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory plans to proceed with a sole-source contract under FAR 6.103-1 to Teledyne RD Instruments in Poway, California, for the repair of Workhorse 300 kHz Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers. The decision is based on the fact that Teledyne is the original equipment manufacturer and holds exclusive access to proprietary hardware, firmware, calibration standards, and authorized repair procedures necessary to restore the instruments to full operational performance. Repairs include replacement of proprietary electronic boards, firmware updates, calibration, diagnostic testing, and performance restoration, all of which are critical to maintaining the integrity of long-term oceanographic data collected from NOAA moorings. No alternative vendors can provide equivalent service due to the lack of access to OEM components and procedures, and failure to use authorized repairs risks compromising data accuracy, instrument reliability, and mission success. The period of performance extends through August 30, 2026. This is a presolicitation notice, not a competitive request, and firms may submit written documentation within 15 days of publication to challenge the sole-source determination, though oral communications are not accepted and any decision to open competition remains at the government’s sole discretion. The point of contact for submissions is Weiming Tan, and the deadline for responses is July 13, 2026.
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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.