Underwater Sensor (Nextrak Receiver) Supply

The contract entails the supply of 27 Nextrak acoustic receivers equipped with enhanced retrieval systems for integration into NOAA’s existing hydrophone network. These receivers are designed for long-term underwater acoustic monitoring and must meet stringent performance standards to ensure reliable data collection in marine environments. The enhanced retrieval systems are critical to improving deployment efficiency and minimizing loss during recovery operations, which directly supports NOAA’s oceanographic and marine life research objectives. The equipment must be delivered in full compliance with technical specifications and tested to verify functionality under operational conditions. This is a subcontract under the Small Business Administration set-aside program, with the NAICS code 334511 indicating it falls within the category of navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing. The solicitation was posted on July 31, 2026, and responses are due by August 14, 2026. The contracting authority is the National Marine Fisheries Service in Boulder under the U.S. Department of Commerce, and the devices will be deployed across federal marine monitoring sites. The successful vendor is expected to provide not only the hardware but also documentation, support, and possibly training to ensure seamless integration into NOAA’s monitoring infrastructure.