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URGENT AND COMPELLING JUSTIFICATION, SINGLE SOURCE, FOR EMERGENCY SEAWATER CHILLER REPAIRS
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This is an urgent single-source award under FAR 6.302-2, Unusual and Compelling Urgency, for the immediate repair of a malfunctioning 80-ton York brand chiller at the Manchester Research Station in Washington, 98366. The chiller is critical to maintaining chilled seawater at 5 degrees Celsius or lower for thousands of marine fish, particularly sablefish broodstock, whose early life stages cannot survive temperatures above 15 degrees Celsius or sudden fluctuations. The current failure has reduced chilling capacity by 50%, threatening catastrophic loss of fish vital to long-term aquaculture research. The repair requires replacing three faulty compressors, recovering and recharging refrigerant, and fully restoring system operation to prevent irreversible damage to the research program, which supports six full-time employees, contract staff, and collaborative projects with tribal and industry partners. The total value of the sablefish stock exceeds several million dollars, factoring in years of investment in labor, feed, and infrastructure. The work must be completed by July 20, 2026, with immediate mobilization and same-day response required due to proximity constraints. The contractor, verified in SAM.gov as active and compliant and identified as a qualified small business, will perform the repairs under a firm-fixed-price contract valued at $55,000. Completion is expected within seven to ten days of notice to proceed, with no competitive solicitation permitted due to the life-or-death urgency for the marine stock. There is no requirement for responses, as the award is being made directly to a pre-qualified vendor confirmed by the Contracting Officer to have both technical competence and immediate availability. The chiller’s failure endangers not only ongoing research but also the broader seafood supply chain, as the station provides critical real-time data to the aquaculture industry. All efforts are focused on preventing permanent disruption to a multi-year program whose ecological and economic impacts extend far beyond the Station’s immediate operations.
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WA, 98366, USASet-Aside
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This is not a request for quotes and no responses are required. This is a special notice for public awareness that NOAA Fisheries is issuing an emergency order for the immediate repair of a malfunctioning 80-ton York brand chiller at the Manchester Research Station. Necessary repairs include replacing three faulty compressors, recovering and recharging refrigerant, and ensuring proper chiller operation after restarting the unit.
The service listed on 143041-26-0168 (26-501) is urgent and competition requirements are precluded for reasons indicated below. If the service is not received by the Required Delivery Date (7/20/26), specific damages to NOAA will result.
The NWFSC Manchester Research Station requires this work to provide a continuous supply of chilled seawater that supports the thousands of marine fish housed at the Research Station, including sablefish broodstock. Early life stages of sablefish require water temperatures of 5 degrees C or less in order to survive, grow, and mature normally. Fish will die at elevated temperatures (>15 degrees C) or during abrupt and dramatic temperature fluctuations. The recent chiller malfunction has resulted in a 50% reduction of chilling capacity. Operation at 50% capacity will not be adequate to chill seawater to the necessary temperatures during high summer temperatures.
Any loss of sablefish broodstock will be devastating to on-going aquaculture research activities that depend on these fish producing viable gametes. Sablefish take several years to reach maturity, and loss of fish could affect the aquaculture research program for many years. The sablefish program at Manchester currently supports 6 FTEs, two contract staff, productive CRADA collaborations with the Jamestown S’Klallam tribe and aquaculture industry, and a host of collaborative projects within and outside of NOAA. The total monetary value of the sablefish currently at the Station exceeds several million dollars, considering the investments of labor, supplies, feed and other costs. The Station is providing real-time information to the aquaculture industry to support a sustainable seafood supply.
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