Notice of Intent to Sole Source
Updated
Special Notice from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, for work in Ketchikan, Alaska. Due Nov 6, 2026, 4:00 PM (UTC-8), 1 day left.
| Solicitation number | 140802-27-0003 |
|---|---|
| Agency | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| Office | Dept of Commerce NOAA |
| Notice type | Special Notice |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511) |
| Product or service code | 5845 |
| Place of performance | Ketchikan, Alaska |
| Posted | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 6, 2026, 4:00 PM (UTC-8) (1 day left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Federal prevailing wage rates for this place: Alaska Davis-Bacon and SCA wage determinations.
Description
NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE NOAA's Marine Operations Center, Acquisition, Accountability, and Analysis Branch, intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis with AML Oceanographic, LTD for the replacement of NOAA Ship Fairweather’s Control Box Assembly. Sole Source Justification The sole source determination is based on the fact that AML Oceanographic is the only authorized vendor to complete the needed replacement work.
AML Oceanographic is the OEM for MVP-200 system and they have proprietary firmware/software and hardware components that the OEM is the only authorized servicer for. Special Notice This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes and no solicitation package is available. However, firms that believe they can provide equipment or service that fully meets the Government's requirements may submit substantiating documentation 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. Responses can be sent via e-mail to [email protected]. 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. All responsible sources may submit a Capability Statement in accordance with this notice, which shall be considered by the agency if received on or before 1600 PM PST on November 6, 2026. The Capability Statement must contain material in sufficient detail to allow NOAA to determine if the party can meet all of the requirements.
Incomplete statements do not warrant consideration. All electronic correspondence shall have the subject line read: Announcement Number: 140802-27-0003 Project Title: AML MVP200 Control Box Replacement – NOAA Ship Fairweather NOAA's Marine Operations Center, Acquisition, Accountability, and Analysis Branch requires that all contractors doing business with this office be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM).
No award can be made to a company unless registered in SAM. For additional information and to register in SAM, please access the following web site: www.sam.gov. To register, all contractors must have a valid Tax ID number and obtain a government-provided Unique Entity Identifier, which is available through SAM.gov.
Contracting contact
- Bright, Isaac · [email protected]
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 334511, a business counts as small if it has no more than 1,350 employees (SBA size standard). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical system and instrument manufacturing work, who also hold NOAA contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- Lockheed Martin Corporation $603.5 million in this trade
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About the buyer
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded $2.5 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Peraton Inc., Lockheed Martin Corporation and Earth Resources Technology, LLC. See what NOAA is buying now.
Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing contracts right now
There are 139 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 334511), 48 posted in the last 7 days; 30% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of the Navy, Defense Logistics Agency and Department of the Air Force. Most of the work with a stated place is in Virginia, Georgia and Maryland. A notice in this trade gives a median of 22 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 2 days.
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From the award notices agencies publish.