Notice of Intent to Sole Source
Updated
Special Notice from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, for work in La Jolla, California. Due Nov 6, 2026, 4:00 PM (UTC-8), 1 day left.
| Solicitation number | 140802-27-0018 |
|---|---|
| Agency | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| Office | Dept of Commerce NOAA |
| Notice type | Special Notice |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Fluid Power Cylinder and Actuator Manufacturing (333995) |
| Product or service code | 3040 |
| Place of performance | La Jolla, California |
| 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: California 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 Appleton Marine, Inc. for the procurement of two (2) YMD-11596 Hydraulic Cylinders. These Cylinders are proprietary to Appleton Marine and they are specifically designed and manufactured for the NOAA Ship Reuben Lasker’s side A-frame.
Sole Source Justification The sole source determination is based on the fact that the custom-built heavy duty hydraulic rams are specifically designed and manufactured by Appleton Marine for the NOAA Ship Reuben Lasker’s side A-frame. There are no commercially available products that are capable of being used on this system and the cylinders are proprietary to Appleton Marine only.
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 PDT 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: 140802-27-0018 Project Title: Procurement of Hydraulic Ram Cylinders – NOAA Ship Reuben Lasker 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
- Isaac Bright · [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 333995, a business counts as small if it has no more than 800 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.
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.
Fluid Power Cylinder and Actuator Manufacturing contracts right now
There are 6 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 333995), 3 posted in the last 7 days; 100% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Defense Logistics Agency, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Department of the Army. Most of the work with a stated place is in California, Minnesota and Maryland.
All open fluid power cylinder and actuator manufacturing contracts
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From the award notices agencies publish.