NOAA – National Marine Fisheries Service – AFSC – Aanderaa Oceanographic Current Meter or Equivalent
This is a Sources Sought Notice in preparation for an upcoming procurement, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC) is conducting market research to determine potential sources for brand name or equal to an Aanderaa Oceanographic Current Meter for use in marine mammal research.
The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code is 334519 – Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing. The small-business size standard for this NAICS code is 600 employees.
• A draft Statement of Need (SON) is provided for informational purposes only.
Standard brochures will not be considered a sufficient response to this notice. Submitted Capability Statements shall include the following:
General Information: Please provide the company name and address, Unique Entity Identifier, Cage Code, type of business under NAICS code 334519 (e.g. Small business, 8(a), veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and/or women owned small business; or other than small business) as validated via the System for Award Management (SAM), and company point of contact including name, phone number, and e-mail address.
Capabilities: Demonstrate how your firm has the products and capabilities to meet all requirements in the statement of need. Also needed is the Place of Origin or Country of Manufacture for your products.
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Interested vendors are invited to submit an electronic response to this Sources Sought Notice to Jason Jenks, Contracting Officer, via e-mail at: jason.jenks@noaa.gov no later than 05:00 p.m. Eastern on Aug 04, 2025. Capability Statements and Documentation Comments must be submitted in writing; telephonic inquiries will not receive a response.
This is not a request for technical or price quotations. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice or reimburse for costs incurred by interested parties providing the information requested herein.
STATEMENT OF NEED
Aanderaa Oceanographic Current Meter or equivalent
PURPOSE: Research of populations of cetaceans and odontocetes is a core mission of the NMFS Marine Mammal Laboratory. Researchers track populations in part by correlating their distribution to oceanographic and seascape features to monitor ecosystem health. As a part of tracking marine ecosystem health, researchers measure ocean currents, oxygen levels, and pressures.
BACKGROUND: NMFS engages in research projects which are designed to target critical ecological factors which affect marine mammal survivability, lifespan, and behaviors. The research will track distributions and development of marine mammal populations in the Bering and Chukchi seas.
SCOPE: The Contractor shall furnish and deliver the oceanographic current meter listed in Statement of Need. Delivery needs to be made no later than 15-January-2026 to the NMFS Research Facility in Seattle, Washington.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS/SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS: The Contractor shall furnish and deliver one (1) oceanographic current meter that includes & meets the following specifications/salient characteristics:
- Two-second sound recording intervals and up to four analog sensor inputs (0-5v)
- Broadband Zpulse multi-frequency Doppler current sensor technology
- Must be immersible (depth-rated) in the marine environment up to 300m
- Speed range of 0-300 cm/s with a 0.1 mm/s resolution and mean accuracy of 0.15 cm/s
- Must include an oxygen optode with a range of 0-500 μM and accuracy of +/- 2.5 μM/L
- Pressure sensor must have an absolute pressure range of 0-4,000 kPa with accuracy of 0.01%
- Temperature sensor must have a range of -5° to 40° C, with an accuracy of 0.1° C
Place of delivery: Seattle, Washington USA.
