SAM #143051-26-0052

NOAA SWFSC Sole Source Service and Support for REES Scientific Centron System

NOAA's Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) in La Jolla, California, is seeking sole source service and support for its REES Scientific Centron environmental monitoring system. - Government Buyer: - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC), Information Technology Services Division (ITSD) - OEM/Vendor: - Rees Scientific (OEM and sole source provider) - Products/Services Requested: - Service and support for the REES Scientific Centron automated temperature monitoring system (ATMS) - Maintenance and upgrades to hardware, software, and firmware (including firmware upgrade to Z3 protocol, battery replacement, software/database upgrades, and database migration) - Cloud migration of the monitoring system - Annual calibration and validation service - 12-month hardware and software service and support agreement (with on-site service, 24-hour technical support, and component replacement as needed) - System covers 33–46 monitoring points supporting laboratories and aquarium facilities - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Only authorized Rees Scientific service is acceptable to maintain system warranties and functionality - Migration to a new cloud-based system is included - 24-hour onsite technical support and rapid response for critical infrastructure - Service must cover both hardware and software, including upgrades and emergency component replacement - Place of Performance: - Southwest Fisheries Science Center La Jolla Laboratory, La Jolla, CA 92037

Description

PRESOLICITATION NOTICE

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) intends to negotiate and award, on a sole source basis, under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901 and RFO FAR 12.102(a), a firm fixed price purchase order to Rees Scientific for the purchase service and support for a REES Scientific Centron environmental monitoring system. This contract is expected to have a period of performance of one (1) base year and four (4) option years, with a total period of performance of 2026 - 2031. This non-personal service requirement seeks a vendor that can perform routine maintenance and upgrades to the existing automated temperature monitoring and notification infrastructure at the SWFSC. No set aside is to be used for this sole source requirement. The associated NAICS code is 811210.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation documents exist for the requirement. Sources interested in responding to this notice are required to submit a capabilities statement that includes technical data and cost information, sufficient detail, and convincing evidence that clearly demonstrates the capability to meet the requirement. All capabilities statements received by the due date of this notice will be considered by the Government. 

A request for documentation or additional information or submissions that only ask questions will not be considered as an affirmative response. A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement or to proceed with a sole source procurement. 

Capabilities statements are due no later than Tuesday, 5 May, 2026, by 1300 Eastern Time. Be advised that all correspondence sent via e-mail shall contain a subject line that reads “143051-26-0052 - SWFSC REES Centron System Services”. To ensure your response along with any and all attachments are received, attachment(s) must be less than 20 MB [in total]. It is the responsibility of the offeror to contact the government to confirm receipt prior to the offer due date and time. Capabilities statements shall be submitted by e-mail ONLY as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to the following POCs:

Madison Vogeler at madison.vogeler@noaa.gov

Charles “Matt” Kendall at charles.kendall@noaa.gov  

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