Contract · No Set aside used

FreoOceans Sharkbuoy Tide Buoys and Moorings

Agency: COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF / NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
Location: NORFOLK, VA
Amount: Amount not listed
Deadline: Closes in 6 days (Jul 24, 2026)
Posted: Jul 9, 2026
Set-aside: No Set aside used
NAICS code: 334511

What this contract is for

***THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION’S (NOAA) ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, EASTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-NORFOLK, NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE (NOS) CENTER FOR OPERATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (CO-OPS) INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE AND AWARD A PURCHASE ORDER, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF RFO FAR 6.103-1, WITH FREOOCEANS PTY LTD OUT OF AUSTRALIA FOR SHARKBUOY TIDE BUOYS AND MOORINGS. NO SET ASIDE IS TO BE USED FOR THIS SOLE SOURCE REQUIREMENT. THE ASSOCIATED NAICS CODE IS 334511. ***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON NOAA’S REQUIREMENT THAT FREOOCEANS IS THE MANUFACTURER AND SOLE PROVIDER OF SHARKBUOY PRODUCTS. FREOOCEANS DOES NOT HAVE ANY AUTHORIZED PARTNERS OR RESELLERS. CO-OPS WILL ACQUIRE TWO (2) SHARKBUOY GNSS-BASED TIDE BUOYS MANUFACTURED BY FREOOCEANS, AS A PROTOTYPE SYSTEM TO SUPPORT CRITICAL TIDAL DATA COLLECTION NEEDS. THIS ACQUISITION IS INTENDED TO ENHANCE NOAA'S CAPABILITIES FOR COASTAL SURVEYING, CHARTING UPDATES, AND SUPPORT FOR PORTS? PARTNERS. THE SHARKBUOY IS A STATE-OF-THE-ART BUOY SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR GNSS TIDE MEASUREMENTS UNDER HARSH ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS. THIS SYSTEM ADDRESSES THE CRITICAL NEED FOR ACCURATE AND RELIABLE GNSS TIDE DATA COLLECTION IN COASTAL AND OFFSHORE ENVIRONMENTS. NOAA REQUIRES AN EASILY DEPLOYABLE, COST-EFFECTIVE, AND DURABLE TIDE BUOY SYSTEM TO FILL CURRENT OPERATIONAL GAPS AND MEET THE DEMANDS OF COASTAL OBSERVATIONS AND CHARTING PROGRAMS. THE SHARKBUOY’S UNIQUE FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS MAKE IT THE OPTIMAL CHOICE FOR NOAA’S OPERATIONAL NEEDS. EXTENSIVE MARKET RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY CO-OPS HAS SHOWN THAT THE SHARKBUOY IS THE ONLY SYSTEM CURRENTLY AVAILABLE THAT MEETS NOAA’S SPECIFIC OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR GNSS TIDE MEASUREMENTS. OTHER SYSTEMS EVALUATED LACK THE COMBINATION O...

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