Purchase of YSI Water Level Sensors Replacement Parts
Overview
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), specifically the National Ocean Service (NOS) Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), intends to negotiate and award a sole-source purchase order to YSI Inc. for Waterlog/Design Analysis Water Level Sensors Replacement Parts. This presolicitation notice is for a non-competitive procurement under FAR 6.103-1. Firms believing they can meet the government's requirements must submit documentation by March 21, 2026.
Scope of Requirement
NOAA requires specialized replacement parts for its NOAA NILE, FMR51 Design Analysis Radar Water Level Sensors, which are CO-OPS's standard noncontact primary water level sensors. These sensors are deployed at environmental monitoring stations across the Atlantic, Gulf of America, Pacific, Great Lakes, Caribbean, and Alaskan coastal areas. The replacement parts are essential for maintenance efforts at these stations, including those supporting Lower Mississippi River, Delaware River, and Jacksonville Ports. Implementing different components would lead to compatibility issues within the existing CO-OPS environmental monitoring systems.
Sole Source Justification
This procurement is being conducted on a sole-source basis because YSI Inc., based in Yellow Springs, Ohio, is identified as the sole manufacturer and distributor of the required NOAA NILE, FMR51 Design Analysis Radar Water Level Sensor replacement parts. YSI Inc. possesses proprietary rights and specialized knowledge necessary to produce these oceanographic equipment parts. Furthermore, there are no authorized partners or resellers capable of providing these specific replacement parts.
Contract & Timeline
- Opportunity Type: Presolicitation (Sole Source)
- Authority: FAR 6.103-1
- Set-Aside: None
- NAICS Code: 334513 (Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing)
- Published Date: March 6, 2026
- Response Due Date: March 21, 2026 (15 days after publication)
Action Items
This presolicitation notice is not a request for competitive proposals, and no solicitation package is available. However, firms that believe they can fully meet the government's requirements may submit substantiating documentation or a request for additional information in writing to the identified point of contact within 15 days of publication. Responses will be evaluated to determine if a competitive procurement is feasible, though this decision remains at the government's discretion. Oral communications are not accepted.
Contact: Kyle Lawrence (kyle.lawrence@noaa.gov, 757-441-3835)