AXIB II - Airborne Expendable ice Beacon (Arctic Buoys) N6306125RC00BFS
Summary
AI-generated · Aug 26, 2025Airborne Expendable Ice Beacon II rugged drifting buoys capable of withstanding annual freeze/thaw cycles and harsh sea-ice conditions in the Arctic and Southern Ocean Seasonal Ice Zone are being sought for NAVICE. This is a Sources Sought to identify potential commercial suppliers for a commercial product, not a solicitation or quote, with delivery to the Polar Science Center/Applied Physics Laboratory at the University of Washington in Seattle. The attached technical specifications outline the required quantities and performance, with an expected 90-day delivery after award. This notice is for planning and market research and does not commit the Government to a contract or to pay for information.
Respondents should provide: company name, address, primary point of contact, and CAGE code; size of business; whether the products can be solicited via GSA, SeaPort-NxG, or NASA SEWP V (and the applicable contract number); whether your company is an authorized reseller/dealer for any brands in the specifications; and reference N6306125RC00CFS. Submissions are limited to up to three pages. Responses are for planning purposes only and will not result in notification of results.
***************This is not a request for quote*************** Subject to FAR Clause 52.215-3, entitled "Solicitation for Information of Planning Purpose, " this announcement constitutes a Sources Sought Notice to provide Airborne Expendable Ice Beacon (AXIB) II rugged, drifting buoys that can survive the annual freeze/thaw cycles and the harsh sea ice conditions of the Seaonal Ice Zone of the Arctic and Southern oceans for the Naval Ice Center (NAVICE). This is not a solicitation announcement for quotes and no contract will be awarded from this announcement. This does not constitute a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for the information submitted in response. The Government plans to procure these as a Commercial product as defined in FAR 2.101. NAICS CODE: 334513, Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables, and the Size Standard is 750 employees. Delivery Location: Polar Science Center/Applied Physics Laboratory University of Washington Seattle, WA List of technical Specifications: Please reference the attached List of Technical Specifications which include the qunatity of each commercial product the Depratment of the Navy may seek to procure. The Government expects a required delivery date of 90 days from date of award. Responses to this Sources Sought request shall reference N6306125RC00CFS. Responses shall includ ethe following information in this format: 1. Company name, address, POC name, phone number and email. 2. Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) code. 3. Size of Business - Large Business, Small Business, Small Disadvantage, 8(a), HUB-Zone, Woman-owned and/or Veteran-owned. 4. If products included in the attached List of Technical Specifications can be solicitaed from your company's GSA, SeaPort-NxG, or NASA SEWP V contract vehicle, please provide the applicable contract number. 5. Please specify if your company is an authorized reseller/dealer or similar for any of the products/brands included in the attached List of Technical Specifications. Submissions are not to exceed three (3) standard typewritten pages. ***************This is not a request for quote*************** Responses shall be emailed to Robert "Seth" Harrell at Robert.s.harrell15.civ@us.navy.mil no later than 1:00 pm EST on August 25 2025. Respondents will not be notified of results. Please note the information within this Sources Sought Notice will be updated and/or may change prior to an official synopsis/solicitation is issued, if any. NOTE: Proprietary information should be clearly marked. The requested information is for planning and market research purposes only and will not be publicly released. ***************This is not a request for a quote***************
From Sources Sought posted on Aug 20, 2025Notice history
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