Acoustic Division Code 7161 requires seventy (512) HTI-92-WB hydrophones for integration into existing NRL deep water seismic equipment. Due to the restrictions for compatibility of the NRL’s Data Acquisition System (DAS) telemetry buoy, which receives and stores the baseline data captured by the HTI-92-WB hydrophone during underwater deployment. A requirement exist for precise specifications for the hydrophone to ensure the proper flow of information is conducting as designed. Therefor no other hydrophone can meet the Government's minimum requirements. High Tech, Inc. is the original equipment manufacturer of the HTI HTI-92-WB hydrophone and does not have authorized resellers. As such, High Tech, Inc. is the only vendor that is capable of meet the Government's minimum requirements.

This notice is not a request for competitive quotes. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future.

The offer shall be accompanied by complete technical specifications demonstrating that the products meet all characteristics identified in the attached Salient Characteristics and Minimum Requirements document, Attachment # 1.

Incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the current Federal Acquisition Circular.

Provisions FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items, and FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items apply to this solicitation. Clauses 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, 252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls (Oct 2016), 252.204-7009 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Third-Party Contractor Reported Cyber Incident Information (Oct 2016), and 252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information by Litigation Support (May 2016) apply to this solicitation.

In accordance with DFARS Clause 252.211-7003, the contractor shall provide a unique item identifier (UID) for all delivered items for which the Government's unit acquisition cost is $5,000.00 or more. If UID applies payment will be via PIEE/WAWF/iRAPT, otherwise the Government's preferred method of payment is credit card.

Full text of incorporated FAR/DFARS clauses and provisions may be accessed electronically at https://acquisition.gov/far/.

Additional terms and conditions:

All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided. This request for quote requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov. The offer shall include price, delivery terms, and the following additional information with submission: Offeror Point of Contact (including phone number and email address), Offeror CAGE Code, and Offeror DUNs number.

The quote must be received on or before 17 September 2019 at 2:00PM CST. A quote received after this date and time is late and will not be considered for award. The quote shall be submitted via electronic submission to Brad Diggs at [email protected].