Notice of Intent to Negotiate a Sole-Source Contract - EdgeTech Acoustic Release Hardware and Components
NOAA · NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 143071-22-0022 in this department, oldest first.
- Jul 30, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
***THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION�S (NOAA) NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE, PACIFIC ISLANDS FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER, INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE AND AWARD A PURCHASE ORDER, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 6.103-1, WITH EDGEONE LLC DBA EDGETECH FOR SPECIALIZED EDGETECH ACOUSTIC RELEASE HARDWARE AND COMPONENTS AS FOLLOWS: QTY (5) PORT MFE PUSH OFF RELEASE TRANSPONDERS QTY (1) PACS DECK UNIT VARIOUS LF PUSH OFF RELEASE TRANSPONDER REPLACEMENT PARTS (BATTERIES, END CAPS, AND HOUSINGS). SUPPLIES TO BE DELIVERED TO HONOLULU, HI. NO SET ASIDE IS TO BE USED FOR THIS SOL… (show all)
E SOURCE REQUIREMENT. THE ASSOCIATED NAICS CODE IS 334516. ***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON NOAA�S REQUIREMENT THAT EDGETECH IS THE ONLY VENDOR THAT MANUFACTURES AND DISTRIBUTES THIS EQUIPMENT. THE REQUIRED SUPPLIES MUST BE COMPATIBLE IN ALL ASPECTS (FORM, FIT, AND FUNCTION) WITH EXISTING SYSTEMS OR EQUIPMENT, AND THE SOURCE IS UNIQUELY QUALIFIED TO MEET THE REQUIREMENT. THE PIFSC HAS EXCLUSIVELY USED EDGETECH ACOUSTIC RELEASES ON BOTTOM-MOUNTED ACOUSTIC RECORDER MOORINGS SINCE 2007, AND ITS CURRENT MOORING DESIGN AND INVENTORY ARE BASED ON THIS BRAND. EDGETECH IS THE ONLY ACCEPTABLE SOURCE BECAUSE THE EXISTING ACOUSTIC RELEASES AND PACS DECK UNITS ARE A PROPRIETARY, PAIRED SYSTEM. NO OTHER COMPANY'S EQUIPMENT CAN COMMUNICATE WITH THE IN-HOUSE GEAR. ADDITIONALLY, REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE CUSTOM-MADE BY EDGETECH AND MUST EXACTLY FIT THE EXISTING HARDWARE. TO ENSURE 100% COMPATIBILITY AND FUNCTIONALITY WITH THE EXISTING ACOUSTIC MONITORING GEAR, THE SUPPLIES MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING SPECIFICATIONS. DELIVERY WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM DATE OF AWARD. ***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 AFTER PUBLICATION OF THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE. SUCH REQUESTS AND DOCUMENTATION WILL BE EVALUATED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT TO CONDUCT THIS PROCUREMENT ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS. A DETERMINATION BY THE GOVERNMENT NOT TO CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT, BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE, IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE.
Who won similar work
14 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (NOAA), same NAICS 334516.
Single-winner award sizes (14): middle half $18K to $76K, median $57K; range $4K to $205K.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOVERNMENT SCIENTIFIC SOURCE INC | 2 | $70K | Jul 6, 2026 |
| AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC · $A · $7.4B | 2 | $11K | Sep 23, 2025 |
| LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION · $TMO · $46.3B | 1 | $205K | Aug 25, 2026 |
| DARTMOUTH OCEAN TECHNOLOGIES INC | 1 | $114K | Sep 23, 2026 |
| EPPENDORF NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 1 | $99K | Sep 14, 2026 |
| OCEANS DESIGN INC. | 1 | $77K | Mar 20, 2026 |
| LOLIGO SYSTEMS APS TOLDBODEN 3 2 D VIBORG 8800 DNK | 1 | $73K | Jan 7, 2025 |
| EDGEONE LLC | 1 | $68K | Aug 19, 2026 |
| FRANKLIN YOUNG INTERNATIONAL, INCORPORATED | 1 | $60K | Sep 23, 2025 |
| LOLIGO SYSTEMS APS TOLDBODEN 3 2 D VIBORG DK880 DNK | 1 | $41K | Sep 21, 2026 |
Value counts new single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling (same contract, or the same office, day and amount); that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Contract modifications are not new awards and are not added in either. Notices whose amount is a placeholder such as $999,999,999 are not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's revenue over the latest 12 months in its SEC filings.
- $A reported $7.4B revenue (12 months to Jul 31, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 14 past awards, $57K, is under 0.1% of that. SEC filing
- $TMO reported $46.3B revenue (12 months to Jun 27, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 14 past awards, $57K, is under 0.1% of that. SEC filing
One award's total value against one year of revenue; many awards are paid over several years.
- Sep 23, 2026DARTMOUTH OCEAN TECHNOLOGIES INC$114K66--eDNA Autosampler and SuppliesNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 21, 2026LOLIGO SYSTEMS APS TOLDBODEN 3 2 D VIBORG DK880 DNK$41K66--Aquatic Multi-Channel Respirometry System UpgradeNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 14, 2026EPPENDORF NORTH AMERICA, INC.$99K66--Purchase of Liquid Handling RobotNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 25, 2026LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION$205K66--Sequal Prep Normalization PlatesMateriality: <0.01% of $TMO revenue (Low) SEC
- Aug 19, 2026EDGEONE LLC$68K66--EdgeTech acoustic release hardware and componentsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 6, 2026GOVERNMENT SCIENTIFIC SOURCE INC$15K66--96-Well Pipette SystemNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jun 25, 2026GOVERNMENT SCIENTIFIC SOURCE INC$55K66--LOG080-Purchase of a new 4150 Tape Station and thrNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Mar 20, 2026OCEANS DESIGN INC.$77K46--Seawater filter and U/V sterilization systems forNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 23, 2025AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC$7KJ--TapeStation 4200 annual maintenanceMateriality: <0.01% of $A revenue (Low) SEC
- Sep 23, 2025FRANKLIN YOUNG INTERNATIONAL, INCORPORATED$60K66--LOG150 The purchase of twenty (20) Qiagen DNeasy 9No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Materiality: one award's value as a share of the winner's revenue over the latest 12 months in its SEC filings (or its last fiscal year, as noted when you point at it). Low under 1%, Medium 1 to 5%, High 5% or more. Many awards are paid over several years, so this overstates a single year's share.
Competitive landscape
For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) job
- $50K from their corporate PACs since 2024 to members of House Committee on Appropriations, House Committee on Natural Resources, House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 305 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 2 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 8 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name, including the subsidiaries a company lists in its SEC filings. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.