PROVIDE BATTERIES TO THE NOAA SHIP FAIRWEATHER
NOAA · DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 1333MK25Q0053 in this department, oldest first.
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Decide bid or no bid before the response deadline.
- Look at the past winners for likely competitors and teaming partners.
- Follow the opportunity to hear about amendments and the award.
What the notice says
THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN FAR SUBPART 12.6, AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. THIS COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION 1333MK25Q0053 CONSTITUTES A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (RFQ) AND INCORPORATES PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES IN EFFECT THROUGH FEDERAL ACQUISITION CIRCULAR 2025-03. THE NATIONAL OCEANIC ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA), OFFICE OF MARINE & AVIATION OPERATIONS… (show all)
(OMAO), MARINE OPERATION CENTER PACIFIC, THE NOAA SHIP FAIRWEATHER IS REQUESTING DIFFERENT TYPES OF BATTERIES AS FOLLOWS. DELIVERY ASAP: FOB DESTINANTION: SHIPPING/FREIGHT SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE PRICE. DELIVERY TO: NOAA SHIP FAIRWEATHER NOAA KETCHIKAN FACILITY, 1010 STEDMAN ST, KETCHIKAN, AK 99901 CLIN DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT PRICE TOTAL PRICE CLIN 0001 PROVIDE EIGHT (8) BATTERIES BRAND NAME OR EQUAL TO CENTENNIAL CB12-115 THAT MEETS OR EXCEEDS THE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION PER ATTACHED STATEMENT OF NEED. CLIN 0002 PROVIDE 16 BATTERIES BRAND NAME OR EQUAL TO US BATTERY 2200 THAT MEETS OR EXCEEDS THE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION PER ATTACHED STATEMENT OF NEED. CLIN 0003 PROVIDE TWO (2) BATTERIES BRAND NAME OR EQUAL TO OPTIMA D27M THAT MEETS OR EXCEEDS THE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION PER ATTACHED STATEMENT OF NEED. CLIN 0004 PROVIDE ONE (1) BATTERIES BRAND NAME OR EQUAL TO ODYSSEY PC680 THAT MEETS OR EXCEEDS THE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION PER ATTACHED STATEMENT OF NEED. CLIN 0005 PROVIDE SIX (6) BATTERIES BRAND NAME OR EQUAL TO LIFELINE GPL-8DL THAT MEETS OR EXCEEDS THE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION PER ATTACHED STATEMENT OF NEED. THE GOVERNMENT WILL AWARD A FIRM FIXED PRICE CONTRACT BASED ON BEST VALUE TO THE GOVERNMENT: 1. AUTHORIZED DEALER/ VENDOR/DISTRIBUTOR 2. WARRANTY 3. AVAILABILITY/DELIVERY FROM AFTER RECEIVE OF ORDER (ARO), AND 4. PRICE. THIS ACQUISITION IS A 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE UNDER THE NAICS CODE 335910 BATTERY MANUFACTURING WITH THE SIZE STANDARD OF 1250 EMPLOYEES AND THE PRODUCT SERVICE CODE IS 6140. PLEASE REVIEW THE ATTACHED RFQ 1333MK25Q0053 AND PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WITH YOUR OFFER, FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTATION MAY BE EXCLUDED FROM CONSIDERATION. 1. PLEASE PROVIDE NAME, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBER, UNIQUE ENTITY ID, CAGE #, AND TAX ID. 2. PROVIDE PAGE ONE OF YOUR SAM REGISTRATION; ENSURE IT IS ACTIVE ACCOUNT. 3. PROVIDE AN ITEMIZED/DETAIL BREAKDOWN COST OF THE QUOTE THAT WILL REFLECT THE ENTIRED PRICE UNDER THIS RFQ PER EACH CLIN. SHIPPING/FREIGHT SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE PRICE). 4. INCLUDE STATEMENT SPECIFYING THE EXTENT OF THE AGREEMENT WITH ALL TERMS, CONDITIONS, AND PROVISION INCLUDED IN THIS RFQ. QUOTES THAT REJECTS THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS RFQ MAY BE EXCLUDED FROM CONSIDERATION. 5. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SOLICITATION AMENDMENTS (SF-30) IF ANY. 6. VENDOR SHALL BE EITHER THE MANUFACTURER, DISTRIBUTOR OR AN AUTHORIZED DEALER/ RESELLER FROM THE ACTUAL MANUFACTURER, NO THIRD-PARTY VENDOR IS AUTHORIZED OTHER THAN WHAT IS MENTION ABOVE. 7. VENDOR SHALL PROVIDE PROOF OF THE ABOVE AS AN ATTACHMENT. 8. FOR VERIFICATION PURPOSES PLEASE SUMMARIZE ALL THE PROPOSED PRODUCTS/BATTERY ON THE VENDOR�S LETTERHEAD THIS MUST CLEARLY CONVEY PER THE GOVERNMENT STATEMENT OF NEED. 9. IN THE VENDORS LETTERHEAD VENDOR SHALL INCLUDE THE BATTERY WARRANTY INFORMATION PER TYPE OF BATTERY AND OR PER CLIN. 10. IN THE VENDORS LETTERHEAD VENDOR SHALL ALSO INCLUDE PRODUCT AVAILABILITY AND DELIVERY FROM AFTER RECEIVE OF PURCHASE ORDER. 11. VENDOR SHALL PROVIDE MANUFACTURE DOCUMENTATION/ DATA SHEET OF THE ACTUAL PROPOSED PRODUCT WITH THE DESCRIPTIONS WHERE THE PROPOSED PRODUCT CLEARLY MEETS THE SPECIFICATION ON THE STATEMENT OF NEED. ALL RESPONSIBLE SOURCES MAY SUBMIT A QUOTATION WHICH SHALL BE CONSIDERED BY THE AGENCY AND BY FEBRUARY 14, 2025 AT 12:00 P.M. EASTERN TIME (ET). TO ALEXANDER.CANCELA@NOAA.GOV. THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR NON-RECEIPT OF EMAIL. IT IS THE CONTRACTOR�S RESPONSIBILITY TO REQUEST A CONFIRMATION OF THE EMAIL RECEIPT. ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO ALEXANDER.CANCELA@NOAA.GOV NO LATER THAN BY FEBRUARY 10, 2025, AT 12:00 P.M. ET. TELEPHONE INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE HONORED. CONTRACTORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REGISTER WITH THE HTTPS:// BETA.SAM.GOV/VENDOR NOTIFICATION SERVICE AS WELL AS THE INTERESTED VENDORS LIST FOR THIS ACQUISITION (SEE APPLICABLE TAB WITHIN HTTPS://BETA.SAM.GOV/ WHERE THIS SYNOPSIS/ SOLICITATION IS POSTED). QUOTERS MUST BE REGISTERED IN THE SAM DATABASE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD. REGISTRATION IS FREE AND CAN BE COMPLETED ON-LINE AT HTTPS://BETA.SAM.GOV/. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED SF1449 1333MK25Q0053 WITH CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS.
Who won similar work
5 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA), same NAICS 335910.
Single-winner award sizes (5): middle half $62K to $479K, median $63K; range $15K to $1.5M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHOLESALE BATTERIES, INC. | 1 | $1.5M | Sep 17, 2025 |
| MHK TECHNOLOGIES INC | 1 | $479K | Jul 22, 2026 |
| BAM Innovations LLC | 1 | $63K | Mar 3, 2025 |
| BATTERY SPECIALTIES, INC. | 1 | $62K | Jan 7, 2026 |
| PULSEPACKS LLC | 1 | $15K | Jan 22, 2025 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Jul 22, 2026MHK TECHNOLOGIES INC$479K61--Uninterrupted Power Supplies ReplacementNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jan 7, 2026BATTERY SPECIALTIES, INC.$62K61--Purchase of Lithium Battery PacksNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 17, 2025WHOLESALE BATTERIES, INC.$1.5M59--UPS BATTERY REPLACEMENT IDIQ - National Weather SeNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Mar 3, 2025BAM Innovations LLC$63K61--Lithium Battery PacksNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jan 22, 2025PULSEPACKS LLC$15K61--Battery PacksNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Competitive landscape
For the 5 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
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 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
- 304 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.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 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 only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.