Replacement Components for the Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System (CBIBS)

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is seeking to purchase replacement components for the Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System (CBIBS). The components include spare and replacement parts such as electrical, physical science, mooring, and miscellaneous components. The goal of this purchase is to reduce the required amount of field time and streamline the integration of components, ultimately increasing the uptime of the buoy system. * The purchase includes multiple spare and replacement parts, such as Fondriest part number CBMC-MCT-3, Nexsens MCIL-8-FS to MCIL-4-FS cable adapter, and NexSens CB-1250 71-Watt Solar Panel. * The components will be used to support the operations of the CBIBS, which is operated and maintained by the NOAA Fisheries Service, Chesapeake Bay Office in Annapolis, MD. * The buoys deployed in the harsh environment of the Chesapeake Bay are prone to failure, and the ability to prepare for repairs by maintaining a reasonable stock of high failure components will result in less system downtime and a consistent data record for each buoy location.