Nortek sensors and support equipment

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is seeking to purchase Nortek sensors and support equipment on a sole source basis. The equipment is required for the Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS) to support their data collection systems. The Nortek profilers are used for waterway current monitoring systems and are the standard sensors used by CO-OPS. The procurement is being made under the justification of compatibility with existing systems, and Nortek USA Inc is the sole authorized seller and support provider of Nortek oceanographic instrumentation in the United States. Some key points about this opportunity include: • The procurement is for spare parts to support the data collection systems within the CO-OPS network that use Nortek equipment. • Nortek is the only manufacturer for the specialized oceanographic equipment CO-OPS requires. • The equipment must be compatible with existing systems, and implementing different equipment will require additional costs and resources and will delay the mission. • The procurement will be made directly through Nortek USA, which holds the exclusive rights for distribution, service, and support of the Aquadopp profiler product line within the U.S.