Description
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is seeking to procure a Kongsberg EK80 manual calibration kit with downriggers to support the calibration of EK80 scientific echosounder systems installed across the NOAA fleet. The kit will be used to conduct routine calibrations, ensuring the accuracy and reliability of acoustic data used in NOAA fisheries surveys and other scientific missions. The procurement is being conducted on a sole source basis, and interested firms may submit substantiating documentation to the identified point of contact within 5 days after publication of this synopsis.
Key aspects of the job include:
• Procuring a Kongsberg EK80 manual calibration kit with downriggers
• Conducting routine calibrations of EK80 scientific echosounder systems
• Ensuring the accuracy and reliability of acoustic data used in NOAA fisheries surveys and other scientific missions
• Supporting the operational efficiency and readiness of NOAA vessels conducting fisheries acoustic surveys