Sontek CastAway CTD Sensors
COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF
Notice type
Solicitation
Solicitation #
1305M226Q0217
NAICS
334519
PSC
6640
Posted
July 24, 2026
Response due
August 4, 2026
Place of performance
Chesapeake, VA
What this opportunity is
The Department of Commerce is soliciting bids for Sontek CastAway CTD sensors, which are likely used for oceanographic or hydrographic surveys. This opportunity is suitable for small businesses that manufacture or supply scientific instruments, specifically those classified under NAICS code 334519. As a solicitation, bidders will need to submit a formal proposal, and the work will be performed in Virginia.
Analysis by Mindy, grounded in the SAM.gov notice.
Description
COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION
Gill Instruments MaxiMet Marine GMX560 Compact Weather Station Spare Parts
Brand Name: “The Gill Instruments MaxiMet Marine GMX560 Compact Weather Station is the standard
multi-parameter meteorological sensor used for buoy applications and for landbased stations where other
meteorological sensors are susceptible to damage due to moving parts or a larger physical footprint. These
sensors are used to measure valuable environmental parameters including wind speed, wind direction,
wind gust, air temperature, barometric pressure, and relative humidity. This purchase is for spare parts to
support emergency response CURBY systems maintained by CO-OPS for NOAA’s Office of Response
and restoration (OR&R), as well as maintenance efforts at environmental monitoring systems within the
National Water Level Observation Network (NWLON) and Physical Oceanographic Real-Time Systems
(PORTS) throughout the United States. The items in this purchase are to be used as spare parts to support
systems within the CO-OPS network that employ Gill Instruments MaxiMet Compact Weather Stations.
Significant engineering effort was utilized to ensure the MaxiMet Marine GMX560 Compact Weather
Station is capable of withstanding the harsh marine environments they are deployed in for extended
periods and that they function without issue with the specialized data acquisition and logging system to
which it is connected. Implementing different components will result in additional cost and resources and
will affect the continuous operation of these systems. In addition, there will be resulting delay for testing,
training, and the purchase of support equipment.”
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in
accordance with RFO Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being
requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 1305M226Q0217 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ), for Gill Instruments
MaxiMet Marine GMX560 Compact Weather Station spare parts.
This acquisition is a total set-aside for small business concerns. The associated NAICS code is 334519.
The small business size standard is 600 employees.
This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses
may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul .
CLIN 0001
Gill Instruments MaxiMet Marine GMX560 Compact Weather Station, air temperature, humidity,
pressure, wind, compass & GPS, includes M12 mating connector.
Part Number: 1957-0560-60-100
Quantity: 21
CLIN 0002
Gill Instruments 2 m MaxiMet Marine power & communications cable, with fitted M12 connector at
MaxiMet end.
Part Number: 100-1957-PK-151
Quantity: 7
CLIN 0003
Gill Instruments 20 m MaxiMet Marine power & communications cable, with fitted M12 connector at
MaxiMet end.
Part Number: 100-1957-PK-154
Quantity: 16
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CLIN 0004
Gill Instruments MaxiMet USB configuration cable, M12 connector, 1.8 m.
Part Number: 1957-PK-155
Quantity: 3
CLIN 0005
Import Duty/Tariff Surcharge Fee
CLIN 0006
Shipping to:
672 Independence Parkway
Chesapeake, VA 23320
QUOTE PRICING MAY BE PROVIDED ON ATTACHED SF1449 FORM OR ON COMPANY
LETTERHEAD IN THE SAME FORMAT AS REQUESTED ON THE SF1449.
Delivery date as soon as possible. Vendor to provide lead time on quote.
Delivery shall be FOB Destination. Place of performance is:
672 Independence Parkway
Chesapeake, VA 23320
A list of solicitation provisions that apply to the acquisition can be found on the Request for Quote Form
SF1449 attachment.
RFO 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Sep 2023)
(Deviation Jan 2026)
NOTICE TO OFFERORS: Instructions for submitting quotations under this request for quote must be
followed. Failure to provide all information to aid in the evaluation may be considered non-
responsive. Offers that are non-responsive may be excluded from further evaluation and rejected without
further notification to the offeror.
1. Submit PDF or Microsoft Word format quotations to the office specified in this solicitation at or
before the time specified in the solicitation. Quote documents shall include signed copies of the SF 1449
and SF 30(s) to acknowledge the solicitation and any applicable amendments. Email quotes are required
and can be sent to kyle.lawrence@noaa.gov.
2. Offeror shall have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM found at
https://sam.gov/content/home) in order to provide a quote and be eligible for award. Must provide their
UEID/CAGE CODE with their quote.
3. Offerors shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of them or their capability.
4. Quotes must be valid for a minimum of 60 days.
5. Offerors must provide all evaluation criteria in accordance with RFO 52.212-2. Offerors who do not
provide all evaluation criteria may not be considered.
RFO 52.212-2 Evaluation- Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021) (Deviation
Jan 2026)
Offers will be evaluated based on price and the factors set forth in paragraph (a).
(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose
offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors
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considered. Paragraph (a) is hereby completed as follows: Evaluation will be based on the following
pass/fail criteria;
1. Technical Acceptability.
Specification Sheet - offeror must include specification sheets for quoted equipment.
2. Price.
The Government intends to award a low priced, technically acceptable, single firm fixed-price
purchase order on an all or none basis with payment terms of Net 30.
(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all
options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer …
Source: SAM.gov, as posted. Verify the current solicitation before responding.
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