AANDERAA SEAGUARD II INSRUMENTS

Notice Type: Sources Sought Synopsis

Title: Aanderaa SeaGuard II

Response Date: August 13, 2025

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS and is not a pre-solicitation announcement. The

purpose of this Market Research and Sources Sought Notice is to gain knowledge of

potential qualified U.S. Domestic businesses, which could include Small Business,

HUBZone, 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran Owned, Women Owned Small Business firms and

even Large Businesses. Responses to this Sources Sought Synopsis will be used by the

Government in making appropriate acquisition decisions.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL), Ecossystems & Fisheries-Oceanography Coordinated Investigations (EcoFOCI) studies the physical oceanography of Alaskan waters. EcoFOCI requires SeaGuard II current meters to collect long-term measurements of ocean currents, temperature, and oxygen at key mooring sites in the Bering and Chukchi Seas to support ecosystem monitoring and fisheries management. These moorings support NOAA’s only sustained biophysical time series in the region, with core sites active for over 30 years. The SeaGuard II provides high-resolution measurements of ocean currents, dissolved oxygen, and pressure—key parameters for monitoring ecosystem change in Alaska’s marine environments. These data are critical for maintaining NOAA’s scientific and operational capabilities that support U.S. economic interests, including the management of commercially valuable fisheries and protection of maritime resources. This effort supports federal mandates under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. §§ 1801–1882), as well as initiatives to modernize infrastructure and streamline federal operations under Public Law No. 117-58 and Public Law No. 117-169. Investing in modern, cost-effective instrumentation like the SeaGuard II ensures the continuity and integrity of foundational datasets that directly support sustainable fisheries, reduce long-term maintenance and operational costs, and advance American leadership in ocean science. Failure to replace outdated instruments threatens NOAA’s ability to support the billion-dollar commercial fishing industry in the Bering Sea and U.S. Arctic—jeopardizing regional food security and the economic vitality of Alaska and the US.

INTENDED USE/PURPOSE:

The intended purpose is to use these instruments to measure current, temperature, pressure and oxygen concentration on moored buoy arrays in Alaskan water.  These parameters will help EcoFOCI to better understand the marine ecosystems of Alaska. 

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS/ESSENTIAL SALIENT FEATURES:

Quantity of two SeaGuard II instruments, complete with accessory instruments as described. Must include Battery Shells, Transit Cases, Mooring Frames, Protecting Rods, Battery Cartridges, pressure sensor, and oxygen sensor. 

Seaguard II System

Diameter: 139mm

Length: 356mm

Depth rating: 300m

Data Storage: SD card up to 4GB

External supply voltage: 6-14v DC

Continuous, fixed-depth measurements over long deployment periods

The required included sensors (velocity, temperature, pressure, and dissolved oxygen) must be integrated within a single modular instrument housing.

Able to accept CANbus, analog and RS232 sensors

Current Meter

For speed:

Resolution: 0.1mm/s

Range: 0-300 cm/s

Accuracy: ±0.15cm/s

For Direction:

Range: 0–360° magnetic

Resolution: 0.01°

Accuracy: ±5° for 0-15° tilt or ±7.5° for 15-35° tilt

Optode (Oxygen Sensor)

Range: 0-1000 μM

Resolution: < 0.1 μM

Accuracy: < 2 μM

Response time: <25 sec

Drift: <0.5% per year

Temperature range: -5 to +40 C

Temperature resolution: 0.01 C

Temperature accuracy: ±0.03°C

Temperature drift: <0.03 deg C per year

Pressure sensor

Resolution: .0001%

Range: 0-4,000KPA

Accuracy:  ±0.02% FSO standard

Temperature range: 0 to +36 C

Temperature resolution: 0.001 C

Temperature accuracy: ±0.05°C

DELIVERY SCHEDULE:

Deliver by December 31, 2025. (16 week vendor lead time)

The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) is 334516 with a size standard of

1000 employees.

Interested firms shall provide, in writing, a brief narrative (no more than 3 pages in length)

and documentation to support your firm’s capability and experience meeting the

requirements herein and include your firm’s name, address, point of contact, telephone

number, UEID Number, CCR CAGE Number, business type and size (i.e., small, large, non-

profit, educational, etc.). Any response that does not include this information will not be

considered. The Government will review your response to determine if your firm has the

experience, knowledge and capability to provide the items as specified above.

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that a procurement action will be issued. Nor does this request for information constitute

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NOTE: THIS SYNOPSIS IS NOT CONSIDERED A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL BUT A REQUEST

FOR INFORMATION ONLY. No solicitation document is available. No contract will be

awarded based on responses received to this notice.