Multi sediment trap to upgrade and establish US Arctic mooring observatories

***NOAA's Acquisition & Grants Office, Western Acquisition Division-Boulder, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL) intends to negotiation, on a sole source basis, under authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) and FAR 25.407, with Environmental Analytical Systems, out of Ontario, Canada for a HYDRO-BIOS model 444 141, Multi Sediment Trap with 24 bottles, Titanium Array.

***The sole source determination is based on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) requirement that Environmental Analytical Systems is the sole Canadian/US reseller of these German manufactured traps. At present, collaborative research institutions utilize the Environmental Analytical Systems sediment trap (24 rotating bottle trap, titanium array). This sediment trap, composed of a titanium frame with a 24 rotating cup trap, has a proven record of deployment in Arctic waters< -1 °C seawater for a year, and is small in size, a requirement not only for deck-space on the research vessels but also due to the short mooring construction required in very shallow waters such as the Chukchi and Bering Seas. Utilizing the same sediment trap will provide necessary continuity at the DBO study regions - allowing shared resources and personnel to work with instruments that employ the same physical setup, software and analyses and therefore lead to a higher success rate in deployment, recovery, and measurement comparison. Without continuity of this equipment, NOAA and EcoFOCI mission of providing data may be compromised during deployment (if it breaks), delays in analysis (impacting reporting to stakeholders and managers in Alaska), and/or the success of the overall DBO project. Delivery no later than January 30, 2023 to Seattle, WA.

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