SPECIAL NOTICE
J -- R2Sonic 2026 installatoin
- Notice Date
- 6/26/2018
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334511
— Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USACE District, Jacksonville, P.O. Box 4970, Jacksonville, Florida, 32232-0019, United States
- ZIP Code
- 32232-0019
- Solicitation Number
- W912EP-18-T-0010
- Archive Date
- 7/26/2018
- Point of Contact
- Gerald L. Garvey, Phone: 904-232-3055, Jesus Lugo, Phone: 9042321051
- E-Mail Address
-
Gerald.L.Garvey@usace.army.mil, jesse.lugo@usace.army.mil
(Gerald.L.Garvey@usace.army.mil, jesse.lugo@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Notice of Intent for Sole Source Award - Echo81 LLC has been identified as the sole authorized source of service and repair center for R2Sonic products in the United States SOLE SOURCE ANNOUNCEMENT 1. Introduction U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District intends to award a sole source contract to Echo81, LLC, 7608 Stirling Bridge Blvd N., Delray Beach, FL 33446 2. Description of Services Work includes installation of a government owned R2Sonic 2026, including system set-up and calibration, aboard the survey vessel Florida II. The contractor shall perform a patch test and performance test to ensure that the unit is correctly installed. Work includes training on data collection, editing, post-processing and volume computation. Work shall be performed by a vendor that is explicitly authorized by R2Sonic to be an official product support representative. The NAICS code is 334511 3. Authority 10 USC 2304(c) (1) or 41 USC 253(c) (1); FAR 6.302-1: Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements 4. Reason for Sole Source R2Sonic, LLC was founded by acoustical engineers that created the propriety technology found in R2Sonic products. R2Sonic is headquartered in Austin, Texas. However, repair work is coordinated through a designated service provider per company procedures as referenced on www.r2sonic.com. ECHO81, LLC, is the sole authorized product support vendor for all R2Sonic products in the United States. Reference the letter dated 2 February 2018 from R2Sonic, signed by R2Sonic technical sales engineer, Mr. Mike Brisette. The subject item for repair is manufactured by R2Sonic. In order for ECHO81, LLC, to receive and maintain active designation from R2Sonic as the sole authorized service and repair center for R2Sonic, ECHO81, LLC, has to maintain an active non-disclosure agreement for proprietary technology and parts pricing. An independent sonar "mechanic" could not perform repairs on R2Sonic sonar equipment because there are no 3rd party parts on the market. This is because the foundation of the sonar equipment is based on a computer program that is built using proprietary acoustic technology. The computer system is programmed to operate under environment-specific conditions. Without the OEM (original equipment manufacturer) parts and inherent trade computer signal sequences, the sonar equipment would not function properly. When you are dealing with technology that can identify the sea bottom floor depth of, say for example, 20 feet mean lower low water within an accuracy of half a foot with a 95% confidence level, it is critical that the sonar equipment is operating 100% as intended by the manufacturer. Accuracy is critical, particularly for public harbors that have an under keel clearance requirement and in construction dredging jobs where the dredging contractor has to ask for acceptance section clearance prior to moving to a new dredging section in the project. Additionally, fulfilling repairs using the manufacturer's authorized dealer is required to maintain the R2Sonic 2026 warranty. The item was purchased on June 1, 2018 and has a one year warranty from date of purchase. In conclusion, the R2Sonic 2026 can only be installed by a dealer that has been trained by R2Sonic to work on R2Sonic technology. Therefore, ECHO81, LLC, is the only vendor that can perform the installation of the R2Sonic 2026. 5. No solicitation package will be issued. This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. The Government will consider responses received by 11:00 AM Eastern Time on July 11, 2018. Inquiries will only be accepted via email to Gerald.l.garvey@usace.army.mil. No telephone requests will be honored. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USA/COE/DACA17/W912EP-18-T-0010/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: 7608 Stirling Bridge Blvd N., Delray Beach, Florida, 33446, United States
- Zip Code: 33446
- Zip Code: 33446
- Record
- SN04968629-W 20180628/180626230901-03d944df4f81604bcbe788aa04940aae (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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