Mechanical autonomous ocean profiler

Oregon State University intends to contract for the provision of a mechanically driven autonomous ocean profiler from Del Mar Oceanographic LLC as a sole source because of the uniqueness (design, capability, nature) of the goods and the contractor being the single provider of the goods. Platform must be able to profile the upper ocean, integrate with third party sensors, profile quickly and with zero battery power usage and have a customizable float and profiling depth. The profiler must be able to profile at 10 m/minute (round trip) using 0 Watts of battery power by leveraging local surface wave energy. The profiler must be compatible with RBR CTDs, RBR modems, and Nortek ADCPs. The profiler must have a customizable, attached surface float. An entity may appeal this determination in accordance with OSU Standard 03-010. Section 5.17 no later than the closing date indicated on the website. Appeals must be submitted to Procurement, Contracts and Materials Management at pacs@oregonstate.edu by 12/21/2023 at 3:30pm PST. For additional information please contact Hannah Punches by email at Hannah.Punches@oregonstate.edu

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