Purchase Order 1333MF25P0123

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $74,460 firm fixed-price purchase order to Nor'Eastern Trawl Systems, Inc. for sampling net and fishing gear repair services supporting the NWFSC. The contract, awarded September 16, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of September 15, 2026, covers specialized services including catastrophic, general, and minor repairs to Aberdeen 85/104 NWFSC WCB bottom trawl nets; net certification services; rebuilding and certifying 90-foot NOAA mud gear; and emergency transportation of damaged trawl nets. All work will be performed at the contractor's facility in the Seattle, Washington area, with government inspection conducted at the NWFSC office in Seattle or within 25 miles of the contractor's location. This procurement includes no set-aside designation and was awarded under unrestricted competition.

Nor'Eastern Trawl Systems, Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business and subsidiary of Japanese company Nichimo Co., Ltd., based in Bainbridge Island, Washington, was selected based on evaluation criteria emphasizing technical knowledge and capabilities, experience, and past performance over pricing. The contractor specializes in manufacturing and maintaining commercial trawl fishing systems and marine research equipment, with extensive experience supporting NOAA's fisheries science and research programs since 2002. No major subcontractors are identified for this purchase order, which operates under NAICS code 541990 with Net 30 payment terms.