REQUIREMENTS-26-3045 Notice of Intent to Negotiate a Sole-Source.pdf

NOTICE OF INTENT TO NEGOTIATE A SOLE-SOURCE CONTRACT

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries, hereby gives public notice of the intent to negotiate a sole-source contract pursuant to the authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901, using simplified procedures up to $9M, in accordance with Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overhaul (RFO) 12.201-1, as the services required by the agency are available from only one responsible source and no other services will satisfy agency requirements The government seeks services from Gulf of Maine Lobster Foundation, Inc. (GOMLF) for the acquisition of Environmental Monitors on Lobster Traps (eMOLT) and Large Trawlers commercial services. The procurement period of performance includes one

(1) Base Year and four (4) 1-year Option Periods.

Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC), has a requirement to support a longstanding project called “Environmental Monitors on Lobster Traps” (eMOLT) which develops low-cost hardware and open-source software to enable fishermen to collect environmental data during their normal fishing operations. The eMOLT program uses specialized hardware and software to collect environmental data from sensorized commercial fishing gear.

The required tasks for the eMOLT and Large Trawlers effort include:

1) Meet with fishermen involved in the eMOLT Program and recruit new fishermen to the eMOLT

Program

2) Procure required field equipment and supplies

3) Provide at least one full time lead dockside technician

4) Coordinate with cellular providers and handle all invoice payments

5) Maintain cloud infrastructure to support the program

6) Generate a quarterly breakdown of all finances

The Government intends to negotiate a contract with GOMLF for non-personal services to provide installation of science equipment on fishing boats, data collection, and data transmission located at fishing ports between Maine and North Carolina. The services assist in facilitating the coordination, outreach, and technical support for over 145 fishing vessels with environmental monitoring systems used during routine fishing operations.

Responses to this notice must be provided within fifteen (15) calendar days from the date of this notice.

Vendors who believe they can meet this requirement are required to submit in writing an affirmative response demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of the requirement. All written responses must include a capabilities statement that determines the ability to perform the required tasks, provide fishing vessels high resolution access to data collected from the eMOLT program, and the ability to provide supplies compatible in all aspects (form, fit, and function) with existing systems or equipment.

The response must be sufficient to permit agency analysis to establish a bona fide capability to meet the requirement. Failure to submit such documentation will result in the Government proceeding as previously stated. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Affirmative written responses must be received no later than 2:00 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, July 10, 2026. The responses must be submitted via e-mail to Contract Specialist, Jamie Abu Shakrah, at Jamie.AbuShakrah@noaa.gov and Contracting Officer, Rachel Stone, at Rachel.Stone@noaa.gov.

mailto:Jamie.AbuShakrah@noaa.gov