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REQUEST FOR QUOTATION

(THIS IS NOT AN ORDER)

THIS RFQ IS IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE

15. DATE OF QUOTATION

16. SIGNER

a. NAME (Type or print)

c. TITLE (Type or print)

b. TELEPHONE

AREA CODE

NUMBER

STANDARD FORM 18 (REV. 6/1995)

Prescribed by GSA-FAR (48 CFR) 53.215-1(a)

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

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8. TO:

b. COMPANYa. NAME

c. STREET ADDRESS

d. CITY e. STATE f. ZIP CODE

9. DESTINATION

a. NAME OF CONSIGNEE

b. STREET ADDRESS

d. STATE e. ZIP CODE

7. DELIVERY

FOB DESTINATION

OTHER

(See Schedule)

10. PLEASE FURNISH QUOTATIONS TO THE

ISSUING OFFICE IN BLOCK 5a ON OR BEFORE CLOSE OF BUSINESS (Date)

IMPORTANT: This is a request for information and quotations furnished are not offers. If you are unable to quote, please so indicate on this form and return it to the address in Block 5a. This request does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of the submission of this quotation or to contract for supplies or service. Supplies are of domestic origin unless otherwise indicated by quoter. Any representations and/or certifications attached to this Request for Quotation must be completed by the quoter.

11. SCHEDULE (Include applicable Federal, State and local taxes)

ITEM NUMBER

(a)

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

(b)

QUANTITY

(c)

UNIT

(d)

UNIT PRICE

(e)

AMOUNT

(f)

12. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

a. 10 CALENDAR DAYS (%) b. 20 CALENDAR DAYS (%) c. 30 CALENDAR DAYS (%) d. CALENDAR DAYS

NUMBER PERCENTAGE

NOTE: Additional provisions and representations are are not attached.

13. NAME AND ADDRESS OF QUOTER

a. NAME OF QUOTER

b. STREET ADDRESS

c. COUNTY

d. CITY e. STATE f. ZIP CODE

14. SIGNATURE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO

SIGN QUOTATION

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1. REQUEST NUMBER 2. DATE ISSUED 3. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER 4. CERT. FOR NAT. DEF.

UNDER BDSA REG. 2

AND/OR DMS REG. 1

RATING

5a. ISSUED BY 6. DELIVER BY (Date)

NAME TELEPHONE NUMBER

AREA CODE NUMBER

c. CITY

5b. FOR INFORMATION CALL (NO COLLECT CALLS)

2725 MONTLAKE BLVD EAST

/F/NWC

WAD-NMFS-Seattle

7600 SAND POINT WAY NE BLDG 1

SEATTLE WA 98115

1305M326Q0437

NOVELLE KEY

526-4393

NW FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER

98112

09/01/2026 1400 PD

Multiple

SEATTLE

WA

1 25

1305M326Q0437 BASE

Section 2 - Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Section 3 - Line Items and Attachments Section 4 - Contract Terms and Conditions Section 5 - Solicitation Provisions

Section 2 - Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

Standard Language RFO Part 12 – Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products and commercial services prepared in accordance with RFO Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

Solicitation 1305M326Q0437 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Machine Learning Assisted Electronic Monitoring of West Coast Fixed Gear Fisheries. The Northwest Fisheries Science Center seeks a vendor to establish and refine Electronic Monitoring protocols for the fixed gear fleet that provide a full accounting of all catch. This requirement seeks to develop and implement comprehensive assessment techniques for quota management and integration into stock assessments.

This acquisition is 100% set aside for small business concerns. The associated NAICS code is 541511, Custom Computer Programming Services, and the small business size standard is $34 million. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.

(ii) The line items, quantities, and pricing structure are provided in the Price Schedule located in Section 3, Line Items and Attachments.

(iii) Descriptions of the requirement are detailed in the Statement of Work (SOW) located in Section 3, Line Items and Attachments.

(iv) Refer to CAR 1352.246-70, Place of Acceptance (APR 2010) and CAR 1352.270-70, Period of Performance (APR 2010), located in Section 4, Contract Terms and Conditions, for the dates and places of delivery and acceptance.

(v) Solicitation provisions and instructions to quoters are located in Section 5, Solicitation Provisions.

(vi) Contract clauses applicable to this acquisition are located in Section 4, Contract Terms and Conditions.

(vii) Quotations shall be submitted no later than September 1, 2026, 2:00 PM Pacific Time via email to the following points of contact:

Contracting Officer: Carina Topasna, carina.topasna@noaa.gov Contract Specialist: Novelle Key, novelle.key@noaa.gov

Questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted to the same points of contact no later than August 25, 2026, 2:00 PM Pacific Time.

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Section 3 - Line Items and Attachments

List of Line Items

Item Number Description Quantity Unit Unit Price Amount

BASE PERIOD

0001 1 LS

Fleet Infrastructure and Installation

Provide all labor, equipment and materials to fulfill all fleet infrastructure and installation needs in accordance with the Statement of Work.

0002 1 LS

Data Management and Transmission

Provide all labor, equipment and materials for all data management and transmission needs in accordance with the Statement of Work.

0003 1 LS

ML Development, Testing, and Integration

Provide all labor, equipment and materials for all machine learning model development, testing, and integration needs in accordance with the Statement of Work.

0004 1 LS

Review Analysis and Industry Liaison

Provide all labor, equipment and materials for all review analysis and industry liaison needs in accordance with the Statement of Work.

OPTION PERIOD 1

1001 1 LS

Fleet Infrastructure and Installation

Provide all labor, equipment and materials to fulfill all fleet infrastructure and installation needs in accordance with the Statement of Work.

1002 1 LS

Data Management and Transmission

Provide all labor, equipment and materials for all data management and transmission needs in accordance with the Statement of Work.

1003 1 LS

ML Development, Testing, and Integration

Item Number Description Quantity Unit Unit Price Amount

Provide all labor, equipment and materials for all machine learning model development, testing, and integration needs in accordance with the Statement of Work.

1004 1 LS

Review Analysis and Industry Liaison

Provide all labor, equipment and materials for all review analysis and industry liaison needs in accordance with the Statement of Work.

List of Attachments

Attachment Number Title

1 Statement of Work

Section 4 - Contract Terms and Conditions

RFO 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government. (JUN 2020) - Alternate I (NOV 2021)

RFO 52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions. (JUN 2020)

RFO 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights. (NOV 2023)

RFO 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements.

(JAN 2017)

RFO 52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT-MAINTENANCE. (OCT 2018) (Deviation JAN 2026)

RFO 52.209-6 PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENT'S INTEREST WHEN SUBCONTRACTING WITH

CONTRACTORS DEBARRED, SUSPENDED, PROPOSED FOR DEBARMENT, OR VOLUNTARILY EXCLUDED.

(JAN 2025) (Deviation JAN 2026)

RFO 52.209-9 UPDATES OF PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY

MATTERS. (OCT 2018) (Deviation JAN 2026)

RFO 52.209-10 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH INVERTED DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS. (NOV 2015) (Deviation JAN 2026)

RFO 52.212-4 Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (NOV 2023) (Deviation JAN 2026)

RFO 52.219-6 NOTICE OF TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. (NOV 2020) (Deviation JAN 2026)

RFO 52.219-8 UTILIZATION OF SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS. (JAN 2025) (Deviation JAN 2026)

RFO 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting. (OCT 2022) (Deviation JAN 2026)

FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor. (JUN 2003)

RFO 52.222-19 CHILD LABOR-COOPERATION WITH AUTHORITIES AND REMEDIES. (JAN 2025)

(Deviation JAN 2026)

RFO 52.222-35 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR VETERANS. (JUN 2020) (Deviation JAN 2026)

RFO 52.222-36 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES. (JUN 2020) (Deviation JAN 2026)

RFO 52.222-37 EMPLOYMENT REPORTS ON VETERANS. (JUN 2020) (Deviation JAN 2026)

FAR 52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act. (DEC 2010)

RFO 52.222-50 COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS. (OCT 2025) (Deviation JAN 2026)

RFO 52.222-54 EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION. (JAN 2025) (Deviation JAN 2026)

RFO 52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors ((DEVIATION April 2026))

RFO 52.225-1 BUY AMERICAN-SUPPLIES (OCT 2022) (Deviation JAN 2026)

RFO 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies To Ban Text Messaging While Driving. (MAY 2024)

RFO 52.229-12 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements. (FEB 2021)

RFO 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - System for Award Management. (OCT 2018)

RFO 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors. (MAR 2023)

RFO 52.233-3 PROTEST AFTER AWARD. (AUG 1996) (Deviation JAN 2026)

RFO 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim. (OCT 2004) (Deviation JAN 2026)

RFO 52.240-91 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS. (Deviation JAN 2026)

RFO 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (OCT 2025) (DEVIATION April 2026)

CAR 1352.201-70 Contracting Officer's Authority. (MAR 2010)

CAR 1352.209-73 Compliance with the laws. (APR 2010)

CAR 1352.209-74 Organizational conflict of interest. (APR 2010)

CAR 1352.228-72 Deductibles under required insurance coverage-fixed price. (APR 2010)

Standard Language UTILIZATION OF FEDCONNECT FOR CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

The Department of Commerce will utilize the FedConnect® web portal in administering this award. The contractor must be registered in FedConnect® and have access to the FedConnect® website located at https://www.fedconnect.net/Fedconnect/. For assistance in registering or for other FedConnect® questions please call the FedConnect® Help Desk at (800) 899-6665 or email at support@fedconnect.net. There is no charge for registration in or use of FedConnect®.

Standard Language Addendum to 52.212-4

This section contains additional applicable FAR, CAR, NOAA Acquisition Manual, and Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) contract language.

RFO 52.217-9 Option To Extend the Term of the Contract. (MAR 2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor prior to contract experation; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least ten (10) days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed two (2) years.

(End of clause)

RFO 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference. (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

FAR: https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far CAR: https://www.acquisition.gov/car

(End of clause)

RFO 52.252-4 Alterations in Contract. (APR 1984)

Portions of this contract are altered as follows: To be completed upon contract award, if applicable.

(End of clause)

RFO 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses. (NOV 2020)

(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter

1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of (DEVIATION) after the date of the clause.

(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Department of Commerce Procurement Memoranda (48 CFR Chapter 1452) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of (DEVIATION) after the name of the regulation.

(End of clause)

CAR 1352.201-72 Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). (APR 2010)

(a) [To be designated by letter at award] is hereby designated as the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). The COR may be changed at any time by the Government without prior notice to the contractor by a unilateral modification to the contract. The COR is located at:

[To be designated by letter at award]

Phone Number: [To be designated by letter at award]

E-mail: [To be designated by letter at award]

(b) The responsibilities and limitations of the COR are as follows:

(1) The COR is responsible for the technical aspects of the contract and serves as technical liaison with the contractor. The COR is also responsible for the final inspection and acceptance of all deliverables and such other responsibilities as may be specified in the contract.

(2) The COR is not authorized to make any commitments or otherwise obligate the Government or authorize any changes which affect the contract price, terms or conditions. Any contractor request for changes shall be referred to the Contracting Officer directly or through the COR. No such changes shall be made without the express written prior authorization of the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer may designate assistant or alternate COR(s) to act for the COR by naming such assistant/alternate(s) in writing and transmitting a copy of such designation to the contractor.

(End of clause)

CAR 1352.228-70 Insurance coverage. (APR 2010)

(a) Workers Compensation and Employer's Liability. The contractor is required to comply with applicable Federal and State workers' compensation and occupational disease statutes. If occupational diseases are not compensable under those statutes, they shall be covered under the employer's liability section of the insurance policy, except when contract operations are so commingled with a contractor's commercial operations that it would not be practical to require this coverage. Employer's liability coverage of at least $100,000 shall be required, except in states with exclusive or monopolistic funds that do not permit workers' compensation to be written by private carriers.

(b) General liability. (1) The contractor shall have bodily injury liability insurance coverage written on the comprehensive form of policy of at least $500,000 per occurrence.

(2) When special circumstances apply in accordance with FAR 28.307-2(b), Property Damage Liability Insurance shall be required in the amount of $0.

(c) Automobile liability. The contractor shall have automobile liability insurance written on the comprehensive form of policy. The policy shall provide for bodily injury and property damage liability covering the operation of all automobiles used in connection with performing the contract. Policies covering automobiles operated in the United States shall provide coverage of at least $200,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and $20,000 per occurrence for property damage.

(d) Aircraft public and passenger liability. When aircraft are used in connection with performing the contract, the contractor shall have aircraft public and passenger liability insurance. Coverage shall be at least $200,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury, other than passenger liability, and $200,000 per occurrence for property damage. Coverage for passenger liability bodily injury shall be at least $200,000 multiplied by the number of seats or passengers, whichever is greater.

(e) Vessel liability. When contract performance involves use of vessels, the Contractor shall provide, vessel collision liability and protection and indemnity liability insurance as determined by the Government.

(End of clause)

CAR 1352.237-75 Key personnel. (APR 2010)

(a) The contractor shall assign to this contract the following key personnel to be designated at award by separate letter:

Project Manager

(b) The contractor shall obtain the consent of the Contracting Officer prior to making key personnel substitutions. Replacements for key personnel must possess qualifications equal to or exceeding the qualifications of the personnel being replaced, unless an exception is approved by the Contracting Officer.

(c) Requests for changes in key personnel shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer at least 15 working days prior to making any permanent substitutions. The request should contain a detailed explanation of the circumstances necessitating the proposed substitutions, complete resumes for the proposed substitutes, and any additional information requested by the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer will notify the contractor within 10 working days after receipt of all required information of the decision on substitutions. The contract will be modified to reflect any approved changes.

(End of clause)

CAR 1352.246-70 Place of acceptance. (APR 2010)

(a) The Contracting Officer or the duly authorized representative will accept supplies and services to be provided under this contract.

(b) The place of acceptance will be:

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Northwest Fisheries Science Center 2725 Montlake Blvd East Seattle, WA 98112

(End of clause)

CAR 1352.270-70 Period of performance. (APR 2010)

(a) The base period of performance of this contract is from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2027. If an option is exercised, the period of performance shall be extended through the end of that option period.

(b) The option periods that may be exercised are as follows:

Option Period 1: January 1, 2028 through December 31, 2028

(c) The notice requirements for unilateral exercise of option periods are set out in FAR 52.217-9.

(End of clause)

NOAA Acquisition Manual 1330-52.203-70 Scientific Integrity and Research Misconduct (OCT 2012)

(a) Definitions. As used in this solicitation and contract language –

Scientific activities mean activities that involve inventorying, monitoring, observations, experimentation, study, research, integration, modeling, and scientific assessment.

Scientific integrity means the condition resulting from adherence to professional values and practices when conducting and applying the results of science that ensures objectivity, clarity, and reproducibility, and that provides insulation from bias, fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, interference, censorship, and inadequate procedural and information security.

Presentation of scientific activities results includes the analysis, synthesis, compilation, or translation of scientific information and data into formats for the use of the Department of Commerce or the United States of America.

Scientific and Research Misconduct means fabrication, falsification, or plagiarism in proposing, performing, or reviewing scientific and research activities, or in the products or reporting of the results of these activities. It specifically includes intentional circumvention of the integrity of the scientific and research process and actions that compromise that process, but does not include honest error or differences of opinion.

Investigation is formal collection and evaluation of information and facts to determine if scientific or research misconduct can be established, to assess its extent and consequences, and to recommend appropriate action.

(b) General Guidelines

1. Maintaining Integrity. The contractor shall maintain the scientific integrity of research performed pursuant to this contract award including the prevention, detection, and remediation of research misconduct, and the conduct of inquiries, investigations and adjudication of allegations of research misconduct.

2. In performing or presenting the results of scientific activities under the contract, and in responding to allegations of scientific and research misconduct, the contractor shall comply with the solicitation and contract language herein and NOAA Administrative Order (NAO) 202-735D-2, Scientific Integrity, and its Procedural Handbook, including any amendments thereto.

3. Primary Responsibility. The contractor shall have the primary responsibility to prevent, detect, and investigate allegations of scientific and research misconduct. Unless otherwise instructed by the contracting officer, the contractor shall promptly conduct an initial inquiry into any allegation of such misconduct and may rely on its internal policies and procedures, as appropriate, to do so.

4. By executing this contract, the contractor provides its assurance that it has established an administrative process for performing an inquiry, investigating, and reporting allegations of scientific and research misconduct; and that it will comply with its own administrative process for performing an inquiry, investigation and reporting of such misconduct.

5. The contractor shall insert the substance of this requirement in subcontracts at all tiers that involve research being performed under this contract.

(c) Investigating Misconduct Research

1. Initiating Investigation. If the contractor determines that there is sufficient evidence to proceed to an investigation, it shall notify the contracting officer and, unless otherwise instructed, the contractor shall:

A. Promptly conduct an investigation to develop a complete factual record and an examination of such record leading to either a finding of scientific and research misconduct and an identification of appropriate remedies or a determination that no further action is warranted.

B. If the investigation leads to a finding of scientific and research misconduct, obtain adjudication by a neutral third party adjudicator. The adjudication must include a review of the investigative record and, as warranted, a determination of appropriate corrective actions and sanctions.

2. Finalizing Investigation. When the investigation is complete, the contractor shall forward to the contracting officer a copy of the evidentiary record, the investigative report, any recommendations made to the Contractor’s adjudicating official, the adjudicating official’s decision and notification of any corrective action taken or planned, and the subject’s written response (if any).

(d) Findings and Corrective Actions

1. If the contractor finds that scientific and research misconduct has occurred, it shall assess the seriousness of the misconduct and its impact on the research completed or in process and shall:

i. Take all necessary corrective actions, which includes, but are not limited to, correcting the research record, and, as appropriate, imposing restrictions, controls, or other parameters on research in process or to be conducted in the future, and

ii. Coordinate remedial action with the contracting officer.

(e) Department of Commerce Actions

1. The Department of Commerce may accept the Contractor’s findings or proceed with its own investigation, in which case the contractor shall fully cooperate with the investigation. The contracting officer will inform the contractor of the Department’s final determination.

2. The Department of Commerce reserves the right to pursue such remedies and other actions as it deems appropriate, consistent with the terms and conditions of the contract and applicable laws and regulations. Such remedies and actions may include, but are not limited to, disallowance of costs, recoupment of contract payments, and suspension or debarment.

(End of solicitation and contract language)

NOAA Acquisition Manual 1330-52.203-71 NOTICE OF POST-GOVERNMENT EMPLOYMENT

RESTRICTIONS (OCT 2015)

By submission of an offer in response to a NOAA solicitation or acceptance of a contract, the contractor acknowledges the restriction on current NOAA employees regarding contact with offerors regarding prospective employment and the corresponding obligations for contractors who engage them. The contractor further acknowledges that it has provided notice to former NOAA employees who will provide service to NOAA under the contract of post-Government employment restrictions that apply to them. Such restrictions include, but are not limited to, those set forth in:

(a) 41 U.S.C. § 2103 regarding contacts between a Federal employee working on a procurement and an offeror about prospective employment;

(b) 18 U.S.C. § 207 regarding the restrictions on former Federal employees having contact with a Federal agency on behalf of another person or entity concerning a specific party matter with which the former employee was involved as a Federal employee or for which the former Federal employee had official responsibility;

(c) 18 U.S.C. § 207 regarding the restrictions on former senior employees and senior political employees from having contact with his former Federal agency on behalf of another person or entity concerning any official matter; and

(d) 41 U.S.C. § 2104 regarding the restrictions on a former Federal employee involved in an acquisition over $10,000,000 from accepting compensation from a contractor.

(End of solicitation and contract language)

NOAA Acquisition Manual 1330-52.208-70 SUBCONTRACTING WITH ABILITYONE NONPROFIT

ORGANIZATIONS (DECEMBER 2022)

NOAA recognizes and appreciates the value and talent that people with disabilities bring to our workplaces. The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled (AbilityOne Program) is one of the United States’ largest sources of employment for people who are blind or have significant disabilities, employing more than 40,000 individuals, including approximately 2,500 veterans.

Approximately 450 nonprofit organizations employ these individuals who provide quality products and services to the Federal Government totaling nearly $4 billion each year. Contracting with AbilityOne nonprofit organizations provides veterans and individuals who are blind or have significant disabilities more opportunities to work, lead independent lives, serve in their communities, and contribute to the strength of our Nation’s economy.

This contract action is identified as including opportunities for subcontracting. The statutory obligation for Government agencies to satisfy their requirements for supplies or services available from the AbilityOne Program also applies when contractors purchase the supplies or services for Government use. For this contract action (contracting officer select one):

[ ] A subcontracting plan is required. The contractor shall include AbilityOne as a separate goal on the subcontracting plan. This line must be reported in the Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System (eSRS) under Large Business. AbilityOne will give Other Than Small Business credit on subcontracting plans.

[ X ] A subcontracting plan is not required. The contractor should consider subcontracting with AbilityOne nonprofit organizations to the maximum extent practicable and allowable consistent with other statutory and regulatory requirements applicable to the acquisition.

To engage with an AbilityOne Contractor (Non-Profit Agency) for subcontracting opportunities, the prime contractor should include the following information in an email to primecontractor@abilityone.org:

a) Solicitation number

b) Copy of the performance work statement or scope of work

c) Identification of work that will be set aside for AbilityOne

d) Estimated annual value of work for AbilityOne

e) Prime contractor point of contact email address, phone number, name, and title

(End of solicitation and contract language)

NOAA Acquisition Manual 1330-52.215-70 SCHEDULE OF DELIVERABLES (SEPT 2005)

The following is a schedule of all deliverables, including administrative deliverables, required during the period of performance of this contract:

Refer to section 4.0 Deliverables Schedule and section 9.2 Special Requirements in the Statement of Work for all deliverables.

(End of solicitation and contract language)

NOAA Acquisition Manual 1330-52.222-70 NOAA SEXUAL ASSAULT AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT

PREVENTION AND RESPONSE POLICY (MAY 2018)

In accordance with NOAA Administrative Order (NAO) 202-1106, NOAA Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Prevention and Response Policy, it is the policy of NOAA to maintain a work environment free from sexual assault and sexual harassment. NOAA prohibits sexual assault and sexual harassment by or of any employee, supervisor, manager, contractor, vendor, affiliate, or other individual with whom NOAA employees come into contact by the virtue of their work for NOAA.

(a) Definitions.

Contractor Employees - The term “contractor employees,” as used in this solicitation and contract language, refers to employees of the prime contractor or its subcontractors, affiliates, consultants, or team members.

Sexual Assault - The term sexual assault, as used in this solicitation and contract language, means any conduct proscribed by state or federal sexual abuse laws, including, but not limited to, those defined in chapter 109A of title 18 of the U.S. Code (sexual abuse), and assaults committed both by offenders who are strangers to the victim and by offenders who are known or related by blood or marriage to the victim.

Sexual Harassment - As defined by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination that violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It includes unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal, non-verbal, or physical conduct of a sexual nature when any of the following are true:

● Submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly as a term or condition of an individual's employment;

● Submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as the basis for employment decisions affecting such individual;

● The conduct unreasonably interferes with an individual's work performance or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment.

The main characteristics of sexual harassment are that the harasser's conduct is targeted against the recipient’s sex, gender identity, or sexual orientation, and is unwelcome to the recipient. It may include, but is not limited to: offensive jokes, slurs, epithets or name calling, undue attention, physical assaults or threats, unwelcome touching or contact, intimidation, ridicule or mockery, insults or put-downs, constant or unwelcome questions about an individual's identity, and offensive objects or pictures.

(b) Requirements.

1. It is the responsibility of the contractor to ensure that contractor employees maintain the highest degree of conduct and standards in performance of the contract. In support of this, NOAA urges its contractors to develop and enforce comprehensive company policy addressing sexual assault and sexual harassment.

2. The contractor shall include wording substantially the same as this solicitation and contract language in every subcontract so that it is binding upon each subcontractor.

3. If a contractor employee observes or is the object of sexual assault or sexual harassment, he or she is highly encouraged to report the matter, as soon as possible, to their immediate supervisor, the COR, subset of the COR (e.g. Task Manager or Assistant COR), or contracting officer (CO) if a COR is not assigned to the contract. The contract employee may also contact the NOAA Civil Rights Office to obtain guidance on reporting instances of sexual assault or sexual harassment. If deemed necessary, the contractor employee may also report such instances to local law enforcement. In the case where the incident occurs while performing at a remote location, such as at sea or in the field (at a field camp or other isolated location) where the above referenced individuals are unavailable, the contractor employee should follow the reporting procedure set forth in NAO 202-1106, Section 6.07, Reporting from Remote Locations.

4. Swift reporting allows NOAA and the contractor to take the appropriate measures to ensure that offensive behavior stops and the complainants’ needs are addressed.

5. The COR (if assigned), CO, and contractor, where applicable, will work together to ensure appropriate action is taken in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, contract terms and conditions, and the contractor’s written policy (where applicable).

6. The contractor shall provide all contractor employees assigned to perform under this contract with mandatory sexual assault and sexual harassment prevention and response training in compliance with the requirements of NAO 202-1106, Section 5, Prevention Training and Awareness, as part of their initial in-processing and on an annual basis thereafter. The initial training shall be completed within [ ] business days (30 unless a different number is inserted) of contract award or the date a contractor employee is assigned to perform under the contract, as applicable.

Evidence of initial training by name and date completed for each contractor employee, shall be submitted to the COR or contracting officer (if no COR assigned) within 10 business days of completion.

Evidence of annual training by name and date completed for each contractor employee shall be submitted to the COR or contracting officer (if no COR assigned) no later than March 1st of each calendar year of contract performance.

7. The mandatory sexual assault and sexual harassment training provided by the contractor shall include the required elements set forth by NOAA’s Workplace Violence Program Manager. A link to the website including the required elements of the training is provided at https://www.noaa.gov/organization/acquisition-grants/noaa-workplace-harassment-training-for-contractors-and-financial. The website will also provide training materials and resources to assist the contractor in conducting the training. The contractor may provide training that solely addresses the NOAA required elements or may supplement existing company sexual assault and sexual harassment training in a manner that ensures all of the elements are adequately addressed.

8. The required elements of the training and resources available to the contractor for the training may be updated by NOAA periodically. The contractor is responsible for monitoring the website and incorporating any changes to the NOAA required elements into the contractor provided training.

9. NOAA’s Workplace Violence Program Manager, COR, or CO may periodically review the contractor’s training outline to ensure all required elements are included and, if necessary, any appropriate adjustments are made to the training by the contractor.

10. Contractor employees performing on assignments in a remote location, such as at a field camp or other isolated locations, are subject to receiving the same briefing on the parameters of the order provided to NOAA employees as set forth in Section 6 of NAO 202-1106.

11. The contractor shall provide a copy of this solicitation and contract language and NAO 202-1106 to contractor employees.

(c) Sexual Assault/Sexual Harassment (SASH) Helpline.

For NOAA employees, affiliates, and contractors who have experienced sexual assault or sexual harassment, NOAA has established the NOAA Sexual Assault/Sexual Harassment (SASH) helpline. This helpline is designed to provide crisis intervention, referrals, and emotional support to those who are victims and/or survivors of sexual harassment or sexual assault within the workplace. Contractor employees may use the helpline to receive live, confidential, one-on-one support in an occurrence of sexual harassment or assault by a Federal Government employee.

All services are anonymous, secure, and available worldwide, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The NOAA SASH helpline is accessible through a variety of channels, including:

● Phone: 1-866-288-6558

● Website & Online Chat: https://www.noaasashhelpline.org/

● Mobile App: NOAA SASH Helpline (available via iOS and Android App Stores)

● Text: (202) 335-0265

(d) Confidentiality.

Any party receiving information from the filing of a complaint alleging sexual assault or sexual harassment, or while performing an investigation into such a complaint, shall keep the information confidential. “Confidentiality” means that the information shall only be shared with others who have a need to know the information to conduct their official duties.

(e) Remedies.

In addition to other remedies available to the Government, contractor employee violations of Federal requirements (e.g., law, statutes, executive orders, code, rules, regulations) applicable to sexual assault and sexual harassment and/or failure to complete the mandatory training set forth in this solicitation and contract language, may result in:

1. Requiring the contractor to remove a contractor employee or employees from the performance of the contract;

2. Requiring the contractor to terminate a subcontract;

3. Suspension of contract payments until the Contractor has taken appropriate remedial action;

4. Termination of the contract for default or cause, in accordance with the termination clause of this contract;

5. Suspension or debarment; or

6. Other appropriate action.

(End of solicitation and contract language)

NOAA Acquisition Manual 1330-52.232-71 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS (FEB 2023)

The Contractor must submit payment requests electronically through the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP). The Contractor must use the IPP website to register, access, and submit payment requests. The IPP website address is https://www.ipp.gov.

"Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment to the Contractor. To be considered proper, invoices must be prepared in accordance with, and contain all elements specified in, the contract payment clause (e.g., FAR 52.212-4(g), FAR 52.232-25(a)(3), FAR 52.232-26(a)(2), FAR 52.232-27(a)(2)).

The Contractor must include the following documents as attachments to payment requests submitted through the IPP: Refer to the Statement of Work in addition to appropriate RFO 52.212-4 (g).

If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to submit payment requests through the IPP due to a threat to national security; a matter of unusual or compelling urgency; or because the political, financial, or communications infrastructure of a foreign country does not support access to the IPP, the Contractor must request an exception in writing. Contact the Contracting Officer for more information about requesting an exception.

(End of solicitation and contract language)

NOAA Acquisition Manual 1330-52.243-70 REQUESTS FOR EQUITABLE ADJUSTMENT (OCT 2017)

(a) The amount of any request for equitable adjustment to contract terms shall accurately reflect the contract adjustment for which the contractor believes the Government is liable. The request shall include only costs for performing the change. All indirect costs included in the request shall be properly allocable to the change in accordance with applicable acquisition regulations.

(b) Any request for equitable adjustment to contract terms that exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold shall bear, at the time of submission, the following certificate executed by an individual authorized to certify the request on behalf of the contractor:

I certify that the request is made in good faith, and that the supporting data are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

(Official’s Name)

(Title)

(c) The certification in paragraph (b) of this solicitation and contract language requires full disclosure of all relevant facts, including:

1. Certified cost or pricing data, if required, in accordance with subsection 15.403-4 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); and

2. Data other than certified cost or pricing data, in accordance with subsection 15.403-3 of the FAR, including actual cost data and data to support any estimated costs, even if certified cost or pricing data are not required.

(d) The certification requirement in paragraph (b) of this solicitation and contract language does not apply to:

1. Requests for routine contract payments; for example, requests for payment for accepted supplies and services, routine vouchers under a cost-reimbursement type contract, or progress payment invoices; or

2. Final adjustments under an incentive provision of the contract.

(End of solicitation and contract language)

Section 5 - Solicitation Provisions

RFO 52.203-11 Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions. (SEP 2024)

RFO 52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-Representation. (JAN 2017)

RFO 52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT-REGISTRATION. (NOV 2024) (Deviation JAN 2026)

RFO 52.209-11 REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING DELINQUENT TAX LIABILITY OR A FELONY CONVICTION UNDER ANY FEDERAL LAW. (FEB 2016) (Deviation JAN 2026)

RFO 52.209-12 Certification Regarding Tax Matters. (OCT 2025)

RFO 52.217-5 EVALUATION OF OPTIONS. (JUL 1990) (Deviation JAN 2026)

RFO 52.225-2 Buy American Certificate. (OCT 2022)

RFO 52.229-11 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements-Notice and Representation. (JUN 2020)

RFO 52.240-90 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS.

(Deviation JAN 2026)

CAR 1352.233-71 GAO and Court of Federal Claims protests. (APR 2010)

RFO 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS-COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES.

(SEP 2023) (Deviation JAN 2026)

Addendum to RFO 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services

The following provisions are incorporated into RFO 52.212-1 as an addendum to this solicitation:

ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS TO QUOTERS:

General Instructions: In accordance with RFO 52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2021) (Deviation JAN 2026), the Quoter shall submit information specifically addressing the following evaluation criteria.

The Quoter shall submit:

a. Technical Quote: One (1) copy, electronic required.

b. Price Quote: One (1) copy, electronic required. Each part shall be clearly marked by title.

(1) FACTOR 1 – PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS

(i) The Quoter shall provide information regarding the qualifications of the proposed Project Manager (Key Personnel) as required by CAR 1352.237-75, Key Personnel (APR 2010), and the Statement of Work

(SOW).

(ii) The Quoter shall identify the proposed staffing necessary to perform the requirements of the SOW and submit resumes for the proposed Project Manager and all other proposed personnel.

(2) FACTOR 2 – TECHNICAL AND MANAGEMENT APPROACH

(i) The Quoter shall provide a comprehensive Technical and Management Approach that demonstrates a clear understanding of the requirement and the capability to perform all requirements outlined in the

SOW.

(ii) The following information must be included:

(A) Proposed system configuration and hardware

• Equipment list: provide a preliminary Bill of Materials (BOM) including camera models, resolutions, frame rates, and low-light/NIR capabilities.

• Camera count and placement: state the total number of cameras proposed per vessel to achieve the 100% "Waterline-to-Rail" and deck sorting coverage.

• Environmental hardiness: describe the ingress protection (IP) ratings and mounting hardware designed to withstand salt spray, vibration, and sub-freezing temperatures.

• Visibility strategy: provide a narrative or diagram describing how the proposed hardware will capture "drop-offs" and "shaking" at the waterline under varying environmental conditions.

• User interface (UI): describe the physical interface provided to the vessel captain. The Offeror must explain how the captain will monitor system health, view real-time camera feeds, and receive alerts for critical failures (e.g., hard drive full or camera loss).

(B) Data retrieval, security, and chain of custody

• Detail the methodology for extracting data from the vessel (e.g., Starlink, Cellular, or Manual) and maintaining a verifiable, tamper-evident chain of custody from capture to final delivery.

(C) API integration

• Describe the strategy for formatting and pushing finalized data to the NWFSC-provided

API.

(D) Data hosting and review interface

• Describe the secure, high-availability environment for data hosting. The Quoter must describe how NWFSC personnel will be granted continuous, on-demand access to raw video and analyzed metadata via the review platform.

(E) Quality control

• Describe internal QA/QC processes used to ensure 90% correlation before delivery.

(F) Software and machine learning (ML) methodologies

• Describe the specific ML architecture and training models proposed for species identification and length/weight estimation. The Quoter must explicitly confirm their ability to comply with the Open Source and Technical Handover requirements in SOW section 3.4.

(G) Capturing fishing effort

• Describe the methods used to capture fishing effort complying with the requirements in SOW section 3.1.

(3) FACTOR 3 – PAST PERFORMANCE

(i) The Government will conduct a past performance assessment based on the quality of past performance of the quoter on similar contracts as it relates to the probability of successful accomplishment of the required effort. The Government will use its discretion to determine the sources of past performance information used in the evaluation. Information utilized will be obtained from the references listed in the quotation, other customers known to the Government, and others who may have useful and relevant information. Information will also be considered regarding any significant subcontractors and key personnel who may be referenced in the Past Performance Questionnaire.

(ii) The link to the online Past Performance Questionnaire is as follows:

<https://forms.gle/az2TVSpMYEPcf3rv7>

(iii) Quoters shall provide a list of customers to whom the Past Performance Questionnaire link was distributed. The list shall contain the firm's name, the representative to whom the link was provided, as well as their telephone number and email address. Past Performance Questionnaire responses shall be submitted by the quotation due date and time in order to be considered.

(iv) If a Quoter does not have a history of similar or relevant past performance, or if past performance information is not available, the Quoter shall indicate this in its quotation. In such cases, the Government will assign a Neutral Past Performance rating.

(4) FACTOR 4 – PRICE

(i) Price quotations shall generally adhere to the pricing structure established in the List of Line Items in Section 3.

(ii) Each Quoter’s price quotation shall be based on the Quoter’s technical and management approach, the Government’s requirements, and all costs necessary to perform the requirements of the SOW.

(iii) In order to determine that quoted prices are fair and reasonable, the Government reserves the right to request supporting information for proposed prices. Supporting information may include, but is not limited to, the following:

(A) Salary and wage information with associated payroll expenses for personnel to be used in performance of the contract;

(B) Cost for equipment, supplies, software, and consumable materials;

(C) Overhead costs;

(D) General and Administrative (G&A) expenses; and

(E) Profit.

(iv) To supplement the price quote adhering to the pricing structure established in the List of Line Items in Section 3, vendors must provide an itemized quote breakdown inclusive of the following:

(A) Fleet infrastructure and installation

• Vessel Hardware - itemized costs per vessel for the systems (cameras, CPU, sensors (if applicable))

• Installation - labor costs for complete system installation

• Vessel Monitoring Plan (VMP) Development: professional services for creating and documenting vessel specific configurations

(B) Data management and transmission

• Transmission costs: monthly or per GB estimates for remote/wireless data extraction from the vessel to the processing environment

• Data hosting and storage: the Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC) will incur the costs for maintaining high availability cloud storage for all raw video and metadata for the entire duration of the contract as defined in SOW section 3.5.

• Security, encryption, and final disposition: costs for maintaining a tamper evident chain of custody and the final organized transfer of all data to NWFSC followed by certified data destruction

(C) Development, testing, and integration

• Model development: costs for the development, training, or "tuning" of open source species classification and length estimation models

• Annotation and biological: costs for generating the Annotated Image Library and performing expert taxonomic verification of training datasets as defined by SOW section 3.4.

• System and API integration: costs to integrate validated machine learning models into electronic monitoring workflow and submit annotated data via the NWFSC provided API as defined in SOW section 3.5.

• Technical documentation and transition: costs for documentation, environment configurations (e.g. Docker/Conda), and technical handover to NWFSC to ensure independent model execution and training.

(D) Review and analysis and industry liaison

• Comparative analysis: a detailed cost per haul/trip evaluation comparing 100% human review versus machine learning assisted review.

• Technical support and maintenance: Helpdesk and field services costs, including the maintenance of the System Health Log as defined in SOW section 3.1.

• Industry liaison and data reconciliation: costs for direct engagement with captains to perform feedback loops and logbook reconciliation via the NWFSC web-service as defined in SOW section 3.5.

RFO 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (NOV 2021) (Deviation JAN 2026)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter whose quotation conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotations:

(1) PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS.

(i) The experience, education, and qualifications of the Project Manager and all other proposed personnel will be evaluated to determine their ability to perform their proposed duties. The Government will use its discretion to determine the acceptability of all proposed personnel as required by the Statement of Work.

(2) TECHNICAL AND MANAGEMENT APPROACH.

(i)…