Statement of Work 143041-26-0085_Redacted.pdf

Statement of Work (SOW) JSOES Salmon Sampling Net Maintenance

Requisition 143041-26-0085

This procurement is for materials and services to support the Juvenile Salmon Ocean Ecosystem Survey (JSOES). The Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC) anticipates inspections, repairs, modifications, and transport of Government Furnished Equipment (GFE). “Repair” is defined as returning the GFE physical parameters to operation status that meets the initial specifications and rigorous scientific standardization requirements. The contractor shall perform work in accordance with Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM, NET Systems) provided detailed net diagrams and net descriptions (e.g., DWG NO. 264NRR14, DWG NO.

NOA082CS) using only accepted materials.

Specifically, this contract is for Nor’eastern Trawl Systems (NET Systems) to repair, maintain, and certify trawls, sampling codends, trawl doors, etc. for sampling gear including (but not limited to) Nordic trawls and any other acquired nets. Contractor Facilities, Contractor Furnished Equipment (CFE), and Contractor Furnished Materials (CFM) shall be utilized to accomplish this work.

The NWFSC shall provide NET Systems with detailed specifications of the net gear and rigging to be modified, repaired, certified, shipped, or inspected. Furthermore, because it is impossible to predict the extent of damage that gear may sustain during the Summer 2026 surveys, this contract includes a provision to authorize additional, unforeseen repairs not to exceed an annual cost

2. ORGANIZATION

a. Organization: NWFSC, NOAA, Department of Commerce (DOC), is a government agency charged with the mission of stewardship for living marine resources.

b. Background: The NWFSC provides scientific and technical support to the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) for the management, conservation, and wise use of the Pacific west coast marine and anadromous fisheries resources. The NWFSC conducts surveys on chartered commercial fishing vessels, specifically the Juvenile Salmon and Ocean Ecosystem Survey (JSOES), requiring rigorous maintenance of survey equipment.

3. GENERAL

The NWFSC requires net mending expertise and trawl net certifications to maintain consistency between sampling trawls. All nets are required to be certifie; prior to deployment, which includes measuring all rigging, framing lines, seizings, benzels, lacings, and floats. We estimate that 10 net loft man-hours per net will be required in the evaluation of each trawl before and after it has been repaired.

4. NET LOFT TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Standardization of sampling gear is critical to maintaining the integrity and continuity of the JSOES time series. All repaired nets must be inspected and certified prior to deployment. To prevent any deviation in the hydrodynamic profile and catchability of the NRT-264 Nordic trawl and associated gear, the gear must be repaired and certified to exact specification. The selected net loft (NET Systems) must possess the facilities, equipment, and OEM expertise to accommodate the following:

a. Covered workspace of no less than 60’ X 160’ (9600 ft 2 ) with a minimum of three, five-ton overhead winches and one five-ton capstan to unfurl, stack, and pull the NRT-264 open inside the loft. The NRT-264 is a massive surface trawl and must be fully stretched, unfurled, and suspended indoors to accurately measure the mesh, align ropes, and certify the net geometry. Smaller facilities cannot accommodate the physical footprint required to inspect the net without compromising measurement accuracy, which would invalidate survey standardization.

b. A codend jig and the ability to place up to 10,000 pounds of tension on the sampling codend while under construction or testing. The jig simulates the immense drag and catch weight experienced during a 5-knot tow. Testing the repairs under this tension is mandatory to ensure the codend does not blow out at sea, which would result in catastrophic loss of scientific catch and expensive survey time.

c. Expertise to work with and repair specific netting, including 32mm (1-1/4") #18 nylon netting used for codend liners and 100mm (4") D5.0mm PE netting. Substituting generic netting can alter the spread and opening of the net, destroying the scientific consistency required for the JSOES data series.

d. Expertise in repairing and calibrating 230' rigging for the NRT-264. Miscalibration of rigging can alter the spread and opening of the net, destroying the scientific consistency required for the JSOES data series.

e. The ability and knowledge to rig and repair 3.0m 2 XL-LITE midwater trawl doors, handling their weight in air (1150 lbs.) and ensuring proper top/bottom positioning for shallow/deep water towing. These components are specialized and the vendor must possess the exact schematic knowledge and established supply chains to source exact OEM hardware replacements. Attempting to reverse-engineer or substitute these components with “equivalent” gear from another vendor could change the towing dynamics, rendering catch data incompatible with previous survey years.

f. The ability to source and replace specific hardware for the Single Pennant Specta Rigging, including 8-Ton Viking Flatlinks, 8-Ton Viking G-hooks, and 5/8" Gunnebo Hammerlocks. These components are specialized and the vendor must possess the exact schematic knowledge and established supply chains to source exact OEM hardware replacements. Attempting to reverse-engineer or substitute these components with “equivalent” gear from another vendor could change the towing dynamics, rendering catch data incompatible with previous survey years.

5. PROJECT SUMMARY

a. The NWFSC anticipates the repair, inspection, and certification of two (2) NRT-264 Nordic Trawls and associated gear.

b. Repair shall be defined as returning the GFE physical parameters to operational status that meets the initial specifications and government requirements.

c. The contractor shall perform work in accordance with provided detailed net diagrams and net descriptions (e.g., DWG NO. 264NRR14, DWG NO. NOA082CS) using only accepted materials.

d. At the completion of repairs, the contractor shall provide the Technical Representative with a detailed account of work done, materials used, and hours allocated.

6. REVIEW SPECIFICATIONS

Nets and gear will be repaired according to the detailed net diagrams provided. No exceptions in material or method will be made. Nets will be examined by the Technical Representative for the NWFSC prior to acceptance of delivery.

7. SCHEDULING, SHIPPING, STORAGE

a. Scheduling: Certifications will be scheduled by the NWFSC technical representative to meet the schedule for planned fieldwork on chartered research vessels.

b. Shipping: Shipping trawl gear to and from the NWFSC net loft at NOAA/NWFSC - Pt.

Adams, Hammond, OR 97121 , shall be included in the proposed price.

8. PERIOD OF CONTRACT

a. Base period of performance: 01 August 2026 to 31 July 2027,

b. Option year 1: 01 August 2027 to 31 July 2028,

c. Option year 2: 01 August 2028 to 31 July 2029,

d. Option year 3: 01 August 2029 to 31 July 2030, SECURITY

• Personnel performing work must wear visible identification at all times when physically within Government facilities or on Government premises.

• Personnel performing work will work primarily off-site.

• Personnel performing work will not require access to NOAA facilities.

• Personnel performing work will not require a PIV or CAC.

• Personnel performing work will not require a NOAA email address.

• Personnel performing work will not require use of DOC owned IT Equipment (Laptop, Desktop Computer).

• Personnel performing work will not require Non-Government IT equipment to interconnect to a DOC network.

• Personnel performing work will not require access to non-public DOC/NOAA data.

DATA PRIVACY

Should work on this agreement require that personnel have access to Privacy information, personnel shall adhere to the Privacy Act, Title 5 of the U.S. Code, Section 552a and applicable agency rules and regulations.

Data created, obtained and collected during the performance of this agreement is the property of NMFS. Data may not be released by any party without written consent from the NMFS POC. Data must be protected from unauthorized disclosure. Personnel must comply with all Federal, DOC, NOAA, and NMFS policies relating to IT and data security.

NON-PERSONAL SERVICE

Personnel performing services under this order will be controlled, directed and supervised at all times by management personnel of the contractor. Personnel will perform independent of and without the supervision of any Government official. Actions of contractor employees may not be interpreted or implemented in any manner that results in any employee creating or modifying Federal policy, obligating the appropriated funds of the U.S. Government, overseeing the work of Federal employees, providing direct personal services to any Federal employee or otherwise violating the prohibitions set forth in Parts 7.5 and 37.1 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations.

The NMFS will perform the inspection and acceptance of the completed work.