American Samoa Class II Research Vessel
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1305M226Q0136
- Agency
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 336611 Ship Building and Repairing
- PSC
- 1925 Special Service Vessels
- Place of performance
- Pago Pago American Samoa, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration seeks procurement of one new, unused Class II research vessel for operations in American Samoa, with proposals due August 10, 2026, and vendor questions due August 3 at 2:30 PM Eastern Time. This procurement is set aside for Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB) under NAICS 336611, Ship Building and Repairing.
Place of performance is Pago Pago, American Samoa (1 Lumanai Building, Eastern District 96799). The vessel must be delivered within fifteen months of award and constructed to American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) and U.S. Coast Guard standards. It shall be a catamaran measuring 31–35 feet in length with marine aluminum 5086/5083 all-welded construction, capable of sustained cruise speeds of 25 knots minimum while fully loaded with nine persons and 2,800 pounds of payload, with a minimum range of 220 nautical miles and preferred range of 270 nautical miles. Propulsion consists of two 300 HP four-stroke gasoline outboard engines with electronic controls. The vessel must accommodate science and dive parties and conduct monitoring, coral restoration, water sampling, mooring buoy operations, reef and fish surveys, partner missions, education and outreach, and emergency response. Local OEM support in Pago Pago is mandated for both electronics and outboard engines.
The solicitation includes four optional CLINs: a trailer (CLIN 0002), canvas sunshade (CLIN 0003), suspension seats (CLIN 0004), and shipping to American Samoa (CLIN 0005), each anticipated for exercise within sixty days of award. Technical submissions are limited to sixty pages (excluding appendices) and must demonstrate past performance through up to three relevant contracts within the past three years. Evaluation criteria are technical capability, past performance, and price, with options evaluated together with the base requirement. Vendors must certify that no artificial intelligence was used to generate quotation content and hold prices firm for 180 days. Vendor questions and responses have been posted as solicitation attachment 3 as of August 4.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
This requirement is for one new and un-used Class II research vessel for operations in American Samoa. Delivery of the vessel is required within fifteen (15) months of award. The vessel shall carry science and dive parties of up to nine persons total. The vessel will conduct the following missions: Monitoring, coral restoration, water sampling, mooring buoys, reef and fish surveys, partner missions, education & outreach, and emergency response.
All questions shall be submitted via email no later than Monday, August 3rd at 2:30 PM Eastern Time. Please refer to the attached solicitation and statement of work for additional details.
August 4: Vendor questions and responses have been added to this posting as solicitation attachment # 3.
Update #1 ·
This requirement is for one new and un-used Class II research vessel for operations in American Samoa. Delivery of the vessel is required within fifteen (15) months of award. The vessel shall carry science and dive parties of up to nine persons total. The vessel will conduct the following missions: Monitoring, coral restoration, water sampling, mooring buoys, reef and fish surveys, partner missions, education & outreach, and emergency response.
All questions shall be submitted via email no later than Monday, August 3rd at 2:30 PM Eastern Time. Please refer to the attached solicitation and statement of work for additional details.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 03 Sol Att 3 QA.docx | DOCX document | |
| 03 Sol Att 1 SOW.docx | DOCX document | |
| 03 Sol Att 2 PPIF.pdf | ||
| Sol_1305M226Q0136.pdf | ||
| 03 Sol Att 2A PPQ.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| American Samoa Class II Research Vessel | Pre-Solicitation |
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