Antarctic Remote Medical Services
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 143051-26-0059
- Agency
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 621399 Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners
- PSC
- Q201 Medical- Managed Healthcare
- Place of performance
- La Jolla, California 92037, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
NOAA intends to award a sole-source firm fixed price purchase order to Medical Faculty Associates, Inc., for teleconsultation medical assistance services supporting the U.S. Antarctic Marine Living Resources Program, with capabilities statements due June 6, 2026.
The procurement covers annual medical advice subscriptions providing 24/7 access to U.S. Board-Certified emergency physicians trained in voice-only telemedical care for two remote field camps in Antarctica: Copacabana Field Camp on King George Island and Holt Watters Field Camp at Cape Shirreff on Livingston Island. Place of performance is Maritime Medical Access, Department of Emergency Medicine, George Washington University, Washington, DC.
The contractor must employ U.S. Board-Certified emergency physicians recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties and demonstrate multiple years of proven experience providing emergency telemedical support to remote environments. Deliverables include unlimited telephone access to emergency physicians, confidential on-site maintenance of medical records with immediate physician access during emergencies, pre-deployment fit-for-duty medical reviews for covered personnel (July 1 through October 31 annually), annual review of field medical supplies and pharmaceutical formulary, submission of clinical reports for all medical consultations without patient identifying information, and participation in at least one emergency medical drill at each field camp per year.
The contract spans a base year from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, plus four optional renewal years extending through June 30, 2031. No set-aside applies. Interested sources must submit capabilities statements with technical data and cost information demonstrating capability to meet requirements; questions alone will not constitute an affirmative response.
Notice text
PRESOLICITATION NOTICE
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) intends to negotiate and award, on a sole source basis, under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901 and RFO FAR 12.102(a), a firm fixed price purchase order to Medical Faculty Associates, Inc., for teleconsultation medical assistance services in support of the U.S. Antarctic Marine Living Resources (U.S. AMLR) Program of the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). This contract is expected to have a period of performance of one (1) base year and four (4) option years, with a total period of performance of 2026 - 2031. This non-personal service requirement seeks a vendor that can provide an annual medical advice subscription, to include immediately available emergency physicians, for the continuous operation period of two (2) remote field camps in accordance with the Statement of Work. No set aside is to be used for this sole source requirement. The associated NAICS code is 621399.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation documents exist for the requirement. Sources interested in responding to this notice are required to submit a capabilities statement that includes technical data and cost information, sufficient detail, and convincing evidence that clearly demonstrates the capability to meet the requirement. All capabilities statements received by the due date of this notice will be considered by the Government.
A request for documentation or additional information or submissions that only ask questions will not be considered as an affirmative response. A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement or to proceed with a sole source procurement.
Capabilities statements are due no later than Saturday, 6 June, 2026, by 1300 Eastern Time. Be advised that all correspondence sent via e-mail shall contain a subject line that reads “143051-26-0059 - Antarctic Remote Medical Services”. To ensure your response along with any and all attachments are received, attachment(s) must be less than 20 MB [in total]. It is the responsibility of the offeror to contact the government to confirm receipt prior to the offer due date and time. Capabilities statements shall be submitted by e-mail ONLY as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to the following POCs:
Madison Vogeler at madison.vogeler@noaa.gov
Aakanksha Bhargava at aakanksha.bhargava@noaa.gov
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Presolicitation Notice Draft SOW.pdf |
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