Environmental Monitors on Lobster Traps and Large Trawlers - REDACTED JOFOC
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1305M326C0029NOISS_REDACTED
- Agency
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Department of Commerce
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- 1305M326C0029 Federal contract award
- NAICS code
- 813312 Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations
- Place of performance
- Kennebunk, Maine, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has awarded a sole-source follow-on contract to the Gulf of Maine Lobster Foundation for cloud support services and management of the Environmental Monitors on Lobster Traps and Large Trawlers (eMOLT) program, with a ceiling of $9 million.
The justification, filed under 41 U.S.C. 1901(a)(1) using simplified procedures, rests on GOMLF's unique qualifications and exclusive position as the only source capable of delivering the required services. GOMLF owns and aggregates eMOLT program data, which comprises 92 percent of subsurface temperature data in the Doppio forecast system used by the U.S. Coast Guard. The award cites GOMLF's exclusive data access, compatibility with existing hardware, specialized software integration, and over 20 years of established trust relationships with participating commercial fishermen. A Notice of Intent to Sole Source posted to SAM.gov on June 25, 2026 closed July 10, 2026 with no competing sources expressing interest.
The contract covers installation of science equipment on fishing boats, data collection, and data transmission at fishing ports between Maine and North Carolina, supporting over 150 fishing vessels. Period of performance runs from September 22, 2026 through September 21, 2031, including four one-year options. Work is performed in support of the Northeast Fisheries Science Center. NOAA commits to conducting annual market research and recompeting this requirement in five years if additional capable sources become available.
Notice text
A redacted Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition Using Simplefied Procedures for the Acquisition of Commercial Products and Services Exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold is attached for records.
REF: REQUIREMENTS-26-3045
Awarded contract 1305M326C0029 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2026-09-17.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| REQUIREMENTS-26-3045 JOFOC FE__Redacted.pdf |
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