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The Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is seeking a small business contractor to provide containment boom services for fuel evolution operations at marine facilities in Pascagoula, Mississippi. The solicitation requires the contractor to deploy and retrieve containment booms for multiple NOAA vessels, including the Oregon II, Nancy Foster, Ronald Brown, Pisces, and Gordon Gunter, with boom lengths ranging from 450 to 700 feet. Key contract requirements include the ability to schedule boom delivery within one week of request, deploy and recover booms before and after fueling events, and handle potential full-enclosure or larger boom requirements with flexible scheduling. The Request for Quote (RFQ) is set for submission by December 4, 2023, at 1000 EST, with an initial performance period from December 5, 2023, to December 4, 2024. Evaluation criteria will likely focus on the contractor's ability to meet service flexibility, scheduling requirements, and provide competitive pricing per vessel.

The solicitation is 100% set aside for small businesses under NAICS code 562910 with a $25 million size standard in the Remediation Services category. The contract anticipates up to 26 planned fueling events through September 30, 2024, with an option period for additional events from October 2024 through September 2025. The place of performance includes two specific locations: the NOAA Gulf Marine Support Facility at 151 Watts Ave and the Singing River Naval Complex at 107 USS Parsons Way, both in Pascagoula, Mississippi. The solicitation includes a growth Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) to accommodate potential additional services or contract extensions under FAR 52.217-8. Contractors will be required to submit detailed pricing per vessel and demonstrate comprehensive capabilities to provide environmental protection services with minimal disruption to NOAA's marine operations, including the potential for weekend and holiday service deployments.