MARINE AND BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES MONITORING AND PROGRAM MGMT SVCS at Various Locations - Naval Facilities Engineering Commands Atlantic and Pacific area of Responsibility Worldwide

The Department of the Navy Naval Facilities Engineering Command is seeking a contractor to provide marine resources monitoring and program management services in support of U.S. Navy environmental compliance and regulatory reporting requirements. The solicitation covers marine species research, monitoring, and data collection through various methods including aerial, shipboard, and land-based surveys, passive acoustics, telemetry tagging, photo identification, and behavioral studies. Contractors must maintain offices in San Diego, Norfolk/Virginia Beach, and Honolulu, and demonstrate expertise in marine mammal and sea turtle research, bioacoustics, and environmental compliance with laws like the Marine Mammal Protection Act. The proposal evaluation will consider five key factors: Management Structure & Key Personnel, Corporate Experience, Small Business Utilization, Safety, and Past Performance, with technical factors and past performance collectively being more important than price. Proposals are due by March 11, 2025, at 2:00 PM EST, with a minimum small business participation requirement of 20%.

The contract is a single-award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type with a base year and four one-year option periods. The maximum contract value is $75 million, with a minimum guarantee of $5,000. The geographic scope encompasses the Naval Facilities Engineering Commands Atlantic and Pacific Areas of Responsibility worldwide, requiring contractors to coordinate multiple concurrent field studies across broad regions. Offerors must submit a 75-page non-price proposal along with detailed pricing attachments and specific documentation including organizational charts, experience project data sheets, and safety narratives. The contract requires comprehensive expertise in marine biology, marine species observation, bioacoustics, and program management, with the capability to support the Navy's Marine Species Monitoring Program. Contractors will be responsible for data collection, analysis, and reporting, adhering to environmental regulations and supporting the Navy's environmental compliance efforts.