Maryland Oyster Restoration Monitoring
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 143013-26-0020
- Agency
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 813312 Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations
- PSC
- F999 Other Environmental Services
- Place of performance
- Annapolis, Maryland 21401, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
NOAA intends to sole-source award a firm fixed-price purchase order to Oyster Recovery Partnership, Inc., for oyster reef monitoring services in support of the Chesapeake Bay Office, with capabilities statements due July 10, 2026. The procurement is not set-aside and falls outside competitive procedures under 41 U.S.C. 1901 and FAR 12.102(a).
Work encompasses monitoring of established oyster reefs across five Chesapeake Bay tributaries—Harris Creek, Little Choptank River, Tred Avon River, St. Mary's River, and Manokin River—to measure oyster population density, oyster biomass, presence and absence of multiple oyster year classes, reef height, and shell volume. The sole-source justification rests on ORP's exclusive knowledge of technical aspects and established methodologies, along with their continuous work and data coordination since 2019; market research confirmed no other organization possesses the specific knowledge required to produce scientifically valid reports consistent with historical data and established processes.
Period of performance runs from August 2026 through July 2027. Deliverables include a survey design with GIS shapefiles (due August 31, 2026), fall 2026 field data collection via patent tong, dive, and video sampling (due December 31, 2026), raw dataset delivery with quality control analysis (due February 28, 2027), analyzed reef-level data in GIS or Excel (due March 31, 2027), and a final monitoring report (due July 31, 2027). All methodology modifications require prior NOAA approval. NAICS code 813312; PSC F999.
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 Oyster Recovery Partnership, Inc., for services to monitor established oyster reefs to determine oyster population density, oyster biomass, presence and/or abscence of multiple oyster year classes, and shell volume in support of the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office of the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). This contract is expected to have a period of performance of August 2026 - July 2027. This non-personal service requirement seeks a vendor that can provide all services outlined in accordance with the Statement of Work. No set aside is to be used for this sole source requirement. The associated NAICS code is 813312.
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 Friday, 10 July 2026, by 1300 Eastern Time. Be advised that all correspondence sent via e-mail shall contain a subject line that reads “143013-26-0020 - Maryland Oyster Restoration Monitoring”. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Solicitation Notice SOW 143013260020.pdf | ||
| Sole Source Determination 143013-26-0020_Redacted.pdf |
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