Notice of Intent to Sole Source to gCaptain

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO) Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) Platforms, using the procedures set forth in RFO Part 12, intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with gCaptain, LLC. located at 630 Quintana Road, Suite 192, Morrow Bay, CA for a firm-fixed price purchase order for job advertising services on gCaptain’s website to support outreach. Award is anticipated to occur by December 11, 2026.

OMAO conducts outreach events targeting maritime experience eligible applicants/employees in order to maintain a strong workforce in a maritime community in which hiring is competitive. OMAO advertises in magazines and websites throughout the year in order to recruit for difficult to fill positions such as mariners licensed and unlicensed in deck, engine and stewards departments.

The gCaptain website is the only known professional mariner site in regards to readership and site visits of over 1,200,000 per month. This company targets professional mariners, licensed and unlicensed in deck, engine and steward departments.gCaptain is the sole source for job advertising on their professional mariner website

The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 516210, Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers which has a size standard of $41.5M. This requirement will be issued as a small business set-aside. This presolicitation notice does not constitute a solicitation - a Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Quotation (RFQ), or an Invitation for Bid (IFB) - and it does not restrict the Government in any way regarding its ultimate acquisition approach.  However, if any other interested party believes that it can meet the requirements, it may submit a statement of capabilities, which if timely received, will be considered by NOAA. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.  Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future.  Evidence must be provided of ability to provide the required services.  The capability statement and any other information furnished must be in writing and must contain material in sufficient detail to allow NOAA to determine if the party can meet all of the requirements.  Capability statements and related materials must be e-mailed to Contract Specialist Elizabeth Eichelberger at Elizabeth.Eichelberger@noaa.gov within 15 days of the posting of this notice.