Preventative Maintenance Services - Auke Bay Laboratory in Juneau, Alaska

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is seeking preventative maintenance services for the Auke Bay Laboratory in Juneau, Alaska through Request for Quotation 1333MF26Q0019. The scope of work includes routine maintenance, equipment operation, and repairs to building systems, seawater systems, wet lab aquaria, HVAC systems, dock and hatchery equipment, and grounds maintenance across multiple facilities including the Ted Stevens Marine Research Institute in Juneau and the Little Port Walter Research Station on Baranof Island. Contractors must possess a valid State of Alaska driver's license, current lift truck certification, and liability insurance. Evaluation will be based primarily on technical approach and capability (weighted as significantly more important), followed by past performance (requiring at least two references from contracts within the past two years), price, additional qualifications or licenses, warranty offerings above standard, and delivery/period of performance considerations. Quotations must be submitted in PDF or Microsoft Word format to jason.jenks@noaa.gov no later than 4:00 PM EDT on April 23, 2026, and interested offerors may arrange site visits by contacting jason.jenks@noaa.gov.

This acquisition is set-aside exclusively for small business concerns under NAICS code 561790, with a small business size standard of $9.0 million in average annual receipts or less. The contract covers up to 1,000 hours of labor per year for a base period of August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2027, with two optional one-year renewal periods extending through July 31, 2029, and includes a separate line item for at-cost reimbursement of travel costs to Little Port Walter not to exceed $7,000 annually. The Government intends to award a firm fixed-price purchase order on an all-or-none or all-or-some basis with Net 30 payment terms. Service Contract Labor Standards apply per Department of Labor Wage Determination WD 2015-5685, which establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for the Alaska region. The place of performance is Auke Bay Laboratory, 17109 Pt. Lena Loop Road, Juneau, Alaska 99801.