Vessel Charter-Groundfish Bottom Trawl Survey

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service is seeking to charter one or more commercial fishing vessels to conduct its annual West Coast Groundfish Bottom Trawl Survey. The solicitation requires vessels between 65-109 feet long with specific capabilities, such as the ability to tow scientific trawl gear and accommodate survey staff and equipment. Key requirements include maintaining cruising speeds of at least 8 knots and lifting codends weighing up to 20,000 pounds. Proposals will be evaluated based on conformance to the solicitation requirements, with the award made to the responsible offerors whose proposals are most advantageous to the government.

This is a total small business set-aside opportunity, with a NAICS code of 487210 (Water Transportation) and a Product Service Code of R408 (Marine Vessel and Components). No potential incumbents are identified. The solicitation is for a one-year base period with four one-year option periods, with up to 47 survey days per period. The estimated value of the contract is not provided, but the solicitation includes detailed line item pricing for various survey-related activities.