Vessel Charter to Recovery Scientific Instruments
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 143041-25-0155
- Agency
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 483114 Coastal and Great Lakes Passenger Transportation
- Place of performance
- Seattle, Washington, United States
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About this opportunity
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) through the Department of Commerce is seeking a vessel charter to provide maritime services for the recovery and redeployment of scientific instruments in Pacific Northwest waters. The procurement requires a vessel and experienced crew for four days to locate, recover, and redeploy three NOAA platform-style autonomous acoustic recorder moorings and one NOAA subsurface anchored mooring in the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Puget Sound. Contractors must demonstrate expertise in handling delicate scientific instrumentation, operating acoustic release systems, GPS positioning, and executing precise redeployment at specified coordinates. The government will evaluate proposals based on technical capability and price, with technical factors weighted more heavily than cost considerations. Questions regarding the solicitation are due by August 19, 2025, at 1:00 PM Pacific Time, with final quotes due by August 26, 2025, at the same time.
This opportunity is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 483114 (Coastal and Great Lakes Passenger Transportation), with additional set-asides available for HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, and women-owned small business concerns. No incumbent contractor or budget range is specified in the available documentation. The contract requires exactly four days of maritime service, with the period of performance extending from the contract award date through May 31, 2026, providing flexibility for weather-dependent operations. All work will be conducted entirely at sea in the waters around Seattle, Washington, with the primary place of performance listed as Seattle, WA. The selected contractor must provide deliverables including an Excel spreadsheet documenting mission details within one week of trip completion, and must comply with NOAA's sexual assault and sexual harassment prevention policies for vessel crew members.
Notice text
In accordance with the Statement of Need, Provide vessel and labor for four days with experience specific to the recovery and redeployment of three NOAA platform-style autonomous acoustic recorder moorings and redeployment of one NOAA subsurface anchored mooring, all in the Strait of Juan de Fuca and/or Puget Sound.
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