Nichimo Co.,Ltd.

Nichimo Co., Ltd. is a Japanese company that provides commercial fishing equipment and services to the U.S. federal government through its subsidiary, Nor'Eastern Trawl Systems, Inc. Based in Seattle, Washington, Nor'Eastern Trawl Systems specializes in manufacturing, repairing, and maintaining trawl nets, doors, and related fishing gear. The company has been awarded numerous contracts by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to support its fisheries research, stock assessment, and ocean monitoring programs. These contracts typically involve the repair, inspection, and certification of trawl nets and associated equipment used in NOAA's scientific activities along the Pacific coast.

The majority of Nichimo Co., Ltd.'s federal contract awards through Nor'Eastern Trawl Systems have been for trawl net repairs, inspections, and modifications. Specific services provided include repairing and certifying Aberdeen bottom trawl gear, installing trawl V-door and sensor bracket systems, and supplying new synthetic trawl bridles. The company has also been contracted to repair and modify trawl doors, as well as provide maintenance for AWT nets and rigging. Most of these awards have been issued as firm-fixed-price delivery orders by NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service, with contract values ranging from approximately $7,000 to $115,000. In addition to NOAA, Nor'Eastern Trawl Systems has also received a purchase order from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for a net trawling system. None of the contracts reviewed utilized set-aside designations, indicating that Nichimo Co., Ltd. and its subsidiaries compete for these awards in the open market.