Monitoring Services for the Subsistence Use of Northern Fur Seals on St. Paul Island, Alaska

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Acquisition and Grants Office (AGO), Western Acquisition Division (WAD) intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) purchase order utilizing the policies and procedures of FAR Subpart 12.6 and Subpart 13.5. This will be an 100% small business set-aside. The Government intends to procure Monitoring Services for the Subsistence Use of Northern Fur Seals on St. Paul Island, Alaska for the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Alaska Regional Office (ARO).

The planned Request for Quotation (RFQ) number is 1305M324Q0296. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this procurement is 541690, Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services, which has a corresponding size standard of $19 million. A complete RFQ package will be available on or about June 20, 2024 on SAM.gov. Potential contractors are hereby notified that the solicitation and subsequent amendments to the solicitation will only be available for download at the above site; this office will not issue hard copy solicitations. By submission of a quote, the contractor acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation, except for awards to foreign vendors for work to be performed outside the United States. Lack of registration in the SAM database will make a contractor ineligible for award. Contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the Internet at https://sam.gov/content/home.