This amendment (0001) to solicitation 1333MF25Q0094 primarily clarifies administrative details. It changes the title of the SAM.gov posting and notes that an SF1449 form was used instead of the SF18 referenced in the original solicitation, with all SF18 references now referring to the SF1449. Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment by completing items 8 and 15, acknowledging receipt on each offer copy, or sending a separate letter/electronic communication referencing the solicitation and amendment numbers. Failure to acknowledge receipt by the specified date may result in offer rejection. No other changes are made to the solicitation.

Amendment 0002 for Solicitation 1333MF25Q0094 addresses questions and changes the response due date for a federal government Request for Proposal. The amendment clarifies sampling timeframes, vessel safety requirements (USCG inspections needed), and defines "observer" as a non-scientist fisherman participating in the Cooperative Research Program, not a federally designated observer. It specifies that the number of biological samples is catch-dependent, with a minimum of 50 and a maximum of 70 stations. "Successful" hook and line drops mean gear deployment as intended, and a minimum per grid will be provided in the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). Biological sampling protocols and data sheets are under development but will be provided upon award. Samples are preferred to be shipped monthly in batches. Government will provide S-BRUVs but not cameras or GPS; cell phone images are acceptable. Permits do NOT allow for selling catch. The due date for proposals has been extended past 09/15.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is soliciting quotes for a Shallow Water Reef Fish Survey in Puerto Rico, issued as a total Small Business Set-Aside (NAICS 541690, $19.0M size standard). The project, RFQ Number 1333MF25Q0094, requires non-personal services for vessels, captains, and observers to deploy and retrieve hook-and-line fishing equipment across no more than 70 grids at 20-50m depths. The period of performance is from the award date through December 31, 2026. This survey aims to generate data for stock assessments and inform fishery managers, focusing on commercially important reef fish species. Quotes will be evaluated based on a trade-off between the Non-Price Technical Solution (Technical Approach and Experience), which is significantly more important than price initially, and price becoming more important if technical solutions are equal. Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov, provide pricing on a separate document, and submit quotes electronically to shawana.randolph@noaa.gov by the date specified in sam.gov. Questions must be submitted via email at least three days before the offer due date. The award will be a single firm fixed-price purchase order, administered through FedConnect®.