Vessel & Field Research Operations Support Services
ID: 1305M223RNCNM0026Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Overview

Buyer

COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OFNATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATIONDEPT OF COMMERCE NOAANORFOLK, VA, 23510, USA

PSC

SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: ENGINEERING/TECHNICAL (R425)

Set Aside

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14) (SDVOSBC)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/d76d9e7f3afb4d2c825d24e30124e9c3/view
Timeline
  1. 1
    Posted Sep 27, 2023 4:33 PM
  2. 2
    Updated Oct 5, 2023 8:56 PM
  3. 3
    Due Oct 26, 2023 7:00 PM
Description

The Department of Commerce, specifically the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has issued a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation notice for Vessel & Field Research Operations Support Services. This procurement is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside. The services being procured are for the National Ocean Service Office of National Marine Sanctuaries and involve providing support for vessel and field research operations. The contract will be a single award Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a five-year ordering period. The solicitation document and additional information can be found in the attached RFP document. Offers must be submitted via email by October 26, 2023, at 2:00 PM Central Time. For more details and inquiries, contact Sarah Appleman, the Contract Specialist, at Sarah.Appleman@noaa.gov.

Point(s) of Contact
Sarah Appleman
(816) 426-7270
(757) 664-3624
Sarah.Appleman@noaa.gov
Tyrone Lewis
(816) 426-7453
(757) 664-3575
tyrone.m.lewis@noaa.gov
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