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This federal contract amendment (Amendment 0001) for solicitation 1333MF26Q0099 extends the solicitation period to September 18, 2026. Issued by the NMFS Field Delegates in Kansas City, Missouri, the amendment maintains the original project scope, which requires the contractor to provide all equipment, labor, and materials for a non-personal deep coral reef monitoring program survey in accordance with the Statement of Work. To be eligible for an award, offerors must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the deadline and must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM). Quotes may be submitted on the provided SF-18 form or a company form and must be accompanied by a Vendor Data Management Plan. Offers will be evaluated based on the criteria in clause 52.212-2, and incomplete submissions will not be considered. Contractors bear the sole responsibility for verifying that the government has received their quotes.

This Request for Quotation (RFQ), solicitation number 1333MF26Q0099, is issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to procure non-personal services for the Deep Coral Reef Monitoring Program (DCRMP). The selected contractor will conduct mesophotic depth (30 to 50 meters) reef fish surveys and collect habitat metadata along the insular shelves of Puerto Rico, St. Thomas, and St. John. The scope of work requires technical scientific diving utilizing open-circuit SCUBA to ensure compatibility with historical National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP) datasets. Key requirements include conducting 20 surveys in Puerto Rico and 28 in St. Thomas and St. John, adhering to American Academy of Underwater Sciences (AAUS) safety standards, and avoiding operations during regional fish spawning periods. Contractors must also perform data entry and quality control within one month of survey completion, submitting final site photos and datasheets to the Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) by February 15, 2028. The period of performance runs from award (September 2026) through December 31, 2027, excluding winter and early spring months. Quotes will be evaluated based on four factors: Technical Approach, Experience, Key Personnel, and Cost/Price. To be eligible for award, vendors must submit a Data Management Plan and maintain an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM). All questions must be submitted to heather.mahle@noaa.gov.

This document outlines the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Environmental Data Management Committee's (EDMC) Data Management Plan (DMP) Template (Version 2.0.1). It is designed to assist federal grant applicants, researchers, and contractors in planning and documenting how environmental data generated during a project will be managed, preserved, and made publicly accessible. The DMP template requires applicants to provide comprehensive details across nine key sections: - **General Description:** Identifies the data name, project, geographic/temporal coverage, and data collection methods. - **Points of Contact & Responsibility:** Specifies the individuals and program managers responsible for data management. - **Resources:** Identifies the budget and resources allocated for data management activities. - **Data Lineage, Quality, & Documentation:** Details the processing workflow, quality control procedures, and metadata compliance with ISO standards and EDMC directives. - **Data Access & Sharing:** Outlines public access provisions, restrictions or waivers under NAO 212-15, and dissemination schedules. - **Preservation & Protection:** Details long-term archiving plans (e.g., NOAA national archives), storage facilities, and security measures to prevent data modification or loss. This structured template ensures that all data produced under NOAA-funded initiatives comply with federal mandates for data quality, documentation, and open public access.