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REQUIREMENTS-26-0445
Response Deadline
May 1, 2026, 2:00 PM(EDT)15 days
Eligibility
Contract Type
Sources Sought
1. DISCLAIMER
This is a Sources Sought Notice issued for informational purposes only. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP), Invitation for Bid (IFB), or an announcement of a solicitation. This notice does not obligate the Government to issue a solicitation or make an award. The purpose of this notice is to conduct market research in accordance with the Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul (RFO) Part 10 to determine the availability of qualified sources and to gain knowledge of industry capabilities to meet the requirements of the Performance Work Statement (PWS) for Professional Services for Restricted Access Management (RAM) Division Support. Responses to this Sources Sought will not be considered as offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this notice, and all costs associated with responding to this Sources Sought will be solely at the interested party's expense. Any information provided by respondents is voluntary.
2. INTRODUCTION/PURPOSE
The NOAA Fisheries Alaska Regional Office (ARO) is seeking to identify potential sources capable of supporting the RAM in performing intake of permitting applications, providing first line customer service to industry inquiries regarding applications and systems/application troubleshooting, and providing training and outreach.
RAM/ARO supports sustainable fisheries and promotes fishing communities by issuing Federal fishing permits and other fishery authorizations to fishery participants. Throughout the calendar year, RAM reviews and issues licenses for the American Fisheries Act (AFA) Program, the Amendment 80 Program, Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) halibut and sablefish, the Rockfish Program, subsistence halibut, charter halibut, groundfish and crab License Limitation Program (LLP) and processes over a thousand IFQ halibut/sablefish, IFQ crab, Guided Angler Fish (GAF), and LLP license transfers, among others. RAM is regularly providing advice and notifications to fishermen and the public on the interpretation of Federal fishing regulations.
The Government anticipates the estimated budget for this requirement is between $400,000.00 and $500,000.00. Vendors are encouraged, in their statement, to notify the Government if the estimated budget is reasonable.
The Government intends to acquire professional services for the following key tasks (%):
Period of Performance: September 30, 2026 – September 29, 2030 (4-year period). (Subject to change)
4. REQUESTED INFORMATION
Interested parties are requested to submit a capability statement (maximum 5 pages) that demonstrates their ability to successfully perform the requirements outlined in the PWS, with particular attention to the identified technical challenges. Responses should address the following:
4.1. General Company Information (excluded from page limit):
4.2. Technical Capability & Approach:
5. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
Responses to this Sources Sought Notice should be submitted electronically via email to Contract Specialist - Alexandra.Reed@noaa.gov and Contracting Officer - Hillary.Whitehurst@noaa.gov by May 1, 2026 at 10:00 AM EST.
Submissions should be limited to a maximum of 5 pages, 12-point font, in PDF format. The page limit does not include a cover page, table of contents, or references. Please include "Sources Sought Response: Database Systems & Infrastructure Support" in the subject line of your email.
Hillary Stansfield
Alexandra Reed
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA
DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA
WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION
7600 SAND POINT WAY NE BLDG 1,
SEATTLE, WA, 98115
NAICS
All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
PSC
SUPPORT- MANAGEMENT: OTHER