Department of Commerce · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
1333MK27Q0002
Notice type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
NAICS
488310
Product service code
F108
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
Posted
2026-10-15
Response deadline
Oct 27, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC
Contracting contact
CHRISTOPHER.BAKER@NOAA.GOV
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 488310 at this agency — the incumbent, what they were paid, when their period of performance ends, and the real pricing distribution rather than the headline number. From public federal award records.
This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for Commercial Items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR SUBPART 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This Combined Synopsis/Solicitation 1333MK27Q0002 constitutes a Request for Quotation (RFQ) which Incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01. The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Marine & Aviation Operations (OMAO), Marine Operation Center (MOC), NOAA vessels require oil containment boom while taking fuel at scheduled port. The solicitation is being issued as a total small business set-aside. The associated NAICS code is 488310 with a size standard of $47.0 Million. The SCA is applicable at the locations referenced and can be one of the following Wage Determinations: WD #: 2015-5147, WD #: 2015-5233, WD #: 2015-4427, WD #: 2015-4401, WD #: 2015-4089, WD #: 2015-4561 Quotes will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021). Responses are due by 07:00am EST/EDT on October 27 2026. There will be no exceptions to the time and date on which responses are due, unless determined otherwise by the Government. Your response, technical, and pricing should be forwarded electronically to the Contracting Specialist via email no later than the date and time specified above. When responding, please include the Requisition number in the subject line. To verify receipt of your response, please contact me either by email or phone. Christopher Baker Christopher.Baker@noaa.gov FIRM FIXED PRICE CLIN 0001 – BASE PoP Provide Oil Containment boom up to the requested amount of feet per request at one of the following locations. STATEMENT OF WORK Fuel Boom Deployment and Retrieval Description Provide all personnel and equipment required to deploy and retrieve a boom during a scheduled fueling event for NOAA vessels in multiple locations throughout the Fiscal Year. Requirement • Provide and deploy up to requested amount of feet (X) fuel boom for partial enclosure of vessel fueling/oil transfer operations. • Deploy and Recover fuel boom prior to and after event. • Event dates may include holidays and weekends • Be able to schedule boom delivery within 72 hours of receipt of request from Contracting Officer • Additional full-enclosure or larger boom requirements met with longer lead times. • List of anticipated fueling shall be provided to the award contract for the awarded location. Places of Performance NOAA Gulf Marine Support Facility 151 Watts Ave Pascagoula, MS 39567 Cost per foot of boom to include deployment, and recovery. $ Anticipated Boom Length Request 400 ft of Boom $ 500ft of Boom $ 600ft of Boom $ 1000ft of Boom $ 1500ft of Boom $ ___________________ Singing River Naval Complex 107 USS Parsons Way Pascagoula, MS 39502 Cost per foot of boom to include deployment, and recovery. $ Anticipated Boom Length Request 400 ft of Boom $ 500ft of Boom $ 600ft of Boom $ 1000ft of Boom $ 1500ft of Boom $ _________________________ 201 Delmas Ave Pascagoula, MS 39502 Cost per foot of boom to include deployment, and recovery. $ Anticipated Boom Length Request 400 ft of Boom $ 500ft of Boom $ 600ft of Boom $ 1000ft of Boom $ 1500ft of Boom $ _________________________ 836 North Harbor Rd, Gulfport, MS 39501 Cost per foot of boom to include deployment, and recovery. $ Anticipated Boom Length Request 400 ft of Boom $ 500ft of Boom $ 600ft of Boom $ 1000ft of Boom $ 1500ft of Boom $ _________________________ 30th Ave Gulfport, MS 39501 Cost per foot of boom to include deployment, and recovery. $ Anticipated Boom Length Request 400 ft of Boom $ 500ft of Boom $ 600ft of Boom $ 1000ft of Boom $ 1500ft of Boom $ Port of Galveston, TX Cost per foot of boom to include deployment, and recovery. $ Anticipated Boom Length Request 400 ft of Boom $ 500ft of Boom $ 600ft of Boom $ 1000ft of Boom $ 1500ft of Boom $ NOAA Port Office Charleston 2234 South Hobson Ave Charleston, SC 29405 Cost per foot of boom to include deployment, and recovery. $ Anticipated Boom Length Request 400 ft of Boom $ 500ft of Boom $ 600ft of Boom $ 1000ft of Boom $ 1500ft of Boom $ Morehead City, NC Cost per foot of boom to include deployment, and recovery. $ Anticipated Boom Length Request 400 ft of Boom $ 500ft of Boom $ 600ft of Boom $ 1000ft of Boom $ 1500ft of Boom $ __________________________________ Newport, RI, / North Kingstown, RI / New Castle, NH Cost per foot of boom to include deployment, and recovery. $ Anticipated Boom Length Request 400 ft of Boom $ 500ft of Boom $ 600ft of Boom $ 1000ft of Boom $ 1500ft of Boom $ Period of Performance • October 30 2026 – October 15 2027 Optional Services Small Boat transfer – Crew Small Boat transfer – Food It is anticipated for multiple awards to be made based on lowest price technically acceptable per location. One vendor may be award more than one location. UTILIZATION OF FEDCONNECT® FOR CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION The Department of Commerce will utilize the FedConnect® web portal in administering this award. The contractor must be registered in FedConnect® and have access to the FedConnect® website located at https://www.fedconnect.net/Fedconnect/. For assistance in registering or for other FedConnect® questions please call the FedConnect® Help Desk at (800) 899-6665 or email at support@fedconnect.net. There is no charge for registration in or use of FedConnect®. (End) CAR 1352.215-72 Inquiries (Apr 2010) OFFERORS MUST SUBMIT ALL QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS SOLICITATION IN WRITING VIA EMAIL TO CHRISTOPHER.BAKER@NOAA.GOV. QUESTIONS SHOULD BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 12:00PM EST/EDT ON 7/3/2025. Any responses to questions will be made in writing, without identification of the questioner, and will be included in an amendment to the solicitation. Even if provided in other form, only the question responses included in the amendment to the solicitation will govern performance of the contract. (End of clause) FAR 52.237-1 Site Visit (Apr 1984) Offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award. (End of provision) A site visit is highly recommended but not required. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award. Please contact christopher.baker@noaa.gov to set up a time to visit the site. All questions during the site visit should be submitted electronically to Christopher.baker@noaa.gov. July 3 2025 is the only day open for site visit. FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Sep 2023) NOTICE TO OFFERORS: Instructions for submitting quotations under this request for quote must be followed. Failure to provide all information to aid in the evaluation may be considered non-responsive. Offers that are non-responsive may be excluded from further evaluation and rejected without further notification to the offeror. 1. Submit PDF or Microsoft Word format quotations to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the time specified in the solicitation. Email quotes are required and can be sent to Christopher.baker@noaa.gov. 2. Offeror shall have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM found at https://sam.gov/content/home) in order to provide a quote and be eligible for award. Must provide their UEID/CAGE CODE with their quote and PAGE 1 of their SAM REGISTRATION. 3. Offerors shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of them or their capability. 4. Acknowledge any solicitation amendments (SF-30), if any. 5. For brand name requirements; Address the ability of meeting the requirements per the specifications with a detail material specification or data sheet, pictures of any requested supply item, and an Authorized OEM letter to sale, distribute or service their products. 6. Provide Copy of Liability Insurance for any services to be performed. 7. Provide at least two references for Jobs performed within the past three years that are same or similar in scope to this requirement. 8.Offerors must provide all evaluation criteria in accordance with FAR 52.212-2. Offerors who do not provide all evaluation criteria may not be considered. THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR NON-RECEIPT OF QUOTES. IT IS THE CONTRACTOR’S RESPONSIBILITY TO REQUEST AND RECEIVE A CONFIRMATION OF THE QUOTE RECEIPT. FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation- Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021) Offers will be evaluated based on price and the factors set forth in paragraph (a). (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Paragraph (a) is hereby completed as follows: Evaluation will be based on the following; 1. Technical Acceptability/Capability. Vendors quotes shall be evaluated by the customer to confirm it is Technically acceptable based on requirements in the statement of work. Vendor is able to respond within 48 to 72 hours, and have boom placed before fueling is to begin. 2. Past Performance - Quote shall include at least two references from at least two separate contracts for similar and relevant recent services within the past two years including the name, phone number, full address, and e-mail address of the reference to demonstrate the offeror’s capability to successfully perform the services listed in the Statement of Work. The offeror is required to fill out blocks 1-4 and send the attached Past Performance Questionnaire to the references provided by the offeror in their submission. The references should complete the Past Performance Questionnaire and then email it directly to (CS/CO email) by the closing date and time of this solicitation. The Government reserves the right to consider past performance report forms received after the due date and time of the solicitation, past performance questionnaires submitted from previous solicitations, and to contact references for verification or additional information. The offeror's past performance on related contracts will be evaluated to determine, as appropriate, successful performance of contract requirements, quality and timeliness of delivery of goods and services, cost management, communications between contracting parties, proactive management and customer satisfaction. The Government will use its discretion to determine the sources of past performance information used in the evaluation, and the information may be obtained from references provided by the Offeror, the agency’s knowledge of Offeror performance, other government agencies or commercial entities, or past performance databases, and will be based on responsiveness, quality, and customer services. Offerors lacking relevant past performance history, or for whom past performance information is either not available or has not been submitted to the Government, will receive a neutral rating for past performance. A good past performance rating provides higher confidence than a neutral or satisfactory rating. Those rated neutral shall be considered as not meeting the solicitation requirements and will not be considered if competition is received by those with Past Performance. 3. Access to Military Installation, Availability, and certificate to dispose of fuel. Must be environmentally compliant. 4. Price (Firm Fixed, to include FOB Destination). The Government intends to award a low priced, technically acceptable, multiple single firm fixed-price purchase order by location/region basis with payment terms of Net 30. (b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. (End of provision) NAM 1330-17.203(b) (1) Modify FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Items, FAR 52.217-4, Evaluation of Options Exercised at Time of Contract Award, or FAR 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options, as applicable, to include the following statement: “Except when it is determined in accordance with FAR 17.206(b) not to be in the Government’s best interests, the Government will evaluate offers or quotations for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement to determine the total evaluated price. This includes options under FAR clause 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, which applies to this solicitation. Evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).” (2) Include the following statement in all solicitations and resultant contracts and orders: “Inclusion of FAR clause 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, in the solicitation and resultant contract is for use by the Government as outlined at FAR 37.111, Extension of Services. The option will be exercised as needed at any time during the life of the contract using the rates applicable at the time of exercise.” (End of provision) FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999) (remove if supply) The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 15 days. (End of clause) Inclusion of FAR clause 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, in the solicitation and resultant contract is for use by the Government as outlined at FAR 37.111, Extension of Services. The option will be exercised as needed at any time during the life of the contract using the rates applicable at the time of exercise. FAR 52.232-18 Availability of Funds (Apr 1984) FAR 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options (July 1990) Except when it is determined in accordance with FAR 17.206(b) not to be in the Government’s best interests, the Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. Evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (End of provision) This includes options under FAR clause 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, which appliAes to this solicitation. Evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). All responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the Agency. Quotes must be submitted via electronic means (EMAIL) no later than October 24 2026, 0900, ED TO Christopher.baker@noaa.gov The Government does not accept responsibility for nonreceipt of email. It is the Contractor’s responsibility to request a confirmation of the email receipt. Contractors are encouraged to register with SAM.GOV vendor notification services as well as the interested vendors list for this acquisition. Quoters must be registered in the SAM,GOV database to be considered for this award. Registration is free and can be completed online at HTTP://WWW.SAM.GOV/. Page 1 of completed SAM.gov registration must be with quote package. FOR additional Clauses and provisions please see attached STANDARD FORM 1449
Contact
Point of contact
BAKER, CHRISTOPHER
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
CHRISTOPHER.BAKER@NOAA.GOV
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