Department of Commerce · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA
Account requiredWhy it scored this way
Every reason behind the verdict rather than the headline one — which of your certifications match, how much runway is left, whether the work is your size, and what we would need to know to sharpen it.
The requirements that decide a bid — bonding, clearances, experience minimums, page limits — live in the attachments, not in the notice above. Start a free trial to upload them and have them read.
Draft the paperwork
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What would disqualify you
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Compliance matrix
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Proposal outline
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Questions to submit
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Past performance write-ups
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
1333MK27Q0003
Notice type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
NAICS
488330
Product service code
M2BZ
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
Posted
2026-10-16
Response deadline
Oct 19, 2026, 1:00 PM UTC
Contracting contact
ALEXANDER.CANCELA@NOAA.GOV
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 488330 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 SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION 1333MK27Q0003 CONSTITUTES A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (RFQ) AND INCORPORATES PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES IN EFFECT THROUGH FEDERAL ACQUISITION CIRCULAR 2025-007. THE NATIONAL OCEANIC ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA), OFFICE OF MARINE & AVIATION OPERATIONS (OMAO), NOAA SHIP PISCES REQUIRES TWO TUGS AND A ONE PILOT SERVICES FOR UPTO THREE EVOLUTIONS AT THE OMAO, MARINE OPERATION CENTER- ATLANTIC (MOC-A) NORFOLK, VA 23510. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: THREE EVOLUTIONS BETWEEN: 10/21/2026- 12/31/2026 PLACE OF DOCKING: NOAA, OMAO, MOC-A 439 WEST YORK STREET NORFOLK, VA 23510 CLIN DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT PRICE TOTAL PRICE 0001 PROVIDE TWO TUG AND A PILOT SERVICE TO THE NOAA SHIP PISCES FOR UPTO THREE EVOLUTIONS AT MOC-A NORFOLK, VA PER ATTACHED SOW. ***VENDOR SHALL ITEMIZED QUOTE BREAK-DOWN. *** (UPTO THREE EVOLUTIONS) 1. TWO TUGS 2. ONE PILOTAGE THE VENDOR SHALL CONFIRM SERVICES BEING REQUESTED PER CLIN AND DATES OF ARRIVAL/ DEPARTURE. THE GOVERNMENT WILL AWARD A FIRM FIXED PRICE CONTRACT BASED ON BEST VALUE TO THE GOVERNMENT: EXPERIENCE/ PAST PERFORMANCE, AND PRICE. THIS ACQUISITION IS AVAILABLE 100% FOR SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE UNDER NAICS CODE 488330, NAVIGATIONAL SERVICES TO SHIPPING, WITH SIZE STANDARDS OF $47 MIL. THE PRODUCT SERVICE CODE IS M2BZ. PLEASE REVIEW THE ATTACHED RFQ 1333MK27Q0003 AND PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WITH THE OFFER: 1. PLEASE PROVIDE NAME, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBER, EMAIL, UNIQUE ENTITY ID, CAGE #, AND TAX ID. 2. PROVIDE PAGE ONE OF YOUR SAM REGISTRATION; ENSURE IT IS AN ACTIVE ACCOUNT. 3. PLEASE PROVIDE A DETAILED AND ITEMIZED COST TO INCLUDE THE TOTAL AMOUNT PER STATEMENT OF REQUIREMENTS AND EXPLAINED HOW EACH SERVICE IS BEING QUOTED. 4. INCLUDE A STATEMENT SPECIFYING TO THE EXTENT OF THE AGREEMENT WITH ALL OF THE TERMS, CONDITIONS, AND PROVISION INCLUDED IN THIS RFQ.QUOTES THAT REJECTS THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS RFQ MAY BE EXCLUDED FROM CONSIDERATION. 5. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SOLICITATION AMENDMENTS (SF-30) IF ANY. 6. PLEASE PROVIDE AT LEAST THREE REFERENCES FOR JOBS PERFORMED WITHIN THE PAST THREE YEARS THAT ARE THE SAME OR SIMILAR IN IN SCOPE SPECIFICALLY IN "VESSEL TOWING". 7. PROVIDE A COPY OF YOUR UPTO DATE LIABILITY INSURANCE. VENDOR SHALL PROVIDE A POINT OF CONTACT THAT INCLUDES NAME, TELEPHONE NUMBER, EMAILS AND A DETAIL DESCRIPTION OF THE SERVICE PERFORMED AND PRICE. **THIS A QUICK TURN AROUND SOLICITATION** 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 19, 2026 AT 9:00 A.M. EASTERN TIME (ET). TO ALEXANDER.CANCELA@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. ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO ALEXANDER.CANCELA@NOAA.GOV NO LATER THAN BY OCTOBER 16, 2025, AT 5:00 P.M ET. TELEPHONE INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE HONORED. CONTRACTORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REGISTER WITH THE SAM.GOV VENDOR NOTIFICATION SERVICE AS WELL AS THE INTERESTED VENDORS LIST FOR THIS ACQUISITION (SEE APPLICABLE TAB WITHIN SAM.GOV WHERE THIS SYNOPSIS/ SOLICITATION IS POSTED). QUOTERS MUST BE REGISTERED IN THE SAM DATABASE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS AWARD. REGISTRATION IS FREE AND CAN BE COMPLETED ON-LINE AT HTTP:// WWW.SAM.GOV/. FOR CLAUSES AND PROVISION PLEASE SEE ATTACHED STANDARD FORM 1449 1333MK27Q0003.
Contact
Point of contact
CANCELA, ALEXANDER
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
ALEXANDER.CANCELA@NOAA.GOV
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