American Samoa Class II Research Vessel

The Department of Commerce, NOAA, is seeking a new and unused Class II research vessel to support scientific operations in American Samoa, specifically based in Pago Pago. The vessel must be delivered within fifteen months of contract award and is designed to accommodate up to nine science and dive personnel for a range of missions including coral restoration, water sampling, mooring buoy deployment, reef and fish surveys, partner missions, education and outreach, and emergency response. The solicitation is issued under NAICS code 336611 with no set-aside classification, and responses must be submitted by August 10, 2026, at 6:30 PM Eastern Time, following the instructions in the attached solicitation and statement of work. All inquiries must be sent via email no later than August 3, 2026, at 2:30 PM Eastern Time. The contract is managed by the NOAA office located in Norfolk, Virginia, with primary point of contact Sarah Appleman at sarah.appleman@noaa.gov or 816-426-7270, and secondary contact Dorothy Curling. The vessel must be fully operational in American Samoa upon delivery and adhere to all operational and technical requirements outlined in the solicitation. The official solicitation can be accessed through the SAM.gov website, and all submissions must comply with the specified deadlines and format requirements to be considered eligible.