D--Echoview Maintenance and Technical Support (MATS)

The contract for Echoview Maintenance and Technical Support (MATS) is awarded to provide ongoing software support, maintenance, and technical services for the Echoview platform used by the NOAA National Marine Fisheries Services Southwest Fisheries Science Center in Seattle, Washington. This support ensures the continued operation, integration, and enhancement of Echoview software, which is critical for acoustic data analysis in marine fisheries research. Services include troubleshooting, system updates, user training, custom scripting, and responsiveness to evolving scientific and computational needs. The contract was solicited under number 1305M326Q0179 and falls under NAICS code 541519 for other computer-related services. It is managed by the U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA, with primary point of contact Aakanksha Bhargava, reachable via email and phone. The place of performance is not explicitly defined but inherently aligns with the operational footprint of the Southwest Fisheries Science Center. The award notice was posted on June 22, 2026, and the contract does not specify a set-aside classification. All activities are expected to directly support NOAA’s mission of sustainable fisheries management through robust and reliable acoustic data processing tools.