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This Government Contract opportunity from Department Of Commerce was posted on August 26, 2026. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

INTENT TO AWARD TO A SINGLE SOURCE - ALASKA WHALE FOUNDATION

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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration intends to award a sole source contract to the Alaska Whale Foundation for professional services supporting long-term whale monitoring in Southeast Alaska. The project focuses on two primary objectives: estimating gray whale abundance, habitat use, and energetic benefits in Sitka Sound, and identifying critical humpback whale foraging hotspots in northern Southeast Alaska. This work requires integrated data collection through systematic surveys, photo-identification, biologging tag data, and Unmanned Aerial Systems photogrammetry. The Alaska Whale Foundation was selected based on its specialized ability to operate research vessels in remote Alaskan waters, its record of peer-reviewed publications in cetacean ecology, and its capacity to hold necessary NMFS research permits. While this is a notice of intent for a single source award, other firms may submit documentation by September 10, 2026, to demonstrate their ability to meet the requirements and potentially trigger a competitive procurement process.

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NOAA sole source contract for Alaska Whale Foundation to monitor Southeast Alaska whales.

NAICS

541990 - All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Place of Performance

AK, 99801, USA

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Single Source Determination - Alaska Whale Foundation

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AgencyDepartment Of Commerce → National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration
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OfficeUSA

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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Acquisition & Grants Office (AGO), Management and Budget Acquisition Office (OMB), intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, under authority of FAR 12.102(a) and 41 USC 190, with Alaska Whale Foundation . The requirement is for professional services to support long-term whale monitoring in Southeast Alaska.



The sole source determination is based on NOAA’s requirement for integrated data collection, including systematic surveys, photo-identification, Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) photogrammetry, and biologging tag data. This requirement encompasses two primary projects: (1) estimating gray whale abundance, habitat use, and energetic benefits in Sitka Sound, and (2) identifying spatially and temporally important humpback whale foraging hotspots throughout northern Southeast Alaska to evaluate their ecological significance.



The stated vendor is the only entity able to execute the desired services as they must demonstrate the specialized capability to operate small research vessels safely in remote coastal Alaskan waters, possess a significant record of peer-reviewed publication in cetacean ecology or bioenergetics, and hold or be able to obtain the specific NMFS research permits required for gray and humpback whale research activities.





 ***This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation package is available. However, firms that believe they can fully meet the government's requirements may submit substantiating documentation in writing to the identified point of contact within 15 days after publication of this synopsis. Such documentation will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the government not to conduct a competitive procurement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE.


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