Invitation for SF 330s A&E Support for NOAA Marine Operations

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, under the Department of Commerce, is soliciting Statements of Qualifications via SF-330 forms for an Architect-Engineer Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide Naval Architectural and Marine Engineering services in support of marine operations. This procurement is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 541330, with a maximum contract value of $9.99 million distributed across all awardees, each of which will have a sixty-month ordering period and a minimum guaranteed value of $5,000. Only small businesses are eligible to respond, and all offerors must be currently registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) with a valid Unique Entity ID (UEI) and CAGE code matching the entity name and address listed on the SF-330. The solicitation requires submission of a single electronic packet containing one completed SF-330 form, no later than 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July 21, 2026, to designated NOAA email addresses. Price proposals are explicitly prohibited at this stage; cost evaluation will occur at the task order level. Contract performance involves providing technical services including ship design, stability analyses, structural and mechanical engineering, fleet support studies, and procurement specification development, all performed in accordance with CFR Title 46 and American Bureau of Shipping rules, using Cargo Max software for trim and stability work. CAD deliverables must be submitted in AutoCAD 2019 or later .DWG format, while reports and calculations must be in Microsoft Word 2019 or later and transmitted electronically. The primary work site is the contractor’s facility, but performance may occur aboard NOAA vessels in U.S. ports, at sea, or globally. An independent contractor status is mandated, with no agency relationship to the government. Evaluation will focus on specialized experience and technical competence (equal priority), followed by professional qualifications, past performance, capacity, and an additional unspecified criterion, with past performance assessed using Section F of the SF-330 and rated on a four-tier system. Contractors must maintain a documented quality control system for all deliverables, assign review responsibilities, and include checklists and acceptance criteria with submissions. Key personnel must include a registered professional engineer as program or senior technical manager, and a supervisory engineer must serve as the primary points of contact. Submission rules strictly limit Part I of the SF-330 to