Marine Scientific Equipment Operations & Support

The contract entails the operation and maintenance of specialized marine scientific equipment including acoustic transducers and beam trawl systems, along with the collection of scientific data during survey missions conducted in remote marine environments. This work requires technical expertise to ensure the reliable performance of sensitive equipment under challenging oceanic conditions, with an emphasis on data integrity and equipment durability in offshore operations. The tasks involve deployment, calibration, troubleshooting, and routine servicing of instruments critical to marine research, supporting environmental monitoring and fishery assessment activities. This is a small business set-aside subcontract under NAICS code 541620, issued by the Department of the Interior’s Alaska Regional Office, with a response deadline of August 5, 2026. The opportunity is exclusively available to small businesses, emphasizing support for small business participation in federal scientific contracting. The place of performance and specific operational locations are not detailed, but the nature of the work necessitates travel and field presence in remote Alaskan or other Pacific marine regions. The contract does not specify a point of contact, and interested parties must access the full solicitation through the provided SAM.gov link.