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Maryland Oyster Restoration Monitoring

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143013-26-0020Federal

Submission Closed07/10/2026, 05:00:00 PM UTC

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NAICS: 813312

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Non-Profit Grant Partners

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F26AS00023 FY2026 Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue and Response Grant Program

Solicitation # F26AS00023

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Solicitation # 2139210

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NYS Department of Environmental Conservation

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Solicitation # NOAA-NMFS-PRPO-2026-31863

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Department Of Commerce Noaa

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Wildlife Conservation Board

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AI Contract Overview

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) intends to award a sole-source, firm fixed price purchase order to Oyster Recovery Partnership, Inc. for the monitoring of oyster reefs in key Chesapeake Bay tributaries, including Harris Creek, Tred Avon River, Little Choptank River, St. Mary’s River, and Manokin River, during the period of performance from August 2026 through July 2027. The work will involve designing and executing field surveys to assess oyster population density, biomass, the presence or absence of multiple year classes, shell volume, and modified reef height, using established methodologies developed since 2019 to maintain data continuity critical to long-term ecological evaluation. All activities must align with the protocols documented in the 2024 Maryland Oyster Reef Monitoring Report and the Chesapeake Bay Oyster Metrics Report, and any deviations from approved methods require prior written approval from NOAA. Deliverables include GIS shapefiles of sampling locations, raw and analyzed field data in Access, Excel, or GIS formats, visualizations consistent with prior reports, and a final narrative report in Word or Google Docs, all to be delivered by specified dates throughout the performance period. The procurement is justified under 41 U.S.C. 1901 and FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) due to the unique institutional knowledge and proprietary data analysis tools held by the contractor, eliminating the need for a competitive process. Interested parties must submit a capabilities statement by Friday, July 10, 2026, at 1300 Eastern Time, via email only to Madison Vogeler and Aakanksha Bhargava at NOAA, with the exact subject line “143013-26-0020 - Maryland Oyster Restoration Monitoring.” The statement must be in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format, and the total size of all attachments must not exceed 20 MB. The response must provide convincing technical and cost information demonstrating the offering entity’s ability to perform the required monitoring tasks in alignment with NOAA’s established protocols, with no distinction between past performance and technical capability being required. No set aside provisions apply to this procurement, and the NAICS code is 813312. The government reserves full discretion to proceed with the sole-source award based on responses to this notice, and submissions consisting solely of questions will not be considered. While no formal contract clauses or line-item pricing details are available

General Info

NOAA to sole-source oyster reef monitoring to Oyster Recovery Partnership, August 2026–July 2027, capabilities statements due July 10, 2026.

Agency

Department Of Commerce Noaa

NAICS

813312 - Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations

Place of Performance

Annapolis, MD, 21401, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

NOAA Chesapeake Bay Oyster Restoration Monitoring Statement of Work

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Sole Source Determination for Oyster Reef Monitoring Services 143013-26-0020

determination-and-findings

Low

AI Contract Breakdown

Uniform Contract Format

Timeline

PhaseClosed

PostedJun 25

Presolicitation

Response DeadlineJul 10

Deadline has passed

Submission Closed

07/10/2026, 05:00:00 PM UTC

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AgencyDepartment Of Commerce Noaa

Contacts2 people available

OfficeSEATTLE, WA, 98115, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Commerce Noaa

Office AddressSEATTLE, WA, 98115, USA

Contacts

Madison Vogeler

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Aakanksha Bhargava

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PRESOLICITATION NOTICE

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) intends to negotiate and award, on a sole source basis, under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901 and RFO FAR 12.102(a), a firm fixed price purchase order to Oyster Recovery Partnership, Inc., for services to monitor established oyster reefs to determine oyster population density, oyster biomass, presence and/or abscence of multiple oyster year classes, and shell volume in support of the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office of the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). This contract is expected to have a period of performance of August 2026 - July 2027. This non-personal service requirement seeks a vendor that can provide all services outlined in accordance with the Statement of Work. No set aside is to be used for this sole source requirement. The associated NAICS code is 813312.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation documents exist for the requirement. Sources interested in responding to this notice are required to submit a capabilities statement that includes technical data and cost information, sufficient detail, and convincing evidence that clearly demonstrates the capability to meet the requirement. All capabilities statements received by the due date of this notice will be considered by the Government.

A request for documentation or additional information or submissions that only ask questions will not be considered as an affirmative response. A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement or to proceed with a sole source procurement.

Capabilities statements are due no later than Friday, 10 July 2026, by 1300 Eastern Time. Be advised that all correspondence sent via e-mail shall contain a subject line that reads “143013-26-0020 - Maryland Oyster Restoration Monitoring”. To ensure your response along with any and all attachments are received, attachment(s) must be less than 20 MB [in total]. It is the responsibility of the offeror to contact the government to confirm receipt prior to the offer due date and time. Capabilities statements shall be submitted by e-mail ONLY as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to the following POCs:

Madison Vogeler at madison.vogeler@noaa.gov

Aakanksha Bhargava at aakanksha.bhargava@noaa.gov