Procurement of Replacement Shore Power Cables

The U.S. Department of Commerce, through its Office of Marine and Aviation Operations Field Delegates, is soliciting proposals for the procurement of replacement shore power cables for the NOAA Ship Bell M. Shimida, with the solicitation number 1333MK26Q0095 posted on July 16, 2026. The contract is set aside for small businesses under the SBA program and falls under NAICS code 332618, which pertains to other electrical component and accessory manufacturing. Proposals must be submitted by the deadline of July 31, 2026, at 11:00 PM Eastern Time, and all work is expected to support operations based in Newport, Oregon, where the vessel is stationed. The contracting officer responsible for the solicitation is Isaac Bright, reachable via email at isaac.bright@noaa.gov, and the official contract documentation can be accessed through FedConnect. While the place of performance details are unspecified, the cables are critical for shore power connectivity and must meet operational standards for marine use in a federal scientific research vessel context.