Super Typhoon Sinlaku Reef Impact Assessments

This solicitation, numbered 1333MF26Q0044, is a combined synopsis and request for quotation for Super Typhoon Sinlaku Reef Impact Assessments, issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the Department of Commerce for performance in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The acquisition is strictly set aside 100% for HUBZone Small Businesses and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, with the NAICS code 541990 and a small business size standard of $19.5 million. Offers must be submitted electronically as a single PDF or Microsoft Word document to [email hidden] by June 5, 2026, at 0200 HT, and must include the offeror’s Unique Entity Identifier and CAGE code, with active SAM registration required for eligibility. The contract will be awarded on a firm fixed-price basis, all or none, with payment terms of Net 30, via the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform, and the period of performance runs from June 15, 2026, or date of award, through April 30, 2027, subject to funding approval. The work requires collecting in situ marine debris and coral health data across at least 10 lagoon and 15 shallow forereef sites, performing desktop analyses of storm impacts, securing all federal and local permits, and delivering a final report integrated with NOAA’s InPort and CoRIS data systems, all compliant with QA/QC standards and in PDF, Word, or Excel formats. The evaluation process prioritizes the non-price technical solution—comprising technical approach and past performance—as significantly more important than price, with award made to the offeror providing the best value to the government; however, no award will be made at a significantly higher price for only slightly superior performance. Price will be evaluated for completeness and reasonableness and becomes more decisive when technical proposals are closely balanced. The contract includes mandatory clauses for whistleblower rights, prohibitions on internal confidentiality agreements, System for Award Management maintenance with a JAN 2026 deviation, protection against subcontracting with excluded entities, equal opportunity for workers with disabilities, and termination for convenience with an April 2026 deviation. Personnel must comply with NOAA’s conduct standards, including a mandatory policy against sexual assault and harassment, and subcontractors must flow down these requirements. Contractors must not supervise or