SWAN - WINTER MARINE BIRD SURVEY

The National Park Service Alaska Region is seeking qualified small businesses to provide a vessel charter for winter marine bird surveys in the Cook Inlet and coastal areas of Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, with a contract period extending from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2029, inclusive of a base year and two optional extension years. The contract will be awarded as a Firm Fixed Price purchase order under commercial item procedures using simplified acquisition methods, with an estimated award date of August 12, 2026. This requirement is exclusively reserved for small businesses, classified under NAICS code 483114 with a size standard of 550 employees, and all offerors must be actively registered in SAM.gov at the time of submission. Proposals must be submitted in writing to Darcy Skinner at darcy_skinner@nps.gov by the deadline of August 5, 2026, and interested parties are responsible for regularly monitoring the solicitation site for any updates or amendments, as no individual notifications will be issued. The solicitation, identified as SWAN - WINTER MARINE BIRD SURVEY with number 140P9726Q0039, was posted on July 27, 2026, and is managed by the Department of the Interior’s Alaska Regional Office in Anchorage, Alaska. All communications, questions, and submissions must adhere strictly to the specified format and contact details provided in the solicitation.