V--Notice of Open Market rental of a research vessel.

The contract N62271-18-Q-1080 issued by the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) involves the rental of a research vessel to support an Office of Naval Research (ONR)-funded field experiment. This procurement is conducted under FAR Part 13, utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures, and is set aside exclusively for small businesses under NAICS code 483114. The award will be made as a Firm Fixed Price purchase order to the lowest priced technically acceptable small business vendor. Payments for this contract will be made either through a Government Credit Card or the Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) system. The solicitation reflects a total small business set-aside per FAR 19.5 and contains updated documentation including a performance-based statement of work. The contract is managed by the Naval Postgraduate School located in Monterey, California, part of the Department of Defense. This open market requirement ensures that qualified small businesses have an opportunity to provide vessels for research purposes, emphasizing both competitive pricing and technical acceptability in the selection process.