Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Noaa Fisheries Special Notice of Intent to a Single Sourcetrawl Materials
Deadline: 23 Apr 2026
Posting Date: 09 Apr 2026
Other Information
Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 139225276
Document Ref. No.: ACQ-26-0498
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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Tender Details
Special Notice: ACQ-26-0498
NOAA / NMFS / AFSC
The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC), intends to award, on a sole source basis, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), with LFS, Inc., of Bellingham, Washington, to procure the following:
Provide trawl materials and supplies that will be to construct seven (7) new trawls in preparation for surveys and research conducted in Alaskan waters.
The Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC) conducts five distinct bottom trawl surveys in Alaska; some are performed annually and some biennially. The data collected on these fishery-independent surveys are integral to the stock assessments of all commercial fish and crab species in Alaska, and successful completion of these surveys is a core function of the AFSC. This requires both fishery-independent surveys and scientific research fieldwork in which trawls are often used. The trawls suffer damage and wear during these activities and need repair and eventual replacement to continue operating as designed. In order for the trawl surveys to provide reliable and unbiased information, the fishing gear and methods are strictly standardized so that observations are consistent and unbiased from location to location and from year to year so that the change in materials or methods does not bias abundance estimates. A variety of materials are used to construct and repair these trawls, including wire rope, floats, Poly web, and assorted hardware. These materials must be the same from year to year, and the specifications must remain the same over time to ensure standardization. Rope and twine looming techniques are held to secrecy and patented, where each manufacturer produces the specific fibers, natural or synthetic, used for their product and specific to each reseller. The rope and twine fibers are twisted and braided together to create a sp...
Notice ID: acq-26-0498
Department/Ind. Agency: commerce, department of
Sub-tier: national oceanic and atmospheric administration
NAICS Code: 314994 - Rope, Cordage, Twine, Tire Cord, and Tire Fabric Mills
Inactive Dates: may 08, 2026
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
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