Source sought for NOAA Fisheries AFSC Trawl Cable and Wire Tender, USA - 123797332

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Country: USA

Summary: Source sought for NOAA Fisheries AFSC Trawl Cable and Wire

Deadline: 08 Aug 2025

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Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 123797332

Document Ref. No.: REQ-25-4628

Financier: Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership: Public

Tender Value: Refer Document

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This is a Request for Information - SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT. IT IS NOT A SOLICITATION, NOR DOES IT GUARANTEE A SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED. The purpose of this Sources Sought Announcement is to gain knowledge of potential business firms that have the technical capabilities and capacity required of the government. Responses to this Sources Sought Announcement will be used by the Government in making appropriate acquisition decisions. Please note: REQUESTS FOR A SOLICITATION WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE.

Any information submitted in response to this Sources Sought Announcement is strictly voluntary. The Government will neither award a contract solely based on this notice, nor pay for any information submitted by respondents. Failing to provide a response to this announcement will not prohibit/exclude an interested vendor from participating in a future solicitation.

Background/Overview:The NOAA Fisheries Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC) RACE Division, located in Seattle, Washington, has a requirement to purchase cable and wire to construct and repair trawls in preparation for surveys and research conducted in Alaskan waters. The AFSC conducts five distinct bottom trawl surveys in Alaska; some are performed annually and some biennially under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (2007), 16 U.S.C. 1881 MSA § 401. 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 observa...
Active Contract Opportunity
Notice ID : REQ-25-4628
Related Notice
Department/Ind. Agency : COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF
Sub-tier : NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
Office: DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA
General Information
Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Original)
Original Published Date: Aug 01, 2025 04:30 pm EDT
Original Response Date: Aug 08, 2025 05:00 pm EDT
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
Original Inactive Date: Aug 23, 2025
Initiative: None

Classification
Original Set Aside:
Product Service Code:
NAICS Code: 332618 - Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing

Place of Performance: Seattle, WA USA

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