Contract · Federal

INTENT TO AWARD TO A SINGLE SOURCE - ALASKA WHALE FOUNDATION

Agency: COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF / NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
Location: AK
Amount: Amount not listed
Posted: Aug 26, 2026
Set-aside: None (open competition)
NAICS code: 541990 - All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services look up NAICS codes
PSC code: B509

Timeline

Posted

Aug 26, 2026
Status

Closing soon

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What this contract is for

Agency: COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF / NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
Location: AK
NAICS: 541990 - All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Scope: Federal

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Acquisition & Grants Office (AGO), Management and Budget Acquisition Office (OMB), intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, under authority of FAR 12.102(a) and 41 USC 190, with Alaska Whale Foundation .

The requirement is for professional services to support long-term whale monitoring in Southeast Alaska.

The sole source determination is based on NOAA’s requirement for integrated data collection, including systematic surveys, photo-identification, Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) photogrammetry, and biologging tag data.

This requirement encompasses two primary projects: (1) estimating gray whale abundance, habitat use, and energetic benefits in Sitka Sound, and (2) identifying spatially and temporally important humpback whale foraging hotspots throughout northern Southeast Alaska to evaluate their ecological significance.

The stated vendor is the only entity able to execute the desired services as they must demonstrate the specialized capability to operate small research vessels safely in remote coastal Alaskan waters, possess a significant record of peer-reviewed publication in cetacean ecology or bioenergetics, and hold or be able to obtain the specific NMFS research permits required for gray and humpback whale research activities. ***This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation package is available.

However, firms that believe they can fully meet the government's requirements may submit substantiating documentation in writing to the identified point of contact within 15 days after publication of this synopsis.

Such documentation will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis.

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