The NOAA intends to negotiate a sole source contract with Tenacious Marine for longline charter services to support the Cooperative Gulf of Maine Bottom Longline Survey. This is not a formal solicitation, and no award will be made based on responses to this notice. Interested parties may submit a capability statement demonstrating their ability to meet the requirement by June 5, 2026, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time. The contract will be a firm-fixed-price commercial services award, though no specific budget amount is provided. The performance location is the Gulf of Maine, supporting the Northeast Fisheries Science Center.

The U.S. Department of Commerce intends to negotiate a sole source contract with Tenacious Marine for longline charter services to support the Cooperative Gulf of Maine Bottom Longline Survey. This is not a competitive solicitation, but interested parties may submit a capability statement by June 5, 2026, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time. The contract will be a firm-fixed-price commercial services award under NAICS code 541715. No budget amount is specified, and the location for performance is the Gulf of Maine. Responses will be used solely to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement for future requirements.