The NOAA intends to negotiate a sole source contract with Mary Elizabeth for longline charter services to support the Cooperative Gulf of Maine Bottom Longline Survey. The contract will be a firm-fixed-price commercial services award, conducted without full and open competition. 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 performance location is the Gulf of Maine, and no specific budget amount is mentioned. This notice is for informational purposes only, and no award will be made based on responses.