PROVIDE TWO TUGS AND ONE PILOT NOAA SHIP PISCES
NOAA · DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 1333MK27Q0003 in this department, oldest first.
- Oct 16, 2026 · this noticeCombined Synopsis/Solicitation
Next steps for this stage
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- Decide bid or no bid before the response deadline.
- Look at the past winners for likely competitors and teaming partners.
- Follow the opportunity to hear about amendments and the award.
What the notice says
THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN FAR SUBPART 12.6, AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. THIS SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION 1333MK27Q0003 CONSTITUTES A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (RFQ) AND INCORPORATES PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES IN EFFECT THROUGH FEDERAL ACQUISITION CIRCULAR 2025-007. THE NATIONAL OCEANIC ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA), OFFICE OF MARINE & AVIATION OPERATIONS (OMAO),… (show all)
NOAA SHIP PISCES REQUIRES TWO TUGS AND A ONE PILOT SERVICES FOR UPTO THREE EVOLUTIONS AT THE OMAO, MARINE OPERATION CENTER- ATLANTIC (MOC-A) NORFOLK, VA 23510. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: THREE EVOLUTIONS BETWEEN: 10/21/2026- 12/31/2026 PLACE OF DOCKING: NOAA, OMAO, MOC-A 439 WEST YORK STREET NORFOLK, VA 23510 CLIN DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT PRICE TOTAL PRICE 0001 PROVIDE TWO TUG AND A PILOT SERVICE TO THE NOAA SHIP PISCES FOR UPTO THREE EVOLUTIONS AT MOC-A NORFOLK, VA PER ATTACHED SOW. ***VENDOR SHALL ITEMIZED QUOTE BREAK-DOWN. *** (UPTO THREE EVOLUTIONS) 1. TWO TUGS 2. ONE PILOTAGE THE VENDOR SHALL CONFIRM SERVICES BEING REQUESTED PER CLIN AND DATES OF ARRIVAL/ DEPARTURE. THE GOVERNMENT WILL AWARD A FIRM FIXED PRICE CONTRACT BASED ON BEST VALUE TO THE GOVERNMENT: EXPERIENCE/ PAST PERFORMANCE, AND PRICE. THIS ACQUISITION IS AVAILABLE 100% FOR SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE UNDER NAICS CODE 488330, NAVIGATIONAL SERVICES TO SHIPPING, WITH SIZE STANDARDS OF $47 MIL. THE PRODUCT SERVICE CODE IS M2BZ. PLEASE REVIEW THE ATTACHED RFQ 1333MK27Q0003 AND PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WITH THE OFFER: 1. PLEASE PROVIDE NAME, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBER, EMAIL, UNIQUE ENTITY ID, CAGE #, AND TAX ID. 2. PROVIDE PAGE ONE OF YOUR SAM REGISTRATION; ENSURE IT IS AN ACTIVE ACCOUNT. 3. PLEASE PROVIDE A DETAILED AND ITEMIZED COST TO INCLUDE THE TOTAL AMOUNT PER STATEMENT OF REQUIREMENTS AND EXPLAINED HOW EACH SERVICE IS BEING QUOTED. 4. INCLUDE A STATEMENT SPECIFYING TO THE EXTENT OF THE AGREEMENT WITH ALL OF THE TERMS, CONDITIONS, AND PROVISION INCLUDED IN THIS RFQ.QUOTES THAT REJECTS THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS RFQ MAY BE EXCLUDED FROM CONSIDERATION. 5. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SOLICITATION AMENDMENTS (SF-30) IF ANY. 6. PLEASE PROVIDE AT LEAST THREE REFERENCES FOR JOBS PERFORMED WITHIN THE PAST THREE YEARS THAT ARE THE SAME OR SIMILAR IN IN SCOPE SPECIFICALLY IN "VESSEL TOWING". 7. PROVIDE A COPY OF YOUR UPTO DATE LIABILITY INSURANCE. VENDOR SHALL PROVIDE A POINT OF CONTACT THAT INCLUDES NAME, TELEPHONE NUMBER, EMAILS AND A DETAIL DESCRIPTION OF THE SERVICE PERFORMED AND PRICE. **THIS A QUICK TURN AROUND SOLICITATION** ALL RESPONSIBLE SOURCES MAY SUBMIT A QUOTATION WHICH SHALL BE CONSIDERED BY THE AGENCY. QUOTES MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA ELECTRONIC MEANS (EMAIL) NO LATER THAN OCTOBER 19, 2026 AT 9:00 A.M. EASTERN TIME (ET). TO ALEXANDER.CANCELA@NOAA.GOV. THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR NONRECEIPT OF EMAIL. IT IS THE CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO REQUEST A CONFIRMATION OF THE EMAIL RECEIPT. ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO ALEXANDER.CANCELA@NOAA.GOV NO LATER THAN BY OCTOBER 16, 2025, AT 5:00 P.M ET. TELEPHONE INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE HONORED. CONTRACTORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REGISTER WITH THE SAM.GOV VENDOR NOTIFICATION SERVICE AS WELL AS THE INTERESTED VENDORS LIST FOR THIS ACQUISITION (SEE APPLICABLE TAB WITHIN SAM.GOV WHERE THIS SYNOPSIS/ SOLICITATION IS POSTED). QUOTERS MUST BE REGISTERED IN THE SAM DATABASE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS AWARD. REGISTRATION IS FREE AND CAN BE COMPLETED ON-LINE AT HTTP:// WWW.SAM.GOV/. FOR CLAUSES AND PROVISION PLEASE SEE ATTACHED STANDARD FORM 1449 1333MK27Q0003.
Who won similar work
3 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA), same product/service code (PSC) M2BZ and NAICS 488330.
Single-winner award sizes (3): middle half $5K to $10K, median $5K; range $5K to $15K.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robbins Maritime Inc | 2 | $10K | Nov 25, 2025 |
| AMAK TOWING CO INC | 1 | $15K | Mar 3, 2025 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Nov 25, 2025Robbins Maritime Inc$5KM--PROVIDE TWO TUGS AND ONE PILOT SERVICE TO THE NOAANo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Nov 3, 2025Robbins Maritime Inc$5KPROVIDE TWO TUGS AND ONE PILOT NOAA SHIP PISCESNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Mar 3, 2025AMAK TOWING CO INC$15KM--PROVIDE TUG SERVICE TO THE NOAA SHIP FAIRWEATHERNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Competitive landscape
For the 2 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 305 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.