Pre-solicitationPosted Sep 2, 2026·Responses due Sep 9, 2026

J--Sole Source -MOTOR VESSEL TIGLAX-DRY DOCK

Interior (all) · FWS, SAT TEAM 1

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
336611
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
DOIFFBO260179
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
J019
Place
Not stated
Contact
Frank, Tanner (tanner_frank@ios.doi.gov)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation DOIFFBO260179 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Sep 2, 2026 · this notice
    Pre-solicitation
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Sep 18, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026, middle of the range Oct 4, 2026.
Measured from 291 past early notices at Us Fish and Wildlife Service that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Sep 2, 2026).

Next steps for this stage

Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.

  • Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
  • Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
  • Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.

What the notice says

Notice of Intent to Sole Source The U.S. Department of the Interior, Joint Administrative Operations, on behalf of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, intends to award a sole-source purchase order to Jag Marine, Seward, Alaska, for dry-dock and shipyard services for the R/V Tiglax. The requirement includes dry docking the vessel, inspection access, rudder repair-related painting, and associated shipyard services in Seward, Alaska. Competition is restricted because Jag Marine is the only known shipyard within a reasonable distance capable of hauling out and dry docking the R/V Tiglax and availa… (show all)

ble during the required performance period. Use of other capable shipyards would require significant additional vessel transit, fuel, crew time, and cost. This acquisition is being conducted using simplified procedures under RFO Part 12. In accordance with RFO 12.102(a), the Contracting Officer has documented the determination that only one source is reasonably available. All responsible sources may submit a response demonstrating their capability to meet the requirement. Responses received by 1:00 p.m. Central Time on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, will be considered by the Government. Submit responses to: Tanner Frank Contracting Officer U.S. Department of the Interior, Joint Administrative Operations Tanner_Frank@ios.doi.gov

Who won similar work

3 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (FWS, SAT TEAM 1), same NAICS 336611.

Single-winner award sizes (3): middle half $53K to $98K, median $90K; range $17K to $106K.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
JAG ALASKA INC.1$106KSep 11, 2026
ARABIC INTERPRETERS LLC1$90KDec 10, 2025
RESOLVE MARINE GROUP INC1$17KJun 29, 2026

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Latest awards

Competitive landscape

For the 3 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 Interior, Dept of (DOI) since 2024 (0 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Interior, Dept of (DOI) job
  • No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
  • 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
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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
  • 149 rules from the department in the last 12 months
  • 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
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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
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