Special NoticePosted Jul 29, 2026·Responses due Aug 12, 2026

Electronic Monitoring � Image Library Algorithm

NOAA · NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
513210
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
REQUIREMENTS-26-3965
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
PSC
Not stated
Place
USA
Contact
CARINA TOPASNA (Carina.topasna@noaa.gov)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation REQUIREMENTS-26-3965 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Jul 29, 2026 · this notice
    Special Notice
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Sep 10, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026, middle of the range Oct 20, 2026.
Measured from 49 past early notices at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Jul 29, 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 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) hereby gives public notice of the intent to sole-source pursuant to the authority of Federal Acquisition Requirements FAR 6.103-1, as the supplies required by the agency are available from only one responsible source through CVision AI, INC and no other provider will satisfy agency requirements. FAR 6.103-1 and 41 U.S.C. � 3304(a)(1) establishes authority for the government to seek Electronic Monitoring � Image Library Algorithm from CVision AI, Inc. The acquisition … (show all)

is for a follow-on award for existing image collection, processing, and machine learning. The procurement period of performance includes one (1) Base Year and two (2) 1-year Option Periods. The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries, Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC), Fisheries Monitoring and Research Division (FMRD), Fisheries Monitoring and Operations Branch (FMOB) requires to test, benchmark, and improve the performance of CVision�s existing algorithms for species identification and length estimation. Also, includes validating the architecture for a secure Application Programming Interface (API) hosted in a cloud environment. Therefore, the Government intends to negotiate an order with CVision AI, Inc. Responses to this notice must be provided within fourteen (14) calendar days from the date of this notice. Vendors who believe they can meet this requirement are required to submit in writing an affirmative response demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of the requirement. All written responses must include a capabilities statement that determines the ability to be compatible with existing CVision Image Library Algorithms, Tator system and its current workflow. The response must be sufficient to permit agency analysis to establish a bona fide capability to meet the requirement. Failure to submit such documentation will result in the Government proceeding as previously stated. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Affirmative written responses must be received no later than 2:30 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, August 12, 2026. The responses must be submitted via e-mail to the Contracting Officer, Carina Topasna, at Carina.Topasna@noaa.gov.

Who won similar work

8 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (NOAA), same NAICS 513210.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
TELEDYNE DIGITAL IMAGING INC2$1.2MSep 9, 2025
IRSA UMAR Glen Burnie MD 21060 USA1$418KSep 1, 2026
FORGE BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY LLC1$384KAug 14, 2025
Ansys Government Initiatives, LLC1$308KJul 31, 2025
THE GORDIAN GROUP, INC.1$72KOct 14, 2026
URNER BARRY PUBLICATIONS, INC.1$33KSep 23, 2025
GRAVA HYDROGRAPHIC SOLUTIONS LLC1$26KSep 21, 2025

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Latest awards

Competitive landscape

For the 7 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
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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
  • 304 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.

  • 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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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.

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