Sources SoughtPosted Oct 6, 2026·Responses due Oct 19, 2026

SWFSC Fisheries Ecology Division (FED) Facility Support Services Contract

NOAA · DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
561210
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
REQUIREMENTS-25-3330
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
PSC
Z1AZ
Place
Santa Cruz, CA, USA
Contact
Rachel Stone (rachel.stone@noaa.gov)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation REQUIREMENTS-25-3330 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Oct 6, 2026 · this notice
    Sources Sought
  • Oct 13, 2026
    Sources Sought
    Open
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Nov 18, 2026 to Feb 13, 2027, middle of the range Dec 28, 2026.
Measured from 49 past early notices at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Oct 6, 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

This is a Sources Sought Notice (SSN) for market survey information that will be used for acquisition planning purposes only. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION, REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ), REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP), OR INVITATION FOR BID (IFB). NO SOLICITATION IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME AND THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT GUARANTEE THAT A SOLICITATION WILL BE POSTED FOR THIS REQUIREMENT IN THE FUTURE. ANY PROPOSALS, QUOTES, OR BIDS SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this notice, any… (show all)

follow up information requests, or Government use of the information provided. The Santa Cruz Laboratory (SCL) is a fisheries research facility of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries; Department of Commerce (DOC). The SCL site is approximately 1,000 feet from the coastal surf zone, which is considered a harsh environment for building structures and their systems due to salt air, wind, fog, humidity, and variable weather conditions that accelerate wear. The facility is a two-story, 56,000 square foot building which serves approximately 120 researchers and support staff. Their work consists of laboratory and experimental research designed to manage and conserve marine fisheries resources including marine, coastal, and estuarine habitats. Activities associated with this effort include conferences, meetings, chemical and biological experiments, aquarium �wet� studies, videotape studies, and computer-based modeling and statistical studies. SCL requires the following tasks: Task 1: Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance Services (Firm Fixed Price (FFP)) Task 2: Preventative Maintenance and Repair Services for Emergency Generators and Associated Electrical Systems (Firm Fixed Price except for 2.6 Emergency Response and Repair Services) Task 3: HVAC, Plumbing, and Mechanical Systems Preventive Maintenance, Repair, and Inspection Services (Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Except for 4.8 & 4.9 for repair and emergency repairs) Task 4 � Optional Task: Parking Lot Services: Asphalt Sealcoating, Crack Filling, and Striping (Option Year 1 Only) (Firm Fixed Price (FFP)) Task 5 � Optional Tasks (Option Year 1 Only): Storm Lift Station Restoration and Repairs Hydronic Baseboard Radiator Flushing Hose Bibb Flow Investigation and Repair Sanitary Sewer System Survey Task 6: Interior Office Repairs (Option Year 1 Only) A draft Statement of Work (SOW) is provided for informational purposes only. The applicable NAICS code is 561210. INFORMATION REQUESTED: NOAA may utilize the responses to this SSN to conduct additional market research. Information obtained from this SSN, and the subsequent communication with the vendors, if any, may be utilized to assist NOAA in developing a formal solicitation. Please include the following: Name and address of firm. Point of contact � address and phone number. Size of business and any SBA small business certifications (e.g. small, 8(a) program, small disadvantaged business, woman owned, etc.). Experiences that are applicable to the scope of work. Indicate whether your company is likely to provide a quote, should a solicitation arise from this market research. What additional information may by need to consider providing a quote. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: Telephone responses are NOT solicited and will not be accepted. No solicitation exists at this time. This SSN is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to award a contract, nor will the Government provide reimbursement for the requested information. Please submit your response to Contracting Officer, Rachel Stone at rachel.stone@noaa.gov. Each response shall be no more than eight (8) PDF-pages (excluding the cover page).

Who won similar work

502 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (NOAA), any industry: a loose match.

Loose match: same agency, any industry. Read the titles before treating these as competitors.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
GROUND LEVEL SERVICES LLC15$22.5MSep 23, 2026
TITANIUM LOGISTIC SERVICES, LLC6$558KFeb 24, 2026
PARYMON CORP5$3.5MSep 21, 2026
RYZHKA INTERNATIONAL LLC4$127KMar 30, 2026
JAG ALASKA INC.3$106.5MSep 11, 2025
UNIVERSITY CORPORATION3$71.0MSep 2, 2026
A.I.S., Inc.3$50.7MMar 30, 2026
NV5 GEOSPATIAL, INC.3$49.0M + 2 sharedAug 4, 2026
DETYENS SHIPYARDS INC3$19.0MSep 11, 2026
Microwave Power Products, Inc.3$5.1MSep 21, 2026

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.

Latest awards

Competitive landscape

For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.

  • 1 of these past winners lobbied Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) since 2024 (11 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.

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.