SOUTHEAST FISHERIES OBSERVER PROGRAM (SEFOP) OBSERVER SERVICES EXTENSION

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries is seeking to extend observer services for the Southeast Fisheries Observer Program (SEFOP) from December 21, 2025 through March 31, 2026. The SEFOP operates in Federal reef-fish, shrimp, and pelagic longline fisheries in the Gulf of America, Caribbean and Western North Atlantic Ocean. The contractor will be required to provide and retain the necessary qualified personnel, material, services, and facilities to perform quality environmental, biological, and fisheries operations data collection for SEFSC Observer programs. • The contractor will be responsible for managing the recruitment, selection, supervision, and outfitting of all sea-going personnel needed to fulfill federal fisheries obligations of the SEFSC. • The contractor will be required to provide observers who can collect data on bycatch composition and mortality, economic and regulatory discards, as well as gear interactions with marine mammals, seabirds, sea turtles, and many other protected resources. • The contractor will be required to submit a written narrative statement of capability, including detailed technical information demonstrating their ability to meet the action requirement.