Description
The NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries is seeking a single, brand‑new Class II research vessel to support operations for the Papahānaumokuākea National Marine Sanctuary. The vessel will be based in Oahu, Hawaii, and must accommodate up to nine crew/science personnel for a variety of missions including dive training, emergency response, acoustic studies, whale‑entanglement response, vessel inspections, partner missions, baseline data collection, and specimen collection. The award will be a firm‑fixed‑price purchase order with delivery required within 12 months of award. Optional line‑item accessories (trailer, fly‑bridge station, autopilot, shipping) are also available. The solicitation is open to all qualified vendors; small‑business set‑aside criteria apply (NAICS 336611, size standard 1,300).