Notice of Intent to Sole Source to RVET Operating LLC for Job Fair Participation

The NOAA Office of Marine and Aviation Operations is issuing a sole‑source, small‑business set‑aside procurement to RVET Operating, LLC for the placement of NOAA booths at job fairs that target military veterans, with the goal of recruiting wage mariners for NOAA vessels. The award will be a firm‑fixed‑price purchase order, and the contract is intended to support outreach at multiple military and civilian job‑fair events. • Sole‑source award to RVET Operating, the only firm authorized to provide booth access at its veteran‑focused job fairs. • Contract is a small‑business set‑aside (SBA) with NAICS 561311 – Employment Placement Agencies. • Intended to facilitate recruitment of masters, mates, engineers, deckhands, and stewards for NOAA’s research and survey vessels.