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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration needs a small business to process fish ovaries for histological analysis.
Key Details
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration needs a small business to process fish ovaries for histological analysis. This involves using standard histological processing to evaluate the microscopic developmental stages in fish ovaries of commercially important species. The goal is to determine the age and size at maturity to support biological research.
- What's the contract structure and timeline?
The contract is expected to have a period of performance of one (1) base year and four (4) option years, with a total period of performance of 2026 - 2031. The notice doesn't say what type of contract this is.
- How will they pick the winner?
The notice doesn't say how the winner will be chosen.
- When and how do you bid?
Submit a capabilities statement by email to Madison Vogeler at madison.vogeler@noaa.gov or Aakanksha Bhargava at aakanksha.bhargava@noaa.gov. The statement should include technical data and cost information, and be received by 1300 Eastern Time on July 22, 2026.
Who can apply
- Must be a certified small business
Heads up — easy to miss
- All capabilities statements received by the due date will be considered by the Government.
If you're interested, do this first
- Check that your small business certification is still active in SAM.gov.
- Write a 1-page summary of similar work you've done before.
- Email the POCs to RSVP for the site visit (if any).
- Find a teaming partner who already has the required certification.