The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) needs a small business to provide husbandry services for its ship, the Thomas Jefferson, while it's in the Great Lakes area.
Key Details
What exactly do they need?
The NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson requires husbandry services while at the Great Lakes area. This includes waste oil and oily waste pump out, wastewater collection, hauling, and disposal, and husbanding agent management fees. The services are needed at multiple ports, including the Port of Cleveland and the Port of Oswego.
What's the contract structure and timeline?
The contract is a firm-fixed-price contract with a period of performance from June 1, 2026, to September 30, 2026. The contract includes an option to extend services.
How will they pick the winner?
The Government will award the contract based on best value to the Government, using the following factors: technical approach, experience/past performance, availability, and price.
When and how do you bid?
Quotes must be submitted via electronic means (email) no later than June 8, 2026, at 12:00 PM Eastern Time (ET) to Alexander.Cancela@noaa.gov. The Government does not accept responsibility for nonreceipt of email. It is the contractor's responsibility to request confirmation of email receipt.
Routine commodity buy — low-effort bid, modest payoff.
Who can apply
- Must be a certified small business (Total Small Business Set-Aside)
Heads up — easy to miss
- The Government does not accept responsibility for nonreceipt of email. It is the contractor's responsibility to request confirmation of email receipt.
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 contracting officer to RSVP for the site visit.
- Find a teaming partner who already has the required certification.