The agency is announcing an upcoming solicitation. Watch for the actual RFP/RFQ to be posted later.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) needs a small business to upgrade the Milford Laboratory heated and chilled seawater system.
Key Details
The NOAA needs a small business to upgrade the current Milford Laboratory heated and chilled seawater system by adding a heat exchanger, isolation ball valves, temperature control pneumatic valve, temperature transmitter, and temperature and pressure indicators mounted on an epoxy-coated steel skid. The upgrade also includes adding a conductivity probe, series 2819 probe, series 2850 electronics, series 9900 GF Signet transmitter, and field installation of the conductivity probe and field wiring for a data logger for the salinity system.
- What's the contract structure and timeline?
The contract is expected to be a firm-fixed-price purchase order with a period of performance of sixty (60) days from the award date.
- How will they pick the winner?
The evaluation basis is not specified in the notice.
- When and how do you bid?
Submit a capabilities statement by email to Madison Vogeler at madison.vogeler@noaa.gov and Aakanksha Bhargava at aakanksha.bhargava@noaa.gov by 1300 Eastern Time on Wednesday, July 22, 2026. The subject line must read '143021-26-0122 - Milford Seawater System Upgrade'.
Who can apply
- Must be a certified small business
- Has experience with water filtration system maintenance
- Has done similar work for the Department of Commerce before
Heads up — easy to miss
- All correspondence sent via email must contain a subject line that reads '143021-26-0122 - Milford Seawater System Upgrade'.
- Attachments must be less than 20 MB in total.
- It is the responsibility of the offeror to contact the government to confirm receipt prior to the offer due date and time.
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 (not specified in the notice)