This is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for logistics support services for walrus surveys in the Bering and Chukchi Seas. The acquisition is set aside for small business concerns. The period of performance is estimated to be from June 4, 2026, to June 28, 2026. The award will be based on a tradeoff method, considering technical capability, experience, past performance, and price, with non-price factors being more important. Offerors must submit a signed SF 18 form, technical submission including work plan and resumes, listings of prior relevant contracts with references, a firm fixed-price quote, and System for Award Management (SAM) UEI. Questions are due by 05/26/2026, **** PST, and responses are due by 05/28/2026, **** PST to ***@***. *. * quotations will not be accepted.
The period of performance for this contract is estimated to be from June 4, 2026, to June 28, 2026.
The bid notice states that payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) system. The contractor must use the IPP website to register, access, and use IPP for submitting requests for payment.
The bid notice states that any award resulting from this RFQ will be based on a tradeoff method, where the government will award a contract to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered. The non-price or cost-related evaluation factors are technical capability, experience, past performance, and price, with experience, past performance, and technical capability being significantly more important than price.
Offerors must submit sufficient documentation demonstrating their ability to meet or exceed all requirements outlined in the Statement of Work, including their work plan and consideration of equipment and personnel availability, availability to work and meet the project timeline, and contingency planning. Recent and relevant experience will be evaluated with preference given to work with federal agencies, and offerors shall provide at least two references for prior similar services performed in the past four years, including contract number, contact name, phone number, and/or email address, and a description of the prior service.
The bid notice does not indicate that samples are required.
Questions are due in writing to ***@***. *. * by 05/26/2026, **** PST.
The bid notice mentions that failure to submit sufficient information for a meaningful evaluation in the areas of technical capability, experience, and past performance will negatively impact the evaluation of the quotation.
The estimated total value for this acquisition is $16. 5 million.
