OMAO Contract Mariner Support Services
Contact and place of performance
Tamara Horton
USA
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO) operates a wide variety of specialized ships to complete NOAA’s environmental and scientific missions. OMAO’s research and survey ships compose the largest fleet of federal research ships in the nation. The fleet ranges from large oceanographic research vessels capable of exploring the world’s...
View moreThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO) has issued a sources sought notice under solicitation number REQUIREMENTS-25-3038 to identify providers of contract mariner support services. OMAO operates the nation's largest fleet of federal research and survey ships, which perform environmental and scientific missions such as fisheries research, nautical charting, and ocean and climate studies. To support these operations, OMAO requires professional licensed and unlicensed mariners to fill staffing gaps across a fleet that includes large oceanographic research vessels and smaller ships charting shallow U.S. bays and inlets.
This requirement is classified under NAICS 541330 for Engineering Services and currently carries no set-aside designation. Performance will take place at various locations throughout the United States. Interested parties must submit responses by the deadline of June 24, 2026. The contracting office point of contact for this market research is Tamara Horton.
Documentation associated with this notice includes a draft Statement of Work for a new Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract and a specific sources sought notice document, both posted on June 10, 2026. These materials further detail the scope of the mariner support services required to maintain the operational readiness of the OMAO fleet.
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