The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO), NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer has a requirement for port agent services in Apia, Samoa, in accordance with the attached Statement of Work. The Period of performance for this order is from approximately March 2, 2017 through March 7, 2017.

This RFQ is for full and open competition. The associated NAICS code is 488310, Port and Harbor Operations.

All responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency. Quotes must be submitted via electronic means (e-mail) by 11:00 A.M. Eastern on February 21, 2017; any award resulting from this RFQ will be made based on technical capability, past performance, and price. Quotes must be submitted electronically via e-mail to [email protected].

All questions must be submitted in writing to [email protected] by 3:00 P.M. Eastern on February 16, 2017. Telephone inquiries will not be honored. The anticipated award date is on or about February 24, 2017. Contractors are encouraged to register with the FedBizOpps Vendor Notification Service as well as the Interested Vendors List for this acquisition (see applicable tab within FedBizOpps where this synopsis/solicitation is posted). Quoters must be registered in the SAM database to be considered for award. Registration is free and can be completed on-line at http://www.sam.gov/.