# Hawaii Class II Research Vessel

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/1305m226q0229

- Solicitation number: 1305M226Q0229
- Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation
- Status: Open. Offers due September 25, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Commerce
- Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Contracting office: Department of Commerce NOAA (1305M2)
- NAICS: 336611 Ship Building and Repairing
- Product or service code: 1925 Special Service Vessels
- Place of performance: Honolulu, Hawaii
- First posted: August 17, 2026
- Last posted: September 4, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/cafe01a4ef1b489c9d31c7c7f84731b8/view

## Description

The Office of National Marine Sanctuaries requires one new and unused NOAA Class II research vessel for operations supporting Papah?naumoku?kea National Marine Sanctuary. The vessel will be based in Oahu, HI, and will carry science and dive parties of up to nine people total. The vessel will conduct the following missions: Dive Training and Proficiency, Emergency Response, Acoustic Studies, Whale Entanglement Response, Vessel Inspections, Partner Missions, Baseline Data Collections, and Specimen Collections.

All questions shall be submitted via email to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist no later than Tuesday, September 15th at 12:00 PM Eastern Time. Please refer to the attached solicitation and statement of work for additional details.

Amendment 0001 extends the solicitation closing date to Friday, September 25th at 12:00 PM Eastern Time; extends the deadline for questions to Tuesday, September 15th at 12:00 PM Eastern Time; and adds Attachment B, "Vendor Questions and Responses" to the list of attachments.

## Publications

- August 17, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due August 31, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice d23442b6d9a948328fd0c2934e7f6d76. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d23442b6d9a948328fd0c2934e7f6d76/view
- September 4, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due September 25, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice cafe01a4ef1b489c9d31c7c7f84731b8. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/cafe01a4ef1b489c9d31c7c7f84731b8/view

## Points of contact

- Sarah Appleman, sarah.appleman@noaa.gov, 8164267270
- Dorothy Curling, dorothy.curling@noaa.gov

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