# Notice of intent to issue a Sole Source Award for a feasibility study on Commercial Fishing Workforce Estimates within the United States

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/75d30126q79174

- Solicitation number: 75D30126Q79174
- Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation
- Status: Awarded to Natural Resources Consultants, Inc.
- Department: Department of Health and Human Services
- Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Contracting office: CDC Office of Acquisition Services (75D301)
- NAICS: 541614 Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services
- Product or service code: R410 Support- Professional: Program Evaluation/Review/Development
- Set-aside: Service-disabled veteran-owned small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Spokane, Washington
- First posted: July 30, 2026
- Last posted: July 30, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9681146a8a544f58923361e5696e27a6/view

## Description

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH), Western States Division intends to award a sole source firm-fixed-price contract to Natural Resources Consultants (NRC) 1900 West Nickerson St. Suite 207 Seattle, WA 98119 for the purchase of a feasibility study to evaluate the availability of data for expanding the existing set of fisheries estimates to include new state fisheries which have not been previously estimated.

NRC is the only source of information on the size of the workforce in commercial fisheries throughout the U.S. This highly specific information is not available from any other source. No other vendors have the extensive experience, expertise, and proprietary methodology of collecting this data currently. No solicitation will be published for this requirement. This notice is issued solely to determine whether there are any responsible sources capable of meeting the Government's requirements.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, all capability statements, or responses received within five (5) days of the issuance of this notice shall be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

Any capability statement, or response should be emailed to the Contract Specialist, Eugene Gutierrez, at zvm0@cdc.gov no later than August 4, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET).

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Natural Resources Consultants, Inc. (UEI YN5LSZDGEEJ9)
- Contract: 75D30126P21459, purchase order
- Obligated: $120,000.00
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 75D30126Q79174 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 75D301 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_75D30126P21459_7523_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- July 30, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due August 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice 9681146a8a544f58923361e5696e27a6. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9681146a8a544f58923361e5696e27a6/view

## Points of contact

- Eugene L. Gutierrez Jr., zvm0@cdc.gov, 7704880192
- Liubov Kriel, vyh1@cdc.gov

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