Mary Elizabeth- NEFSC Gulf of Maine Bottom Longline Survey

c Administration (NOAA), Western Acquisition Division (WAD), intends to negotiate a sole source contract with Mary Elizabeth to provide longline charter services in support of the Cooperative Gulf of Maine (GOM) Bottom Longline Survey. This acquisition is being conducted as other than full and open

competition using simplified procedures for certain commercial services in accordance with RFO FAR 12.102(b) and 41 U.S.C. 1901. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541715, with a business