A huge opportunity for small businesses is on the way. It is no coincidence that it has been listed as
one of the best opportunities for small businesses in the FY 2023 Top 10 Small Business Quick
Reference List. Recently, a Special Notice has been made available for the Industry on the official
website SAM.gov for the Total Small Business Set-Aside contract opportunity – ProTech 2.0 Fisheries
Domain.

What should you know?

The Department of Commerce, with the Dept of Commerce NOAA and sub-tier the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration, has released a Special Notice regarding the upcoming opportunity,
the Professional Scientific and Technical Services Contract 2 Fisheries Domain.
According to FAR 19.5, this is Total Small Business Set-Aside, which falls under the 541990 NAICS
Code, otherwise known as All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services. The job will be
performed within the USA. The RFP for ProTech 2.0 is anticipated to be released between 9-20
January.
This is an $8B, IDIQ – Agency Specific contract with Professional Services as Primary Requirement. Its
duration is 5 base years, and an option for a 5-year extension time. Contractors are required to
provide services that focus on national and international fishery management support, marine
observations, environmental data collection, ecosystem studies, associated data and information
services, and various impact analyses.
Until now, the specific value for the Fisheries Domain has not been announced. However, this
information is expected to be available in the RFP that will be posted within these days.

Evaluation Factors

According to the data that is available so far, the main evaluation factors of the proposals sent for
the ProTech 2.0 Fisheries Domain will be:
1. Technical Corporate Experience (Factor 1)
2. Management Approach (Factor 2)
3. Past Performance (Factor 3)
Contractors must be well prepared to make accurate proposals based on appropriate studies which
focus on current and future NOAA Fisheries programs, to prove that the capacity to be part of this
program is adequate.

More info on the Professional Scientific and Technical Services Contract 2
Fisheries Domain

The services obtained through ProTech 2.0 Fisheries are of particular importance because they play
an important role in the nation's economy, providing opportunities for commercial, recreational,
subsistence fishing, and sustainable seafood for the nation.
The main goal is to enable smart and sustainable management to contribute to a healthy and
resilient ecosystem for ocean life. Through this project, ocean conditions are expected to improve by
undergoing an adaptive process that relies on high-end science, innovative management strategies,
as well as effective enforcement approaches.
It is known that NOAA Fisheries invests in basic data gathering using the latest technologies designed
to provide near real-time, high-quality data to inform management and help maintain healthy
populations of fish, protected species, and their habitat. Therefore, this contract gives you the
opportunity to be a contributor to a modern, efficient project which incorporates the entire
ecosystem, including humans, giving our oceans the greatest chance to adapt and prosper.
Small businesses should prepare to participate in this contracting opportunity by using the most
effective resources, and innovative management approaches by getting the professional help that
enables them to compete fairly and powerfully. In this way, they can focus on their professional
work and increase efforts to improve the quality of service required to be part of the ProTech 2.0
Fisheries Domain.

More detailed information will be available after the release of the Solicitation.