SAM #REQUIREMENTS-25-3038

NOAA OMAO Contract Mariner Support Services for Research and Survey Fleet

NOAA's Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO) is seeking contract mariner support services for its specialized research and survey fleet. - Government Buyer: - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO) - Eastern Acquisition Division, Norfolk, VA - Services Requested: - Contract professional mariners to fill workforce gaps for vessel operations - Licensed Marine Engineer positions: Chief Engineer (CME), First Assistant Engineer (1AE), Second Assistant Engineer (2AE), Third Assistant Engineer (3AE) - Unlicensed Mariner positions: Qualified Member of the Engine Department (QMED), Unlicensed Junior Engineer (JUE), Oiler (O), Chief Boatswain (Bosun), Able Bodied Seaman (AB), Ordinary Seaman (OS), Chief Steward (CS), Chief Cook (CC), Second Cook (2C), Steward Assistant (SA) - Support for underway and pier side operations across various homeports - Requirements: - Mariners must hold valid USCG licenses and credentials - US citizenship required - Compliance with medical and COVID-19 protocols - Assignments range from one week to 90 days per ship tour - Workdays: 10 hours for licensed engineers, 8 hours for unlicensed mariners, seven days a week, with authorized overtime - Daily rates, travel, and meals included - No specific OEMs, products, or part numbers are mentioned - All details regarding requirements and positions are referenced in attached documents

Description

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO) operates a wide variety of specialized ships to complete NOAA’s environmental and scientific missions. OMAO’s research and survey ships compose the largest fleet of federal research ships in the nation. The fleet ranges from large oceanographic research vessels capable of exploring the world’s deepest ocean, to smaller ships responsible for charting the shallow bays and inlets of the United States. A wide range of marine activities including fisheries research, nautical charting, and ocean and climate studies are supported by these vessels. In order to support these vessels OMAO requires the support of contract professional licensed and unlicensed mariners. These mariners will support filling gaps in our existing workforce.

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