NOAA – National Marine Fisheries Service – Alaska Fisheries Science Center – Sexton Corporation Rugged Trawl Deepwater Camera Systems or Equivalent This is a Sources Sought Notice in preparation for an upcoming procurement, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC) is conducting market research to determine potential sources for brand name or equal to a Sexton Corporation Rugged Trawl Deepwater camera system. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code is 334511 – Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing. The small-business size standard for this NAICS code is 1,350 employees. • A draft Statement of Need (SON) is provided for informational purposes only. Standard brochures will not be considered a sufficient response to this notice. Submitted Capability Statements shall include the following: General Information: Provide the company name and address, Unique Entity Identifier, Cage Code, type of business under NAICS code 334511 (e.g. Small business, 8(a), veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and/or women owned small business; or other than small business) as validated via the System for Award Management (SAM), and company point of contact including name, phone number, and e-mail address. Capabilities: Demonstrate how your firm has the products and capabilities to meet all requirements in the statement of need. Documentation Comments: In order to facilitate the exchange of information with industry, provide any comments, questions, or suggestions that pertain to the statement of need included with this notice. Identify any areas that appear ambiguous or otherwise unclear. Interested vendors are invited to submit an electronic response to this Sources Sought Notice to Jason Jenks, Contracting Officer, via e-mail at: jason.jenks@noaa.gov no later than 05:00 p.m. Eastern on July 06, 2026. Capability Statements and Documentation Comments must be submitted in writing; telephonic inquiries will not receive a response. This is not a request for technical or price quotations. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice or reimburse for costs incurred by interested parties providing the information requested herein. STATEMENT OF NEED Sexton Corporation Rugged Deep Water Camera Systems or equivalent PURPOSE: In order to determine groundfish populations in targeted areas, researchers use a combination of methods to assess resident migration in those areas, including bottom and midwater trawls. Using rugged underwater cameras during trawl deployments allows researchers to gain more accurate estimates of fish numbers in the target populations and reduce onbard labor during specimen processing. BACKGROUND: NMFS' Resource Assessment and Conservation Enginee…