Great Lakes Fisheries Research and Assessment Vessel

The US Fish & Wildlife Service Region 3, intends to procure a custom made research and assessment fishing vessel for native fish species assessment on the Great Lakes on a full and open competitive basis. The solicitation is 100 percent set-aside for small business concerns. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code is 336612 with a corresponding small business size standard of 500 employees. The solicitation with detailed specifications and drawings will be issued on or about February 7, 2011 and will be published on the Federal Business Opportunities site ( https://www.fbo.gov ). Hard copy solicitations will not be mailed unless specifically requested. The solicitation will be available at http://ideasec.nbc.gov and http://www.fedbizopps.gov. Request may be made by e-mail to [email protected].