How to bid on marine resource services for the Navy’s NAVFAC Pacific

What NAVFAC Pacific is seeking

The Department of the Navy’s NAVFAC Pacific is seeking marine resource technical services, mainly in Hawaii, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands, with possible work elsewhere in its Pacific area of responsibility and worldwide. Services include marine surveys and monitoring, habitat restoration, environmental planning, data management, analysis, reporting, and related work.

This is an RFI, not the expected request for proposals. The Navy describes a planned multiple-award IDIQ contract with an unrestricted division and a partial small-business set-aside division. It expects to award up to six contracts. The contract could last up to 90 months or reach $99 million, whichever comes first; the Navy says the solicitation is expected on or about October 22, 2026.

Dates and the response deadline

The opportunity was published October 5, 2026. The stated deadline is December 7, 2026, at 7:00 PM Eastern Time.

Because this notice is an RFI, check the opportunity materials for what response the Navy is requesting and how it must be submitted. Do not assume this RFI deadline is the deadline for the later solicitation.

Who this opportunity may suit

This opportunity may suit firms that provide marine science, environmental planning, ecological analysis, marine surveys, monitoring, habitat restoration, or related technical services. The listed work also includes GIS mapping, biosecurity and aquatic invasive species management, natural resource planning, and regulatory assessments.

The procurement is described as unrestricted with a partial small-business set-aside. The stated NAICS code is 541990, with a $19.5 million size standard for eligibility under the set-aside division. SAM registration is required. For projects competed in the unrestricted division, at least 18% of the work must be subcontracted to small businesses.

How to access the opportunity

Click “View original source” above to open the opportunity on the portal. If the first click takes you to the portal homepage, click it again to go directly to the bid.

You may need a free account to view documents, although many bids do not require one. Review the available materials to confirm the RFI’s requested response and submission instructions.

Practical preparation for this marine services RFI

Map your firm’s capabilities to the services named in the notice. Be specific about relevant experience in marine surveys, monitoring, restoration, planning, analysis, or other listed areas, and distinguish work your team can perform from work that would need a partner.

Consider whether the unrestricted or small-business set-aside division is a possible fit. Small firms can also identify potential teaming partners and think through how they would support the 18% small-business subcontracting requirement on unrestricted-division projects.

Check that your SAM registration is active, track the stated RFI deadline, and follow the instructions in the opportunity materials. Since the Navy describes this as an RFI and says a solicitation is expected later, watch for that solicitation and read its evaluation and submission requirements before preparing a proposal.