Notice of Intent to Sole Source to gCaptain
Updated
Presolicitation from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Due Nov 27, 2026, 12:00 PM (UTC-5), 14 days left.
| Solicitation number | 1333MK27Q0006 |
|---|---|
| Agency | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| Office | Dept of Commerce NOAA |
| Notice type | Presolicitation |
| Set-aside | Small business |
| Trade (NAICS) | Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (516210) |
| Product or service code | T099 |
| Posted | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 27, 2026, 12:00 PM (UTC-5) (14 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Description
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO) Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) Platforms, using the procedures set forth in RFO Part 12, intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with gCaptain, LLC. located at 630 Quintana Road, Suite 192, Morrow Bay, CA for a firm-fixed price purchase order for job advertising services on gCaptain’s website to support outreach.
Award is anticipated to occur by December 11, 2026. OMAO conducts outreach events targeting maritime experience eligible applicants/employees in order to maintain a strong workforce in a maritime community in which hiring is competitive. OMAO advertises in magazines and websites throughout the year in order to recruit for difficult to fill positions such as mariners licensed and unlicensed in deck, engine and stewards departments.
The gCaptain website is the only known professional mariner site in regards to readership and site visits of over 1,200,000 per month. This company targets professional mariners, licensed and unlicensed in deck, engine and steward departments.gCaptain is the sole source for job advertising on their professional mariner website The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 516210, Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers which has a size standard of $41.5M. This requirement will be issued as a small business set-aside.
This presolicitation notice does not constitute a solicitation - a Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Quotation (RFQ), or an Invitation for Bid (IFB) - and it does not restrict the Government in any way regarding its ultimate acquisition approach. However, if any other interested party believes that it can meet the requirements, it may submit a statement of capabilities, which if timely received, will be considered by NOAA.
A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future. Evidence must be provided of ability to provide the required services.
The capability statement and any other information furnished must be in writing and must contain material in sufficient detail to allow NOAA to determine if the party can meet all of the requirements. Capability statements and related materials must be e-mailed to Contract Specialist Elizabeth Eichelberger at [email protected] within 15 days of the posting of this notice.
Contracting contact
- Elizabeth Eichelberger · [email protected]
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 516210, a business counts as small if it has no more than $47.0 million in average annual receipts (SBA size standard). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
About the buyer
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded $2.5 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Peraton Inc., Lockheed Martin Corporation and Earth Resources Technology, LLC. See what NOAA is buying now.
Who can bid: Small Business set-aside
Total and partial small business set-asides are open to any business under the SBA size standard for the notice's NAICS code.
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Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers contracts right now
There are 3 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 516210), 1 posted in the last 7 days; 33% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of the Air Force and Department of Veterans Affairs. Most of the work with a stated place is in North Dakota.
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