Summary
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) through its Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO) to identify potential waterfront properties or existing facilities along the U.S. Pacific Coast to serve as the future location of the Marine Operations Center–Pacific (MOC-P). The current MOC-P is operated under a long-term lease in Newport, Oregon that expires in 2031, and NOAA is gathering information from coastal state, county, port, and municipal jurisdictions in Northern California, Oregon, and Washington State that may be able to offer suitable property—potentially at no cost to the Federal Government—for future homeporting of NOAA vessels. This RFI is issued for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation; no contract or lease will be awarded based on this announcement.