SECOORA Funding Opportunity Announcement: Letters of Intent Solicitation

As we did in 2020, SECOORA will prepare and submit a single coordinated regional proposal in response to the anticipated FY 2026 Implementation of the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS®) funding opportunity. This approach will enable SECOORA to make substantive progress toward the implementation of an effective regional enterprise and demonstrates a genuine willingness of the members and end-users to collaborate within the SECOORA framework. SECOORA intends to submit a proposal with a five-­year period of performance (anticipated July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2031).

SECOORA is soliciting Letters of Intent (LOIs) to be reviewed and considered for inclusion in SECOORA’s full proposal submission to NOAA. Additionally, SECOORA is soliciting Requests for Qualifications (RFQs) for water level station installers and/or operators. Both the LOIs and RFQs are due to SECOORA by 11:59 PM ET September 9, 2025. Any submissions that do not comply with the Letter of Intent requirements will be rejected and not considered for inclusion in the SECOORA IOOS proposal.

Respondents are encouraged to work together across the region (i.e., through establishment of multi-­sector and multi-­component teams where appropriate) and submit ideas for regional activities for inclusion in this proposal.

A Q&A Session was held virtually on Tuesday, August 12 at 12 PM ET. Click here to view the recording or click here to access the notes from the meeting.