SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- Sources Sought for the Development of Ocean Model for Wetting and Drying Simulation in Tidal Areas
- Notice Date
- 3/31/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Minerals Management Service Procurement Operations Branch 381 Elden Street, MS 2500 Herndon VA 20170
- ZIP Code
- 20170
- Solicitation Number
- 0103RP72021
- Archive Date
- 3/30/2004
- Point of Contact
- Dick Bolick Contract Specialist 7037871395 richard.bolick@mms.gov;
- E-Mail Address
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- Description
- This announcement (0103RP72021) solicits sources for a study in specific areas of interest to the Minerals Management Service (MMS) Oil Spill Risk Analysis Program, relative to modeling the effects of wetting and drying in tidal areas. BACKGROUND: The Minerals Management Service (MMS) recognizes the significance of current circulations in the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) regions. Accurate description and simulation of currents in these areas are critical for oil spill risk analysis (OSRA) studies. Many environmental resources in OSRA analysis are located along and/or near the coasts. MMS needs to have ocean models capable of accurately and realistically simulating ocean processes in the coastal areas. One of the most distinctive features of continental shelf areas is the effect of the tidal currents. A slow tidal flow in the deep sea accelerates over the shallow continental shelf. In shelf regions, maxima tidal currents for each tidal cycle are usually ten times stronger than currents from other sources (wind or convection due to freshwater inputs from rivers). Tidal currents can be the most significant mechanism in transporting spilled oil in the nearshore regime. A complete ocean model requires full consideration of the complex tidal circulation. For example, Cook Inlet, Alaska has tidal ranges in excess of 30 feet, which leads to an extensive area change between wetting and drying as the tidal elevation changes. In addition, the tidal currents in the area can be over 5 knots at the peak. It is necessary to have ocean models that can simulate this kind of wetting and drying changes in the study areas, and to provide better and more realistic currents and water surface elevations for OSRA studies. The present ocean models used in MMS - modified versions of the Princeton Ocean Model - do not have the capability of simulating the wetting and drying variations in tidal areas. It is necessary for MMS to include this important capability into the ocean models. OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this study are: 1) based on the models used by MMS (or a model that is comparable), to develop an ocean model that can realistically simulate tidal variations and includes wetting and drying processes in the OCS areas, and 2) to apply the developed ocean model to an area with large tidal variations. The scheme and the model shall be general and robust enough, so that they can be easily implemented into the models used by MMS. More specifically, this study shall (1) develop a numerical scheme that can handle the wetting and drying variations in tidal areas accurately, (2) implement the scheme into an ocean model that is currently used by MMS (or a model that is comparable), (3) design simple cases (up to 5) and use them to test and to verify the new scheme and the model analytically and numerically, and (4) to apply the newly developed model to a particular study area, such as Cook Inlet, to demonstrate the capability of the model and to compare results with previous studies and available data in the same area. The MMS requires the computer source code of the numerical model together with reasonably user-friendly documentation describing the theory, the model, the code architecture, and the operation of the model. The period of performance of the resultant contract will be twenty-four (24) months, with an estimated cost of $200,000 - $250,000. IN ORDER TO COMPETE FOR THIS CONTRACT, Offerors must demonstrate that they are qualified to perform the work by providing, not later than 3:00PM eastern time, April 23, 2003, a Capabilities Statement describing in detail: (A)The scientific personnel who would be responsible for the collection, interpretation and synthesis of information; (B) The organization's expertise with this type of work and a description of its facilities and resources; and (C) Specific references (including project identifier and description, period of performance, dollar amount, and client name and phone number) for previous work of this nature that the organization or key personnel are currently performing or have completed within the past three (3) years. REFERENCES WILL BE CHECKED. Offerors shall submit their Capabilities Statement in original and five (5) copies to Richard P. Bolick , Contract Specialist, Minerals Management Service, 381 Elden Street, MS-2500, Herndon Virginia 20170-4817. Time of receipt of submissions will be determined by the time received in the Procurement Operations Branch, Herndon, Virginia. CAPABILITIES STATEMENTS WILL BE EVALUATED BASED ON: (A) Experience and expertise of all technical Key Personnel. Particularly relevant is their expertise in the fields of physical oceanography and numerical wave modeling, marine and coastal geology, and other oceanographic disciplines as required, their experience in the type of work proposed, and their demonstrated ability to do the work. Scientific personnel must collectively demonstrate relevant experience in the appropriate disciplines. Assessment factors will be their qualifications, the relevance of their qualifications to their assigned task, and their estimated level of effort. The technical personnel who will be responsible for the organization of information, the creation of program architecture, specific code and modeling factors, and the production of documents, manuscripts and programs will also be evaluated. Evaluation factors include: 1. The length and quality of experience for each person assigned to perform specific tasks; 2. The level and quality of formal education in the disciplines and technical fields necessary, examining the level of relevant education attained as well as honors, awards, and recognition of previous work. 3. Experience with similar programs and studies. (B) The Project Manager shall have: (1) experience and demonstrated leadership ability required for the coordination of the study process; (2) experience in managing a multi-disciplinary team and the interdisciplinary processes required for this study; and (3) ability to control costs and to keep project performance and document preparation on schedule. (C)The organization's history of: (1) successful completion of similar projects (similar in size, scope, complexity, duration, and dollar value); (2) producing high-quality documents; and (3) conducting similar projects on schedule and within budget. The Capabilities Statement must demonstrate that both the organization and proposed key personnel meet MMS requirements to successfully complete this project. MMS will evaluate the number, size, and complexity of similar projects completed by the proposed project team and the organization, including past performance, to determine the potential for success and contract award. Past performance consists of adherence to schedules and budgets, effectiveness of cost control, the acceptability of services delivered, the Offeror's willingness to cooperate with the customer in both routine matters and when confronted by unexpected difficulties, and the Offeror's business integrity. Inquiries will be made of sponsoring organizations. Only those Offerors demonstrating an ability to successfully perform this project will be asked to submit competitive proposals. Questions should be faxed to Richard P. Bolick at (703) 787-1022 or e-mailed to richard.bolick@mms.gov. All correspondence should include this RFP number (0103RP72021), full name/company name, address and phone and fax numbers. Requests or questions by telephone are strongly discouraged.
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