SPECIAL NOTICE
B -- PROVIDE DATA ANALYSIS AND DEVELOP OUTREACH AND EDUCATION PRODUCTS
- Notice Date
- 4/19/2010
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541690
— Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Western Region Acquisition Division, 7600 Sand Point Way, Northeast, Seattle, Washington, 98115-6349
- ZIP Code
- 98115-6349
- Solicitation Number
- WRAD-10-0382-NCNM7000-10-10405
- Archive Date
- 5/19/2010
- Point of Contact
- Maria L Mendoza, Phone: (206)526-6671
- E-Mail Address
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Maria.L.Mendoza@noaa.gov
(Maria.L.Mendoza@noaa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This publication serves as notice of intent to procure services for the Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary located in Olema, CA 98115 on a sole source basis with Oikonos-Ecosystem Knowledge. The government intends to acquire services using FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Proposed vendor will provide the following services: a.)Contribute new information to NMS management through analysis of existing Black-footed Albatross tracking data collected within the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary (CBNMS) (2004, 2005, 2007, 2008) and Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument (PMNM) (2008); b.)Provide education/outreach products that utilize the science results for CBNMS and PMNM albatross data, and develop a related lesson for the education program Animals in Curriculum Based Ecosystem Studies (ACES). Satellite tracking data have been collected on Black-footed Albatross (Phoebastria nigripes) that were tagged in CBNMS and PMNM. These data have not been thoroughly analyzed. An analysis is required to provide the following management information: a.)Assessment of levels of connectivity in the North Pacific Ocean between the west coast of the continental US and the remote Northwestern Hawaiian Islands; b.)Demonstration of habitat use of distinct bathymetrically-defined ocean habitats to illustrate and suggest new strategies for ecosystem-based management. The analysis results will also inform the production of education and outreach products that will be used by CBNMS and PMNM, and ACES. Oikonos Ecosystem Knowledge has unique knowledge in the area of the behavior and movements of Black-footed Albatross. The proposed vendor has collected sattellite tracking data on Black-footed Alabatross and the sole owners of the data to be analyzed for this project. The Government intends to negotiate a firm fixed price contract with the period of performance commencing approximately from date of award through Sept 30, 2011 with no option periods. The NAICS code for this procurement is 541690 with a corresponding size standard of $7.0M. This notice represents the only official notice. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, all submittals received by the due set forth in this notice will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. It is the Government's belief that only Oikonos Ecosystem Knowledge can provide these services. However, other potential sources with the expertise and required capabilities to provide these services may submit such data which demonstrates the technical requirements stated above no later than 10 calendar days from the date of the posting of this announcement. This data must include sufficient information to allow NOAA to evaluate the proposal relative to the technical requirements stated above. Responses shall be faxed to Maria Mendoza at (206)527-7513 or provided by e-mail to maria.l.mendoza@noaa.gov. This is a simplified acquisition estimated value not to exceed $100,000.00. ****The Western Regional Acquisition Division, requires that all contractors doing business with this Acquisition Office be registered with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) as of October 1, 2003. After this date, NO award can be made unless the vender is registered in CCR. For additional information and to register in CCR please access the following web site: http://www.ccr.gov. In order to register with the CCR and to be eligible to receive an award from this acquisition office, all offerors must have a Dun & Bradstreet Number. A Dun & Bradstreet number may be acquired free of charge by contacting Dun & Bradstreet on-line at www.dnb.com/eupdate or by phone at (800) 333-0505. All contractors are required to complete online Representations and Certifications at http://www.orca.bpn.gov to be eligible to receive an award.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOC/NOAA/WASC/WRAD-10-0382-NCNM7000-10-10405/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: OLEMA, California, United States
- Record
- SN02125751-W 20100421/100419234758-3d14e947441ee9d326b6dcc3b9fef2de (fbodaily.com)
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