SOURCES SOUGHT
B -- IDIQ FOR PLANNING, NEPA AND OTHER REGULATORY ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE SUPPORT SERVICES
- Notice Date
- 6/20/2012
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical 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
- NFFS5000-12-0018
- Archive Date
- 7/20/2012
- Point of Contact
- Crystina R Elkins, Phone: (206) 526-6036
- E-Mail Address
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crystina.r.elkins@noaa.gov
(crystina.r.elkins@noaa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION. The Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is seeking sources capable of providing planning and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) related environmental compliance services for its divisions and offices located within the Alaska Region on an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) basis. The contractor must possess relevant experience in Alaska and the North Pacific region in planning and environmental compliance, and be capable of providing and managing an inter-disciplinary team. The contractor should expect to work in close consultation with NMFS personnel including the AKR Analytical Team, other agency scientists, managers, and technical support personnel to accomplish assigned tasks. The contractor will be required to provide services that shall be technically and legally defensible and in full compliance with the requirements of NEPA, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations (40 CFR §1500-1508); NOAA Administrative Order (NAO-216-6), and NMFS NEPA policies and procedures. All work and services shall also comply with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, Endangered Species Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, American Fisheries Act, Coastal Zone Management Act, Regulatory Flexibility Act, Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, The Federal Power Act, the Administrative Procedure Act, the Paperwork Reduction Act, and Executive Orders on Federalism, Marine Protected Areas, Takings, Regulatory Planning and Review, Environmental Effects Abroad, Environmental Justice, and Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments. As such, the capabilities statement provided shall indicate experience with and competence in providing services under the preceding conditions. Prior experience and knowledge of preparing these regulatory impact analyses on fisheries management issues in Alaska and the Pacific islands region is desired. Services required will primarily focus on conducting the planning process under NEPA and preparing NEPA documents (draft and final environmental impact statements and environmental assessments, Administrative Record, Comment Response and Analysis, Records of Decision, and Findings of No Significant Impact). Required support services related to preparation of these NEPA documents will include but not be limited to the following: • Identification of the project interdisciplinary team comprised of experts in fishery biology, fish population dynamics, fishery economics, marine mammals, essential fish habitat, and social impact assessment. The interdisciplinary team must possess experience working in Alaska and/or the north Pacific Ocean region. Successful contractor must have the capacity to produce, edit, and prepare for publication NEPA documents (including GIS graphics), and distribute documents to the public. Contractor must have experience synthesizing public comments on NEPA documents and preparing a comment analysis reports. • Contractor must demonstrate their capacity to develop and carry out public involvement strategies in Alaska and the Pacific Islands region. Prior experience working with key stakeholders and Native communities is desired. Prepare, publish, and distribute public newsletters and press releases, including creating graphics, writing text, and developing layout. Conduct public, internal, or agency meetings (e.g., scoping meetings), including coordinating logistics, preparing agendas and media, announcements, meeting presentation material, and recording meeting minutes. • Conduct scoping process to identify issues or problems that need to be addressed to reach NMFS objectives. Identify and describe the purpose and need for proposed actions. Have a demonstrated ability to describe appropriate background information for proposed actions, including related legislation, regulations, and policies. Develop and fully describe the proposed action, including connected actions, and range of alternatives to fulfill stated purpose. • Have a demonstrated ability to prepare affected environment section of NEPA documents using existing resource and scientific data and information. Conduct limited field studies (e.g., on site investigations), when appropriate, to verify or augment existing data. • Ability to identify specific topics to be analyzed (impact topics), and develop definitions of impact thresholds/levels (negligible, minor, moderate, major), for each topic, as well as the ability to develop impact methodologies and analyze potential environmental impacts (including duration, intensity, and context of impacts), including cumulative impacts and impairment. Demonstrated ability to review, summarize and draft responses to public comments. • Occasionally, NMFS may require some of the environmental support services described above on a short turnaround basis. Contractor must have a demonstrated ability to meet short turn-around times. The anticipated period of performance is a one-year base period (beginning upon contract award on/about November 15, 2012) with four (4) additional one-year options. The NAICS code for this requirement is 541990 and the small-business size standard is $14M. The Government anticipates awarding an IDIQ contract with firm fixed-price and labor hour task orders for this project. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of the submission of contractor's information. The Government shall not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for proprietary information not properly identified. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations. Your response shall reference this Sources Sought number NFFS5000-12-00018. Your response shall include the following information: • SBA designation (i.e. 8(a), HUBZONE, Woman Owned Small Business, Veteran Owned, Small Disadvantaged Business, Service Disabled Veteran Owned, etc.), • Business Name • CAGE Code • Name of point of contact • Email address • Phone and fax numbers • Size standard of company • All firms responding to this Sources Sought must articulate their capabilities clearly and adequately by providing past experience that is similar to the size, scope and complexity of the requirements outlined in this synopsis. Firms should include a description of subcontracting, if any, that will be required to provide technically acceptable services for this requirement. Information must be received by the Contract Specialist, Ms. Crystina Elkins, at Crystina.r.elkins@noaa.gov by 3:00 PM Pacific Time on Thursday, July 5, 2012. Do not call regarding this sources sought notice. Any questions or responses regarding this notice must be submitted in writing via e-mail to the above e-mail address. Firms that are interested in sub-contracting opportunities related to this project should contact interested prime contractors directly, not the Contracting Officer.
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