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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JULY 25, 2002 FBO #0235
SOLICITATION NOTICE

F -- Regional Marine Protected Areas Education Workshops

Notice Date

7/23/2002
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

Contracting Office

Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Acquisition and Grants Office, SSMC4 - Room 7601/OFA61 1305 East West Highway, 7th Floor, Silver Spring, MD, 20910
 

ZIP Code

20910
 

Solicitation Number

NCND0000-2-00041
 

Response Due

8/8/2002
 

Point of Contact

Eleanor Kaul, Contract Specialist, Phone 301-713-0820 x142, Fax 301-713-0806, - Mitchell Ross, Contracting Officer, Phone 301-713-0820 x141, Fax 301 713-0806,
 

E-Mail Address

Eleanor.E.Kaul@noaa.gov, Mitchell.J.Ross@noaa.gov
 

Description

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) intends to award a Simplified Acquisition on a sole source basis to National Estuarine Research Reserve Association (NERRA), P.O. Box 824, Gloucester Point, Virginia 23062-0824 for a series of regional workshops for active marine educators and education intermediaries to promote the inclusion of Marine Protected Area ( MPA) themes and messages into existing and new marine and coastal education programs. NERRA has the expert knowledge of the subject matter including expertise in program assessment, habitat restoration, and an extensive ongoing familiarity with the reserve system (http://www.ocrm.nos.noaa.gov/nerr/), and as a non-profit organization can prevent duplication of investment for NOAA related to workshop curriculum development. This announcement number NCND0000-2-00041 is prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The announcement and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-27. The associated North America Industry Classification System is 541620. A firm is a small business for the purpose of this requirement if its size standard is $6 million. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Office of Coastal Research Management (OCRM), National Marine Protected Area Center requires the services of a contractor that has extensive knowledge of MPA issues and management experience in marine protected areas; the contractor shall handle the logistics and facilitation for two regional workshops designed for educator and education intermediaries from all levels of government, non-governmental organizations and similar related entities. The workshops are designed to (a) to increase awareness and understanding of MPA issues; (b) promote the inclusion of MPA themes/messages in existing and new marine coastal education programs. (c) foster development of inter-agency education partnerships; and (d) solicit recommendations from the education community concerning additional support needed from the MPA Center. The period of performance shall be from award to September 30, 2004. The Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) web site is www.arnet.gov/far/loadmainre.html. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial applies to this acquisition and there are no addenda to this provision. The provision at FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items (JAN 1000) applies. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its offer. FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and there are no addenda to this provision. FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and the following additional FAR clause cited in the clause are applicable to this acquisition: 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I (41 U.S.C. 2538 and (U.S.C. 2402), 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns and Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns (15 U.S.C. 637 (d)(2) and (3), 52.219-14, Limitation on Subcontracting 915 U.S.C. 637(a)(14), 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246), 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212), 52.222-36, Affirmative Action. for Workers with Disabilities (29 U.S.C. 793), 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212), 52.225-3, Buy American Act Supplies(41 U.S.C.10) and 52.225-9, Buy American Free Trade Agreement -Israeli Trade Act- Balance of Payments Program (U.S.C. 10). Expressions of interest and statements of capabilities and cost must be received by email at Eleanor.E.Kaul@noaa.gov or faxed to her attention at 301/713-0806 or mailed to DOC/NOAA, Eleanor E. Kaul OFA65, 1305 East-West Hwy., Station #7604, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910-3281 by August 8, 2002, at 3PM local time. NOAA will only review the faxed materials that are received by NOAA' s fax machine by 3PM on the stated closing date.
 

Place of Performance

Address: U.S. DOC/NOAA/NOS/OCRM, 1305 East-West Highway, Silver SPring, Maryland

Zip Code: 20910-3281

Country: U.S.A.
 

Record

SN00123259-W 20020725/020723213306 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
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