SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- Economic and Social Data Research
- Notice Date
- 8/7/2002
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Mountain Administrative Support Center, 601 East 12th Street, Room 1756, Kansas City, MO, 64106
- ZIP Code
- 64106
- Solicitation Number
- WC133F-02-RQ-0160SKC
- Response Due
- 8/30/2002
- Point of Contact
- Sharon Clisso, Contract Specialist, Phone (816) 426-7267 ext. 231, Fax (816) 426-7530, - William Becker, Acquisitions Branch Chief, Phone (816) 426-6823, Fax (816) 426-7530,
- E-Mail Address
-
sharon.k.clisso@noaa.gov, william.j.becker@noaa.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- The U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Southeast Regional Office, St. Petersburg, Florida intends to procure services to collect socioeconomic data for the offshore Gulf shrimp fishermen in Louisiana. The last year in which the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) collected costs and returns data for the Gulf shrimp fishery was 1992. In that case, the data collection was a one time survey that only obtained for a portion of the offshore fleet based in Texas. Other previous attempts to collect costs and returns data have been similarly plagued by their small scope and/or their limited duration. Current economic and social data is needed for the Gulf shrimp fishery as a whole in order to accurately assess the positive and/or negative impacts of federal rules and regulations. Such assessments are mandated under Executive Order 12866, the Regulatory Flexibility Act, Magnuson-Stevens/Sustainable Fisheries Acts (and the National Standards attached thereto), and the Endangered Species Act, among others. The purpose of this particular project is to initiate a socioeconomic data collection program for vessels that are based in or primarily operate out of ports in Louisiana. Activities associated with the following tasks are expected to commence in September, 2002 and be completed by August, 2003. Task I: A strong preference exists for contractors/interviewers who are experienced in fielding socioeconomic surveys, particularly with commercial fishermen. If the contractor(s) is/are not the actual interviewer(s), then the contractor shall hire, train and supervise personable and qualified interviewers. The ultimate success of the survey depends on the ability of interviewers to establish rapport with fishermen, to clearly explain the intent of each question, and to understand the answers given by fishermen. Interviewers should be knowledgeable about the fishery and fishing techniques prior to conducting the interviews. Task II: The contractor will develop the final stratified and random sample design. Potential strata could include port/county, vessel size, or level of landings/value, among others. After completion of such, the contractor will select the final sample from a universe of vessels provided by the NMFS economist. Task III: The contractor shall work with the NMFS economist to draft the survey instrument. After such development, the contractor shall pre-test the draft survey instrument to ensure that all questions are easily understood. Based on the results of the pretest, the contractor shall revise the questionnaire to improve its wording, organization, and content. Knowledge and experience with models, techniques and data required to perform economic analyses of regulatory alternatives are required to make useful revisions to the draft questionnaire. The NMFS economist will have final approval of the final instrument, subject to OMB's approval. The final version of the questionnaire should be designed to facilitate data entry into computer files. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) must approve the final survey instrument. The contractor will prepare the supporting documents necessary to obtain OMB clearance for the survey. Implementation of the program must await final OMB approval. The survey instrument must include the following general set of data elements: 1) variable costs, 2) fixed costs, 3) other annual costs, 4) capital investment in the vessel, gear and electronics, and 5) socio-demographic information. Subject to OMB approval, the NMFS economist has final approval over the survey instrument, its content, and structure. Task IV: The contractor shall contact vessel owners and operators, schedule interviews, and then use the OMB approved survey instrument (Task III) to conduct personal interviews with offshore shrimp fishermen in Louisiana to collect the desired information. Task V: The contractor shall enter the data into computer files that can be read and manipulated by the NMFS economist using IBM-compatible personal computers. It is preferred that the data be coded in Dbase, Excel, SAS, or SYSTAT/SPSS format, although other formats are permissible provided that the NMFS economist has access to software capable of reading the data. The contractor will develop appropriate quality assurance/quality control procedures for proper and expeditious editing/proofing of the survey data. Task VI: The contractor will provide progress reports after each three (3) month time period, beginning on the effective date of award. Offers will be evaluated upon the following technical evaluation factors: (1) First-hand knowledge of and experience in developing and fielding socioeconomic surveys; (2) First-hand knowledge of and experience in working with the commercial fishing industry, particularly the Gulf shrimp fishery; (3) Knowledge of sampling theory/design, descriptive, and inferential statistics; (4) Experience in conducting socioeconomic research on the Gulf shrimp fishery; (5) Experience in design, development and maintenance of data bases designed for scientific research purposes; (6) Knowledge of and experience with the OMB/PRA approval process for data collection programs. This procurement is set-aside for small businesses. The NAICS code is 541720. The small business size standard is $6,000,000.00. This purchase will be made under the guidelines of FAR, Part 13, Simplified Acquisitions Procedures. Firms interested in receiving a copy of the RFQ shall submit a request in writing to the attention of Sharon Clisso at the address listed above. Please reference RFQ number WC133F-02-RQ-0160SKC. Facsimile requests will be accepted at (816) 426-7530. RFQ WC133F-02-RQ-0160SKC will be available on or around August 21, 2002.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Louisiana - offshore gulf shrimp fleet
- Record
- SN00135050-W 20020809/020808084714 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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