SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- ALASKA MARINE MAMMAL OBSERVER SERVICES
- Notice Date
- 6/9/2004
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541710
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Western Administrative Support Center, 7600 Sand Point Way, Northeast, Seattle, WA, 98115-6349
- ZIP Code
- 98115-6349
- Solicitation Number
- AB133F-04-RP-0078
- Response Due
- 7/26/2004
- Archive Date
- 8/15/2004
- Point of Contact
- Sharon Kent, Contract Specialist, Phone (206) 526-6035, Fax (206) 526-6025,
- E-Mail Address
-
sharon.s.kent@noaa.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Alaska Region, requires a contractor to recruit, select, supervise and outfit observers for the Alaska Marine Mammal Observer Program (AMMOP). The primary goal of this Program is to report on the number, condition, and nature of incidental injury and mortality to marine mammals and sea birds occurring during the course of Category II commercial fishing operations in Alaska. Its main objectives are, in order of priority, to: 1) obtain reliable estimates of incidental serious injury and mortality of marine mammals; 2) obtain reliable estimates of incidental serious injury and mortality of seabirds; 3) determine the reliability of reports submitted by vessel owners and operators, 4) identify changes in fishing methods or technology that may increase or decrease incidental serious injury or mortality if necessary, 5) collect biological samples for scientific studies that may otherwise be unobtainable, and 6) record data on by-catch and discard levels of all catch species. The specific tasks of this contract are scoping studies of fisheries to be observed, the collection of observer data during fishery operations, in accordance with the above priorities, and to provide industry outreach in fisheries such as the Kodiak Island salmon set gillnet, Prince William Sound drift gillnet, Southeast drift gillnet and purse seine fisheries, and the Yakutat set gillnet fishery. The resulting contract will be an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. Task Orders will be issued on an as needed basis. The period of performance will begin on date of contract award (approx. 9/20/04) and will continue for two years (approx. 9/30/06). A Request for Proposal (RFP) solicitation will be available on or about June 24, 2004, through the Government's website at http://www.fedbizopps.gov/. The ESTIMATED response due date is July 26, 2004. Interested parties should use the FedBizOpps [REGISTER TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATION] and [REGISTER AS AN INTERESTED VENDOR] feature which provides notification when the RFP becomes available for download and all postings associated with the solicitation. Each potential offeror is responsible for checking this website to gain all the updates/amendments to any and all documents. No paper copies of the solicitation will be issued. No telephone, facsimile, or written requests will be accepted. Technical questions regarding this solicitation should be addressed to Sharon.S.Kent@noaa.gov. This procurement a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. All responsible, responsive sources may submit an offer which will be considered by the Agency. See Numbered Note 1.*****
- Place of Performance
- Address: State of Alaska
- Country: U.S.
- Country: U.S.
- Record
- SN00600797-W 20040611/040609211757 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
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