SOURCES SOUGHT
B -- Biological Characterization/Numerical Wave Model Analysis within Identified Borrow Sites Offshore the West Coast of Florida/Physical Implications of Sand Dredging on the Topography of the West Florida Shelf
- Notice Date
- 11/29/2004
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- Minerals Management Service Procurement Operations Branch 381 Elden Street, MS 2100 Herndon VA 20170
- ZIP Code
- 20170
- Solicitation Number
- 0105AN39054
- Response Due
- 12/20/2004
- Archive Date
- 11/29/2005
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This Request for Information (RFI) is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Minerals Management Service (MMS). The purpose of this RFI is to identify potential small business sources that are interested in and capable of performing the work described below. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement would be 541710 "Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (less than 500 employees)." MMS does not intend to award a contract on the basis of responses nor otherwise pay for the preparation of any information submitted in response to this RFI. Acknowledgment of receipt of responses will not be made, nor will respondents be notified of the evaluation of the information received. Based on the review of the responses to this RFI, the MMS may issue a small business set aside or full and open competitive requirement for Capability Statements and subsequently a Request for Proposal (RFP). However, should such a requirement materialize, no basis for claims against MMS shall arise as a result of a response to this RFI or the MMS use of such information as either part of its evaluation process or in developing specifications for any subsequent requirements. MMS will not accept unsolicited proposals related to the subject of this RFI. NOTE: At least 50 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the small business concern. SCOPE OF WORK: Specific study tasks will include the development and conduct of a biological field data collection/computer numerical wave modeling program within potential sand borrow sites located in federal waters offshore the west coast of Florida to address the following issues: Characterization and evaluation of benthic habitats, biological communities (infauna, epifauna, demersal, and pelagic fishes), and sediment grain size in potential borrow areas. Biological field data collected will be used in conjunction with existing literature to the maximum extent possible; Assessment of the potential effects of offshore sand dredging on benthic and pelagic communities, including an analysis of the potential rate and success of recolonization following cessation of dredging; Using the procedures and conclusions set out in the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Special Report 262: A Process for Setting, Managing, and Monitoring Environmental Windows for Dredging Projects (http://trb.org//publications/sr/sr262.pdf) as a guide, development of a time schedule of environmental windows that best protects benthic and pelagic species from adverse environmental effects; Examination of the potential for alteration in the local wave field following dredging and the excavation of sand from within potential sand borrow sites offshore the west coast of Florida; Examination of the potential for increased wave action after dredging within potential sand borrow sites and any resultant adverse localized changes in erosional patterns and longshore coastal transport which could result in significant losses of beach sand after renourishment; Examination of the potential for changes in local sediment transport rates as a result of altering the local bathymetry, particularly in light of the recent studies which indicate that bathymetry does influence the manner in which waves approach the shoreline during storm events; Examination of the cumulative physical effects of multiple dredging events and extraction of a large volume of material within the identified potential borrow sites; Examination, on a generic basis using numerical wave modeling, the potential for adverse effects on the physical wave field from dredging along the west Florida shelf, taking into account the differences in topography between this area and the Atlantic offshore area. The total performance period of this study is estimated at thirty-two months. SOURCES SOUGHT: Interested organizations should submit a capability statement of approximately 20 pages that details the small business firm's ability to perform all aspects of the effort described above. Emphasis should be placed on prior experience conducting technical/scientific projects of similar scope and complexity and publication record in peer reviewed scientific journals. All proprietary information should be marked as such. Responses will be reviewed by MMS personnel and will be held in a confidential manner. RESPONSES ARE DUE no later than 3:00 pm Eastern Time on December 20, 2004. Please submit three (3) copies of your response to the attention of: Sharon Teger, Contracting Officer, Procurement Operations Branch, Minerals Management Service, and if using regular U.S. mail - MS 2100, 381 Elden Street, Herndon, VA 20170; or if hand delivered or using a courier service - 381 Elden Street, Herndon, VA 20170. Please include your full name, the RFI number (39054) & title (Biological Characterization/Numerical Wave Model Analysis within Identified Borrow Sites Offshore the West Coast of Florida/Physical Implications of Sand Dredging on the Topography of the West Florida Shelf), your organization name, complete address, and phone and fax numbers. Any questions regarding this solicitation should be addressed to Sharon.Teger@mms.gov. All correspondence should include your full name, the RFI number (39054), project title, your organization name. PHONE CALLS ARE STRONGLY DISCOURAGED.
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