SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- Habitat Change Analysis of the Columbia River Estuary
- Notice Date
- 4/11/2006
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- 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
- Reference-Number-NFFP7300-6-00024
- Response Due
- 4/18/2006
- Archive Date
- 5/3/2006
- Description
- NOTICE: THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. NOAA intends to award a sole source procurement for conducting habitat change analysis of the Columbia River Estuary and describing salmon use and performance in wetlands of the Columbia River.The information provided in response to this notice will assist the Government in determining the extent of the small business and socio-economic market for the type of work described herein. The intent of the announcement is to identify sources that are qualified Small Business concerns capable of determining describing salmonid use and performance in selected emergent and forested wetlands and their relationship to local habitat features. Sample fish at emergent and forested wetland sites in Cathlamet Bay Wallace Island and Scappoose bay/Lewis River; monitor availability of invertebrate prey resources and food habits of juvenile salmonids and other selected fish predators; classify vegetation assemblage structure at each wetland site; Estuarine habitat and juvenile salmon current and historic linkages in the lower Columbia River and estuary; habitat change analysis. It is anticipated that a firm-fixed price contract for the Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Western Region Acquisition Division (WRAD) will be awarded. The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) is 541710 with a size standard of 500 employees. Estimated cost is between $400,000 - $500,000. All contractors doing business with the Government are now required to be registered with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR).NOTE: THIS SYNOPSIS IS NOT CONSIDERED A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL BUT A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. No solicitation document is available. No contract will be awarded on the basis of responses received to this notice. Interested firms should submit in writing, its name, address, point of contact, telephone number, business type and size and a brief narrative regarding its capability to provide the required services. The following is the information that must be addressed in the response to assist the Government in determining the availability of qualified small business concerns for the requirement: (1) Demonstrate relevant experience, expertise, and qualifications of key personnel. (2) Provide a list of at least 2 but no more than 5 projects, which are similar in size and complexity; It is the Government?s intent to analyze responses from firms which can operate in the areas of consideration as specified above. In the event that firms are not considered qualified in these locations(Columbia River, Cathlamet Bay Wallace Island and Scappoose bay/Lewis River, the government may seek firms which can provide the required services nationally and without restriction to size standards. Detailed information must be submitted by mail to the U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA, WRAD, 7600 Sand Point Way N.E., Seattle, WA 98115-6349, ATTN: Tracy L. Mandell, or to the email address below by 12:00 noon, April 18, 2006. Questions of any nature may be addressed in writing to tracy.l.mandell@noaa.gov. NO TELEPHONE INQUIRIES WILL BE HONORED.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Columbia River, Cathlamet Bay, Wallace Island and Scappoose Bay/Lewis River
- Record
- SN01025433-W 20060413/060411220334 (fbodaily.com)
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