MODIFICATION
B -- Mapping Sea Ice Overflood using remote Sensing from Smith Bay to Camden Bay - Amdendment 1
- Notice Date
- 4/27/2006
- Notice Type
- Modification
- Contracting Office
- MMS Procurement Operations Branch, Attn: Ms. Sharon Teger 381 Elden Street, MS 2100 Herndon VA 20170
- ZIP Code
- 20170
- Solicitation Number
- 0106AN39664
- Response Due
- 5/12/2006
- Archive Date
- 4/27/2007
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Minerals Management Service has received several questions regarding the original announcement posted on March 14, 2006. In response to those questions, MMS is replacing the previous announcement in its entirety. The Minerals Management Service (MMS) of the Department of the Interior intends to competitively award a contract to conduct a study that provides MMS with the spatial and temporal analysis of overflooding on the landfast ice seaward of the Beaufort Sea coastal rivers between Smith Bay and Camden Bay and HEREBY SOLICITS CAPABILITY STATEMENTS (FAR Part 15.202 Advisory Multi-Step Process) from parties interested in proposing on this requirement. PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE NOTICE CAREFULLY. The name of the new study is titled "Mapping Sea Ice Overflood using remote Sensing from Smith Bay to Camden Bay." PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to map the spatial and temporal extent of over flooding of the landfast ice in the Beaufort Sea from Smith Bay to Camden Bay from 1995-2007; document (a) the variability in overflood conditions between North Slope river systems; (b) the potential causes of varying overflood conditions; (c) the effects of overflooding on the ice surface and on the seabed from past and present information. Based upon the overflooding of landfast ice from North Slope river systems and the data evaluated from this study, document oil and gas pipeline routing and facility siting concerns. The prime objective for this study shall be to improve MMS's knowledge of the spatial and temporal variability in overflooding, and pipeline and facility siting concerns as a result of fresh water outflow from North Slope rivers overflooding the adjacent landfast zone during the late May and early June spring break-up period. BACKGROUND: Detailed information on the spatial extent of overflooding does not exists for most of the North Slope coastal zone adjacent to the landfast ice. With the advent of development in the Beaufort Sea, this type of information is needed to address issues regarding pipeline routing and facility siting. Analysis of overflood and its implications for exploration and development requires information on both the temporal and spatial distribution of ice overflood from the breakup of North Slope Rivers in the spring. This study would provide baseline data and improve the accuracy of information for environmental assessment and hazard mitigation. These observations would also be of value to the offshore industry for planning operations on the OCS. MMS has limited spatial and temporal information on rivers overflooding the nearshore sea ice in spring. Most of the collected data on overflooding is spatially constrained to area of overflooding seaward of the Sagavanirktok River and three years of overflood data for the Kuparuk River in the vicinity of Northstar Production Island. In addition, Landsat imagery that provides overflood information has been collected by Stringer (1988, 1993) and archived at the University of Alaska Geophysical Institute for the Beaufort Sea. A soon to be completed study titled "Mapping and Characterization of Spring Leads and landfast Ice in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas" MMS OCS Study 2006-068, collected RADARSAT imagery and interpreted landfast ice extents from 1996 through 2004. The MMS anticipates awarding a cost-reimbursement contract with an estimated price of between $400,000 and $500,000. The period of performance is three years (36 months). PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE NOTICE CAREFULLY AS IT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY NOTICE THAT WILL BE ISSUED. SCOPE OF WORK: The Contractor shall be required to (Task a) Review and synthesize literature, local information, and data sources into a Procite Database for those studies that collected data on overflooding of the landfast ice for the North Slope of Alaska. (Task b) Produce a coordination and permitting flight plan and conduct a helicopter field survey for one season off the Colville River Delta to ground truth the remote sensing imagery and quantify uncertainties of estimating overflood extents from remotely sensed imagery. (Task c) Interpret overflood extents from satellite imagery for all North Slope Rivers for 2007 field season and compare with field data.. (Task d) Collect and synthesize existing high-resolution satellite imagery to interpret the maximum spatial extent of overflooding for the landfast ice zone adjacent to North Slope Rivers between Smith Bay and Camden Bay. (Task e) Map and document the maximum spatial and temporal extents of overflooding within the landfast ice zone along North Slope Rivers of Alaska from Smith Bay to Camden Bay for the period 1995-2007. (Task f) Create a Geographic Information System (GIS) database of the spatial distribution of river overflooding along the Beaufort Sea Coast, Alaska. (Task g) Produce a Monthly Progress Report, Final Report, Technical Summary and NTIS Documentation. HOW TO RESPOND: In order to compete for this contract interested parties MUST demonstrate that they are qualified to perform the work by providing, BY 5:00 PM EST, May 12, 2006, an original and five (5) copies of a Capabilities Statement detailing: (1) your key personnel (those who would have primary responsibility for performing and /or managing the study) with their qualifications and specific experience. Of particular relevance is a demonstrated understanding of the following: prior experience and expertise examining the overflooding on landfast ice conditions within the study area.: Prior experience with either SAR, RADARSAT, AVHRR, MODIS or other imagery in the interpretation of landfast ice and overflood conditions within the study area, quantitative and qualitative scientific research experience with the use of spatial and temporal analysis techniques in the evaluation of these data, Good technical skills with ARCGIS. Principal scientists should demonstrate experience in relevant scientific disciplines through work history, research products, and authorship in appropriate peer-reviewed publications. The offeror shall provide information on which tasks each key person shall perform, qualifications for completing those tasks, and the rationale for that assignment; (2) your organizational experience and facilities; and (3) specific references including contract number & project description, period of performance, dollar amount, client identification with the point of contact & telephone number and Email address for previous work of this nature that your key personnel or organization has performed within the last four years (references will be checked. If you believe the Government will find derogatory information as a result of checking your past performance record, please provide an explanation and any remedial action taken by your company to address the problem. Following review of all Capabilities Statements, we will establish a list of those deemed most qualified to perform the work. Offerors will then be contacted and advised that they will be invited to participate in the resultant acquisition, or based on the information submitted, that they are unlikely to be a viable competitor. We will provide additional proposal instructions at that time. Proposals shall essentially consist of an oral technical presentation and written cost/business proposal. Further details of proposal requirements and logistical considerations will be provided at a later date. Your Capabilities Statement will be evaluated based on: (A) demonstrated experience and expertise of all key technical personnel, especially as regards to their knowledge and experience evaluating overflooding events within the Arctic. Skills and experience will be evaluated in light of specific tasks to be performed. Evaluation factors include: length and quality of experience for each person assigned to perform specific tasks and analyses, experience conducting similar research and preparing similar deliverables, demonstrated ability to complete assignments in a timely manner, and authorship in relevant peer-reviewed publications. (B) Project Manager's demonstrated leadership ability and experience with coordination and management of this type of effort, and ability to control costs and to keep project performance and deliverables on schedule. (C) Demonstrated organizational history of successfully conducting projects of similar size, scope, complexity, duration, and dollar value; producing high-quality deliverables; and completing similar projects on schedule and within budget. Please send the original and one additional copy to Minerals Management Service, 381 Elden Street, MS 2101, Herndon, VA 20170-4817, Attn: Sharon Teger Send the remaining three (3) copies to Minerals Management Service, Alaska OCS, 3801 Centerpoint DriveAve, Suite 500, Anchorage, AK 99503 Attn: Warren Horowitz. THE OFFICIAL RECEIPT TIME WILL BE DETERMINED BY RECEIPT IN THE HERNDON, VA OFFICE UNLESS OTHERWISE REQUESTED. Offerors who submitted capability statements under the original announcement need not resubmit to be considered under this amendment. Questions regarding this procurement should be faxed to 703-787-1041 or emailed to Sharon.Teger@mms.gov. Please include with your questions your full name, the RFP number & title, your organization, complete address, and phone and fax numbers. TELEPHONIC QUESTIONS OR REQUESTS ARE STRONGLY DISCOURAGED.
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