SOLICITATION NOTICE
L -- MARINE MAMMAL BYCATCH FISHERY LIAISON SERVICES
- Notice Date
- 6/12/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Central Region Acquisition Division, 601 East 12th Street, Room 1756, Kansas City, MO, 64106
- ZIP Code
- 64106
- Solicitation Number
- WC133F-06-RP-0173
- Response Due
- 7/28/2006
- Archive Date
- 8/15/2006
- 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), Protected Resources Division (PRD) located in St. Petersburg, Florida intends to procure services from a qualified Contractor to provide marine mammal bycatch fishery liaison services in the Southeast Region to facilitate two-way communication with commercial fishermen, and to conduct outreach activities for current management measures. This function will be in support of Section 118 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), which requires NMFS to develop and implement Take Reduction Plans (TRP?s) to assist in the recovery or prevention of the depletion of strategic marine mammal stocks that interact with Category I and II fisheries. The NMFS has established several Take Reduction Teams (TRT) to support the development and implementation of the TRP?s. The teams are responsible for the development and implementation of both ?short-term? and ?long-term? goals for the reduction of incidental serious injury and mortality of marine mammals from commercial fishing operations. Two of the TRP?s that have been established will be directly related to the Contractor?s responsibilities. 1. The Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Team (ALWTRT) and Plan (ALWTRP) were established to reduce the incidental serious injury and mortality of Right, Humpback, and Fin Whales in the South Atlantic shark gillnet fishery; the Southeast Atlantic (small mesh) gillnet fishery; the Gulf of Maine and Mid-Atlantic lobster trap/pot fishery; the Mid-Atlantic gillnet fishery; and the Gulf of Main sink gillnet fishery. 2. The Bottlenose Dolphin Take Reduction Team (BDTRT) and Plan (BDTRP) were established to reduce serious injury and mortality to coastal bottlenose dolphins incidental to nine east coast fisheries The Contractor will relay management outcomes and provide educational outreach services to the Southeast (North Carolina to Florida) commercial fishing industry affected by the ALWTRP and the BDTRP. The Contractor will serve as a liaison between the NMFS Southeast Regional Office, PRD, and the commercial fishing industry. The Contractor will also provide and retain the necessary materials, equipment, services and facilities (except as otherwise specified) to collect updated information regarding fishing operations and to disseminate information through interviews, public meetings, training, dock visits, workshops and informal means. The Contractor shall provide all items necessary to perform the services described herein, which shall include but are not limited to: office facilities, supplies, equipment, hardware, software, and professional expertise, travel expenses, etc. The Government contemplates awarding one multi-year (1-3-year) contract under FAR Part 12 (Acquisition of Commercial Items) and FAR 15 (Contracting By Negotiation). This is a 100% small business set-aside solicitation. The NAICS code is 541990 and the small business size standard is a maximum $6M. All contractors doing business with the Government are required to be registered with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) and the On-line Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA). For instructions on how to register in CCR and ORCA please access the following web site: http://www.bpn.gov. In order to register with the CCR and ORCA and become eligible to receive an award, all offerors must have a Dun & Bradstreet Number. A Dun & Bradstreet number may be acquired free of charge by contacting Dun & Bradstreet at https://www.dnb.com/product/eupdate/requestOptions.html or by phone at 800-333-0505. Firms interested in receiving notification when the Request For Proposal is available must submit a request in writing to the attention of Jane A. Allen via e-mail at jane.a.allen@noaa.gov or facsimile at 816-274-6936. Reference must be made to the RFP number WC133F06RP0173JAA. Requests must include company name; address; CAGE number, DUNS number, phone number; fax number, and e-mail address. NO PHONE REQUESTS WILL BE ACCEPTED. All sources submitting a written request for the solicitation will be notified via e-mail when the solicitation documents are available along with instructions on how to obtain them. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be available. All responsible sources may submit an offer that will be considered by the agency.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Southeast Region, North Carolina to Florida
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN01067702-W 20060614/060612220219 (fbodaily.com)
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