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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF AUGUST 17, 2006 FBO #1725
SOLICITATION NOTICE

R -- NOTICE OF INTENT TO NEGOTIATE A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT

Notice Date

8/15/2006
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

NAICS

541690 — Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
 

Contracting Office

Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Western Region Acquisition Division, 7600 Sand Point Way, Northeast, Seattle, WA, 98115-6349, UNITED STATES
 

ZIP Code

00000
 

Solicitation Number

WRAD-6-1007
 

Response Due

8/30/2006
 

Archive Date

9/14/2006
 

Description

NOTICE OF INTENT TO NEGOTIATE A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT WITH THE WHALE MUSEUM (MUSEUM). PURPOSE OF CONTRACT IS TO COLLECT AND COMPILE VESSEL AND KILLER WHALE LOCATIONS FOR THE NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE-NORTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER (NWFSC). VESSEL DISTURBANCE HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS ONE POSSIBLE CAUSE FOR THE DECLINE OF KILLER WHALES IN PUGET SOUND REGION. OBJECTIVE OF PROPOSED CONTRACT IS TO 1) REPORT SEASONAL AND YEARLY TRENDS IN VESSEL ACTIVITIES AROUND KILLER WHALES IN PUGET SOUND FROM 1990 TO 2006. DETERMINE IF THE NUMBER AND TYPES OF VESSELS AND VESSEL ACTIVITY AROUND THE WHALES HAVE CHANGE FROM 1990 TO 2006; AND 2) PROVIDE DATA ON THE OMVEMENTS AND DISTRIBUTION OF SOUTHERN RESIDENT KILLER WHALES. ALL THREE PODS OF WHALES OCCUPY THE WATERS OF WASHINGTON/BRITISH COLUMBIA FOR VARYING DURATIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF ASSESSING SOUTHERN RESIDENT WHALE MOVEMENT PATTERNS IS ARCHIVING ALL SIGHTING INFORMATION FROM THE VARIOUS SOURCES INTO A CENTRALIZED DATABASE COMPATIBLE WITH GIS ANALYSES. NWFSC PROPOSES TO NEOGOTIATE WITH THE MUSEUM SINCE IT HAS COMPILED AND CURRENTLY MAINTAINS THE ONLY KNOWN COMPREHENSIVE DATABASE OF LAND-BASED AND BOAT-BASED OBSERVATIONS OF VESSEL ACTIVITIES IN THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS. THE MUSEUM HAS PROVIDED SIMILAR ANLYSES FOR NWFSC AND POSSESSES KEY EXPERTISE TO ANALYSE DATA FOR THIS EFFORT. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE IS DATE OF AWARD THROUGH 10/1/2007. THE PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION IS FOR SUPPLIES OR SERVICES FOR WHICH THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO SOLICIT AND NEGOTIATE WITH ONLY ONE SOURCE UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 6.302. INTERESTED PERSONS MAY IDENTIFY THEIR INTEREST AND CAPABILITY TO RESPOND TO THE REQUIREMENT OR SUBMIT PROPOSALS. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. HOWEVER, ALL PROPOSALS RECEIVED WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THIS SYNOPSIS WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE GOVERNMENT. THIS IS A SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION WITH AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF LESS THAN $100,000.
 

Place of Performance

Address: FRIDAY HARBOR, WA

Zip Code: 98250

Country: UNITED STATES
 

Record

SN01115102-W 20060817/060815220307 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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