SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- NOTICE OF INTENT TO NEGOTIATE A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT
- Notice Date
- 8/18/2006
- 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-6-1009
- Response Due
- 9/5/2006
- Archive Date
- 9/20/2006
- Description
- NOTICE OF INTENT TO NEGOTIATE A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT FOR THE NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE/NORTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER (NWFSC). PURPOSE IS TO NEGOTIATE A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT WITH THE CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH (CWR) TO PROVIDE IDENTIFCATION AND DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION ON RESIDENT, TRANSIENT, AND OFFSHORE KILLER WHALES IN THE INLAND AND COASTAL WATERS OF WASHINGTON. CWR WILL COLLECT AND PROVIDE IDENTIIFCATION AND DISTRIBUTIONAL IFORMATION ON KILLER WHALES, PARTICULARLY J, K, AND L PODS BUT ALSO TRANSIENT AND OFFSHORE ECOTYPE KILLER WHALES IN THE INLAND WASHINGTON AND COASTAL WATERS OF THE PACIFIC OCEAN OFF WASHINGTON, OREGON, NORTHERN-CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AND BRITISH COLUMBIA. DURING MONTHS OF 11/2006 THROUGH 5/2007, PROPOSED CONTRACTOR WILL VISIT OUTER COASTAL PORTS AND HARBORS FROM CENTRAL CALIFORNIA TO NORTHERN VANCOUVER ISLAND TO RE-ESTABLISH THE SIGHTING NETWORK AND EXPAND THE SIGHTING EFFORT. CWR WILL ALSO REVISIT SITES AS NECESSARY TO DEVELOP CONTACTS AND CONDUCT FOLLOW-UP VISITS WHEN NEEDED TO OBTAIN MORE DEATILED INFORMATION ON THE SIGHTINGS, INCLUDING PHTO IDENTIFICATIONS OF THE WHALES. CWR WILL PROVIDE WEEKLY REPORT. PERIOD OF PEFORMANCE IS 11/2006 ? 7/2007. THE CWR HAS IDENTIFIED KILLER WHALE INDIVIDUALS AND PODS OF SOUTHERN RESIDENT KILLER WHALES FOR OVER 30 YEARS AND IS THE ONLY KNOWN EXPERT ON THESE WHALES. CWR POSSESSES EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE OF THE WHALES AND THEIR MOVEMENTS KEY TO SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF PROPOSED OCNTRACT. CWR HAS ESTABLISHED AND EXPANDED THE COASTAL SIGHTING NETWORK AND HAVE MAINTAINED CONTACTS WITH THE APPROPRIATE INDIVIDUALS OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS. THE CWR HAS DEVELOPED THE EXPERTISE TO PERFORM THESE TASKS, POSSESSES THE CAPABILITIES AND IS THE ONLY KNOWN SOURCE CAPABLE OF PROVIDING THIS SERVICE. 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.
- Record
- SN01119174-W 20060820/060818220518 (fbodaily.com)
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