SPECIAL NOTICE
B -- NOTICE OF INTENT TO NEGOTIATE A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT
- Notice Date
- 6/1/2007
- Notice Type
- Special 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-7-470
- Response Due
- 6/18/2007
- Archive Date
- 7/3/2007
- Description
- NOTICE OF INTENT TO NEGOTIATE A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT WITH THE WHALE MUSEUM FOR THE NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE (NMFS). UNDER PROPOSED CONTRACT, THE WHALE MUSEUM WILL PROVIDE DATA TO CHARACTERIZE THE EFFECTS OF VESSEL TRAFFIC ON KILLER WHALE BEHAVIOR AND VESSEL COMPLIANCE WITH WHALE WATCHING GUIDELINES IN THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS AREA OF PUGET SOUND, WASHINGTON. SPECIFICALLY, RESEARCH WILL FOCUS ON HOW THE MODE OF VESSEL OPERATION AND THE DISTANCE BETWEEN VESSELS AND WHALES AFFECT THE WHALES? BEHAVIOR BY MEASURING CHANGES IN GROUP SPATIAL STRUCTURE UNDER VARYING CONDITIONS. THE WHALE MUSEUM DESIGNED THE CUSTOMIZED EQUIPMENT REQUIRED TO ACCURATE RECORD BOTH SOUTHERN RESIDENT KILLER WHALE AND VESSEL BEHAVIOR AS WELL AS GEOGRAPHIC POSITIONS FROM A SHIP-BASED PLATFORM. THE WHALE MUSEUM HAS ALSO FIELD-TESTED THIS EQUIPMENT TO COLLECT DATA FROM VESSELS AND SOUTHERN RESIDENT KILLER WHALES IN THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS REGION DURING A COLLABORATIVE PROJECT IN 2006. THE WHALE MUSEUM IS THE ONLY KNOWN SOURCE THAT POSSESSES THE UNIQUE EQUIPMENT, EXPERIENCE, AND SKILLS TO CONDUCT THIS STUDY. PERIOD OF PEFORMANCE IS DATE OF AWARD THROUGH 5/1/2008 WITH ONE OPTION YEAR. 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
- SN01308284-W 20070603/070604102830 (fbodaily.com)
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