SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- SURVEY/TAGGING STUDIES OF BEAKED WHALES
- Notice Date
- 7/13/2007
- 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-7-0574
- Response Due
- 7/28/2007
- Archive Date
- 8/12/2007
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis and solicitation. THE ENTIRE SOLICITATION IS ATTACHED; NO FURTHER SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED. This requirement is being procured in accordance with FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisitions Procedures. The office of Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) of the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is required to periodically assess the status of marine mammal populations in waters under U.S. jurisdiction per the U.S. Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) and the U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA). The SWFSC in La Jolla, CA intends to acquire services to improve information beaked whale diving behavior, near-shore distribution, movements, and population structure around the Hawaiian Islands. Population size and trends in population size are some of the most valuable data used for this purpose. Large-scale ship surveys were conducted in 2002 around the Hawaiian Islands; however, there is no data on beaked whale diving in this area on which to base abundance correction factors. There is also no information on the movement patterns of beaked whales in this area. In addition to general population assessment, NMFS has a mandate to monitor and mitigate human-caused impacts on marine mammal population. Recently, the strandings of beaked whales has been associated with loud anthropogenic sounds, such as military sonar. NMFS is working with the U.S. Navy to determine what factors are involved in causing these strandings. Lack of knowledge about the normal diving behavior of beaked whales is an impediment to understanding the cause of strandings. The statement of work outlines the tasks, methodologies, specifications and standards, deliverables, and technical evaluation factors. The period of performance is through 1 October 2008. 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. All responses must be in writing and may be faxed to (206) 527-7115 attention to Mona Ash. ****The Western Regional Acquisition Division, requires that all contractors doing business with this Acquisition Office be registered with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR). NO award can be made unless the vender is registered in CCR. For additional information and to register in CCR please access the following web site: http://www.ccr.gov. In order to register with the CCR and to be eligible to receive an award from this acquisition office, all offerors must have a Dun & Bradstreet Number. A Dun & Bradstreet number may be acquired free of charge by contacting Dun & Bradstreet on-line at www.dnb.com/eupdate or by phone at (800) 333-0505.
- Place of Performance
- Address: SOUTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CTR, 8604 LA JOLLA SHORES DRIVE, LA JOLLA, CA,
- Zip Code: 92037
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 92037
- Record
- SN01341704-W 20070715/070713220627 (fbodaily.com)
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