SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES
- Notice Date
- 7/24/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 561990
— All Other Support 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
- WASC-7-8081
- Response Due
- 8/7/2007
- Archive Date
- 8/22/2007
- Description
- This requirement is being procured in accordance with FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The office of NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) located in Seattle, WA intends to negotiate a sole source contract with the University of Washington for technical assistance to support activities of NMFS observer programs to provide seabird bycatch outreach and explore gear / fishing operation adaptions to reduce seabird bycatch in West Coast groundfish fleets. The Sea Bird Laboratory, working in collaboration with Washington Sea Grant has a documented history in seabird bycatch mitigation efforts in the North Pacific groundfish fisheries. (http://www.fish.washington.edu/research/birdfish/index.html) As a recognized expert in this area, they played a vital role in North Pacific fisheries in providing a bridge between fisheries managers and the fishing industry concerning seabird bycatch. The groundwork of gear and fishing operations adaptations they researched were instrumental in reducing seabird bycatch in the North Pacific, especially concerning the short-tailed albatross The period of performance is from date of award through December 31, 2008. The intended acquisition is for services for which the Government intends to acquire from one source under the authority of 41 USC 234 (c) (1), Only One Responsible Source. This is not a request for proposals and there is no solicitation available at this time. The government reserves the right to solicit offers based on receipt of affirmative responses to this notice, or issue a contract to the University of Washington without further notice. All interested parties must respond to this announcement within fifteen (15) calendar days of its publication. All responses must be in writing and may be faxed to (206) 527-7166 attention to Melvin Fondue. ****The Western Regional Acquisition Division, requires that all contractors doing business with this Acquisition Office be registered with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) as of October 1, 2003. After this date, 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. All contractors are also required to complete online Representations and Certifications at HTTP://ORCA.BPN.GO
- Place of Performance
- Address: Seattle, WA
- Zip Code: 98105
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 98105
- Record
- SN01350247-W 20070726/070724220454 (fbodaily.com)
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