SOURCES SOUGHT
F -- Seafloor Characterizationand Inventory of Mid-Water Coral Resources for Vieques, Puerto Rico
- Notice Date
- 11/26/2008
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541370
— Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Acquisition and Grants Office, SSMC4 - Room 7601/OFA61, 1305 East West Highway, 7th Floor, Silver Spring, Maryland, 20910
- ZIP Code
- 20910
- Solicitation Number
- NCNS1000902110
- Archive Date
- 12/25/2008
- Point of Contact
- Sandra K. Souders,, Phone: 3017130820135
- E-Mail Address
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Sandra.K.Souders@noaa.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), specifically the Center for Coastal Management and Assessment (CCMA) is conducting an ongoing research project that requires seafloor characterization and inventory of shallow to mid-water coral reef resources for Vieques, Puerto Rico. CCMA is seeking available sources that can provide a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) with associated equipment and staff to provide a collection of digital underwater color video and still camera data within the Vieques study site. The selected contractor shall supply a ROV with optical imaging equipment capable of operating in water depths of 5 to 300 meters and maintaining a height above the seafloor between 0.5 and 2 meters. The ROV shall have the capability to record both video and underwater still photos for increments of two continuous hours without surfacing and be able to work 12-hour days with less than 4 hours downtime, a low-light color video camera (with at least 460+lines of resolution, auto-iris, 12:1 zoom and auto/manual focus), a static downward-pointing high-resolution camera for taking digital still photos (with at least 3.2 megapixels) at least 30 seconds apart, dual 250-W tungsten-halogen light or equivalent for operating in low-light or nighttime conditions, a strobe flash for taking still pictures (with power at least 76 watts/second) a dual laser scaling device (separation on the order of 10 cm), a tilt platform for maneuvering the camera angle forward and downward between 0 and 90 degrees to horizontal, digital recording capability (DVD for video and JPG for still photos), and a capability to geo position the ROV to 10 m CEP 95 every 1 sec at 300 m depth. The ROV propulsion and control system must be capable of turning and forward/backward vehicle speeds of a minimum of 2 knots. The contractor shall have experience operating a ROV located onboard large oceanographic research vessels, must be capable of deploying and recovering the ROV in up to sea state level 4, and demonstrated experience conducting marine habitat characterization of shallow and deep waster coral ecosystems. The contractor shall provide personnel of sufficient experience and qualifications to manage the collection of video and photograph data near Puerto Rico onboard the NOAA ship Nancy Foster. We are particularly interested in identifying small businesses that can provide the required services although input is encouraged from large businesses as well. The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) for this acquisition is 541370 with a small business size standard of $4.5M. Interested parties with the ability to provide the required services should provide a description of capabilities, experience and references to substantiate ability to provide the required services (maximum of ten pages). This information will be used in conducting market research to identify potential sources and to help determine the most effective strategy to procure the required services. Responses are due no later than 12:00 p.m. (noon) local prevailing time on December 10, 2009 to the contracting office address identified above, as well as electronically (in MS Word or PDF format) to the Purchasing Agent, Sandra.K.Souders@noaa.gov. This Request for Information (RFI) shall not be construed as a formal solicitation or an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT INTEND TO AWARD A CONTRACT ON THE BASIS OF THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION OR TO OTHERWISE PAY FOR THE INFORMATION SOLICITED. Responses to this notice will be treated as information only. No entitlement to payment by the Government of direct or indirect costs or charges will arise as a result of contractor response to this notice or Government use of such information. The Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or part, any contractor input resulting from this request. All proprietary information should be marked as such. This inquiry nether states nor implies that future contracts will be awarded to persons, firms, or other entities responding to this inquiry. The Government is in no way obligated to do business with or to enter into any form of contract with any person, firm or other entity that receives this inquiry.
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