SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- CREATION OF INVENTORY OF MARINCE INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO AND THE DIGITALIZATION OF COMMERCIAL FISHERMEN CENSUS
- Notice Date
- 8/11/2009
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Region Acquisition Division-KC, 601 East 12th Street, Room 1756, Kansas City, Missouri, 64106, United States
- ZIP Code
- 64106
- Solicitation Number
- NFFN7600-9-14838SLW
- Archive Date
- 8/19/2009
- Point of Contact
- Sharon L. Walker, Phone: (816)426-7470
- E-Mail Address
-
sharon.walker@noaa.gov
(sharon.walker@noaa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The NMFS intends to award a sole source purchase order to Mr. Manoj Shivlani of Marine and Coastal Corp. of Miami, Florida to create of an inventory of marine infrastructure in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and to digitize former commercial fishermen censuses. The knowledge, skills and judgment required to conduct the proposed research are such that they require detailed familiarity and experience with small-scale fisheries and communities in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Mr. Shivlani's has extensive fieldwork experience in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. He lead a number of socio-economic data collections including fish trap fishery costs and earnings study, Puerto Rican marine reserve perceptions study, hook and line, net and dive fisheries costs and earnings study, among others, which makes him ideally suited for this endeavor. Based on his credentials and experience, he will be able to conduct the proposed work in a timely and cost-effective manner. The government knows of no other investigator who could provide an equivalent combination of academic and practical experience. The Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA, particularly National Standard 8, NS 8), National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA), and Executive Order (EO) 12898 (Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations) require that social impact analyses be conducted when federal agencies propose new regulations. Due to the lack of in house expertise, the Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) has no input-output models available to assist in the preparation of fishery management plans and amendments in the U.S. Caribbean. Because of specific nature of these legal mandates, there is an urgent need to conduct new research consistent with these new definitions and guidelines. Assessments of social impacts on fishing communities cannot be conducted with confidence without the ability to identify the economic impacts of regulations on coastal fishing communities. The objective of the proposed work is to create of an inventory of marine infrastructure and to digitize former commercial fishermen censuses. The establishment of these databases will enhance NOAA's ability to estimate the economic impacts of fishery regulations on coastal communities. DESC: The proposed project will have the following components: 1) Survey development to collect the relevant coastal features to be inventoried, 2) Fieldwork and creation of an EXCEL database with spatial coordinates, and 3) Digitalization of all commercial fishermen census and data entry in a EXCEL database. The anticipated performance period is date of award through December 1, 2010. The proposed contract action is for services for which the government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirements or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals, however, all proposals received will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. Interested firms shall include, in writing, the company name, address, point of contact, telephone number, and business size; a statement regarding their capabilities and qualifications, and any additional supporting literature. Submissions received in response to this notice shall be evaluated based on the technical ability and demonstrated past experience to meet the requirements described in the description section above. Information must be received no later than 7 calendar days after the date of this publication and may be mailed or faxed to Sharon.walker@noaa.gov. Fax number 816-274-6983. Vendor must provide a DUNS number (http://www.dnb.com/us/) and register with the Central Contractors Registration (Http://www.ccr.gov/) to further qualify for this contract. Include DUNS number on written quote.
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