SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- MONITOR FISH COMMUNITIES OF THE COASTAL WETLANDS OF BISCAYNE BAY
- Notice Date
- 5/21/2010
- 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
- NFFN7600-10-09603SLW
- Point of Contact
- Sharon L. Walker, Phone: (816)426-7470
- E-Mail Address
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sharon.walker@noaa.gov
(sharon.walker@noaa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries, located in Miami, FL intends to acquire services to perform monitoring of the fish community of the coastal wetlands of Bisayne Bay. DESC: This is a notice to acquire services to perform monitoring of the fish community of the coastal wetlands of Bisayne Bay. Objectives: Sampling will be conducted in the southern Biscayne Bay mainland coastal wetlands at four locations: Manatee Bay, Barnes Sound, Card Sound, and Turkey Point. Sampling will be conducted at least once at each location within the following periods for a complete year: January-April, June, September, November, and December. The methods of Lorenz et al. (1997) will be used. Sampling will be stratified between creek and flats (or deep and shallow areas in the case of freshwater wetland sites) because previous studies (Lorenz et al. 1997, Lorenz 1999) indicate that the abundance of demersal fishes differs between the two habitats. Scope Description of the sampling and analysis tasks A 9-m2 drop net method developed for sampling fish in the coastal creek/open wetland flats type of habitat will be used to sample small demersal fish effectively and without bias. Nets will be set up, left in place overnight, and deployed the following day within 2 hrs after sunrise. Each net will surround an individual dwarf mangrove tree, thereby sampling both prop-root habitat and the open area between trees. Trees for sampling will be selected so that each site has a similar array of tree sizes with roughly equivalent prop-root density sampled between sites. Six nets will be used during each sampling trip, three in each sub-habitat (flats and creek). Samples will be collected at each site eight times per hydrologic year (defined as June 1 to May 31) in June, September and monthly from November through April. Fish will be cleared from the net using rotenone, a fish toxicant. As described by Lorenz et al. (1997), measures will be taken to avoid or minimize bi-kill. Fish missed in the initial collection day will be collected the following day when they float to the surface. Net clearing efficiencies will be estimated using mark and recapture techniques. Previous studies indicate that efficiency ranged from 78% to 90% for the most common fish species and averaged 86% for all marked and recaptured fish (Lorenz et al. 1997). All fish collected will be identified, weighed, and measured. Weights for specimens collected during the second collection day will be calculated from length-weight regressions generated from the first day's collection. Water level (stage) and salinity will be recorded in order to relate changes in the fish community to changes in hydrology (Lorenz 1999). Dissolved oxygen, rainfall, and pH are other critical parameters to fish that will be monitored. Data will be received daily from the Hydrolab stations and will be maintained for analysis. The data acquired from the above tasks will be entered into a database and files will be prepared for analysis. Analytical methods will include community analysis and ordination, multivariate analysis, ANOVA, and general linear modeling. Results of these analyses will be used to describe baseline characteristics and variability, identify plausible cause and effect relationships, and develop performance measures. The minimum requirements: Experience working with combination of 3 x 3 meter drop nets and rotenone. Experience working in ecotone between mangroves and freshwater wetlands Demonstrated ability to determine fish abundance in areas of fluctuating water levels. Integration with ongoing sampling that uses the same method in the southern Everglades. Experience in the operation, maintenance, and collection of data from established Hydrolabs at the study sites. Demonstrated ability to relate fish dynamics to the dynamics of reproduction in roseate spoonbills. Familiarity with reporting needs for system status reports for the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Project. The government knows of only one source Tavernier Science Center (TSC) of Audubon of Florida, Dr. Jerome Lorenz capable of providing this service: Dr. Lorenz has been conducting research in south Florida on coastal fish communities in relation to water and salinity patterns since 1989 and has a dissertation and several scientific papers on the topic. Dr. Lorenz established 8 sampling stations in coastal wetlands of southeastern Florida, developed a sampling protocol, and has been applying is since 1990 at 5 stations. The sampling protocol that is required is unique and particularly applicable to coastal wetlands of south Florida, where sampling and analysis of the samples collected is extremely difficult due to the soft, highly fragile terrain and the fluctuating water levels that affect the estimation of faunal density. Dr. Lorenz is the only known researcher applying this protocol, which is logistically complex. This is a crucial need to begin the work immediately because a sampling schedule that include June and September, as well as November through April, it is necessary to obtain fully interpretable results by May 2011. Failure to complete this project on schedule would erode the NOAA relationship with other agencies participating in the South Florida Ecosystem Restoration effort and reduce NOAA's prestige in the South Florida Ecosystem Restoration community. Failure to complete the project on schedule could prevent NOAA from providing information to Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan ad the Biscayne Bay Coastal Wetlands Project in time for the information to be used. The delay could also jeopardize the ability to define and protect Biscayne Bay's fresh water needs and allow further degradation of the Biscayne Bay ecosystem. To be considered, firms must furnish detailed information concerning their capability to provide the services and satisfy or exceed the Government's needs. Such information shall include, at a minimum, name, telephone number and address of concerns for whom you have furnished this type of services previously, and detailed narrative that described your facility and ability to provide this service, along with the individual work knowledge and experience. Interested parties must respond within (10) days after publication of this notice. The government knows of only one source. The government invites firms that believe they have the capability to meet the requirement to response, providing specific information that will enable the government to determine whether or not to compete the requirement. Faxed information can be sent to 816-274-6983 or physically sent Department of Commerce, Attn: Sharon Walker,601 E. 12th St, Room 1756, Kansas City, MO 64106. Email responses can be sent to Sharon.walker@noaa.gov.
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