SOURCES SOUGHT
F -- Atlantic Salmon Survival Estimates at Mainstem Hydroelectric Facilities in the Penobscot River - SOW
- Notice Date
- 6/7/2010
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 813312
— Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Region Acquisition Division, Norfolk Federal Building, 200 Granby Street, Norfolk, Virginia, 23510
- ZIP Code
- 23510
- Solicitation Number
- NFFM5100-10-11698
- Archive Date
- 7/6/2010
- Point of Contact
- Timothy Wampler, Phone: 757-441-6563, Brendon J Johnson, Phone: 757-441-3344
- E-Mail Address
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Timothy.Wampler@noaa.gov, brendon.johnson@noaa.gov
(Timothy.Wampler@noaa.gov, brendon.johnson@noaa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Atlantic Salmon Survival Estimates at Mainstem Hydroelectric Facilities in the Penobscot River THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY - Solicitations are not available at this time. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the United States Government. The Eastern Region Acquisition Division (ERAD) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in Norfolk, VA is soliciting quotes, on behalf of the Protected Resources Division of the Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) of the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) for a priority research project relative to the development of desktop survival estimates for Atlantic salmon smolts and kelts in the Penobscot River, Maine at 15 dams. NMFS seeks to contract the development of desktop survival estimates for Atlantic salmon smolts and kelts in the Penobscot River, Maine at 15 dams (Table 1). The objective of this contract is the development of numerical survival distribution for Atlantic salmon smolts and kelts in the Penobscot River. The reports produced under this contract will use available, site-specific turbine system data, fish characteristics, and hydrological records to construct expected numerical distributions of Atlantic salmon survival at existing hydroelectric dams on the Penobscot River. These desktop survival analyses will include both direct mortality attributable to dam passage as well as delayed mortality based on available literature. Site-specific survival studies are available for some hydroelectric facilities in the Penobscot Basin. These studies have been summarized by Fay et al. (2006) and Holbrook (2007). However, the limitations of currently available data are significant and NMFS is seeking to inform its modeling efforts with the best available data through the implementation of this contract. The implementation of this contract will include a comparison of any site-specific survival studies to the expected survival distributions. In instances where the expected distribution is different than the site-specific data, the vendor will be required to provide a justification for the differences (flow, water temperature, fish behavior, dam operations, etc). This project only includes the compilation of existing data and information needed to develop numerical distributions of salmon smolt and kelt survival at existing hydroelectric facilities (Table 1) based upon: (1) Site-specific operations (number and type of turbines, head, wicket gate settings, etc.); (2) Station capacity and flow duration data; (3) Existing downstream fishway type and existing effectiveness data for those fishways; (4) Atlantic salmon life history factors (size, migration timing, etc.) The project does not require the collection of novel data. The majority of the contractor's time is expected to be spent reviewing existing literature and developing defensible survival distributions based on the available literature, synthesis of available data, and available characteristics of the environment (hydrography, temperature regimes, etc.), the fish (size, life history, etc.), and the physical characteristics of the various hydroelectric facilities (dam height, turbine types, wicket gate settings, downstream passage facilities, etc). Collection and synthesis of this information will require close coordination with numerous hydroelectric dam owners and natural resource agencies. Table 1. Hydroelectric facilities to be included in the salmon survival curve analyses.(Dam Name,River,FERC ID)1. (Great Works,Penobscot River,2312)2.(Veazie, Penobscot River,2403)3. (Mattaceunk,Penobscot River,2520)4. (Milford, Penobscot River,2534) 5.(West Enfield, Penobscot River, 2600) 6. (Medway West Branch,Penobscot River,2666) 7.(Orono,Stillwater River,2710) 8.(Stillwater,Stillwater River, 2712) 9. (Howland,Piscataquis River,2721) 10.(Lowell Tannery Dam,Passadumkeag River,4202) 11. (Brown's Mills,Piscataquis River,5613)12.(Milo,Sebec River,5647) 13.(Dover Upper Dam,Piscataquis River,5912) 14. (Frankfort,Marsh Stream,6618) 15. (Sebec,Sebec River,7253) NMFS anticipates significant changes in operation at up to five of these facilities. The DOC/NOAA is seeking the following information: Potential Respondents shall describe how they would propose to successfully perform these services, assuming that all services provided by Respondent would be accomplished in accordance with all applicable U.S. laws, regulations, policies, and procedures. Respondents shall not be obligated to provide the services described herein and it is understood by the United States Government that the cost estimates provided as a result of this request are "best" estimates only. Note: This announcement is a Request For Information and no contract will be awarded pursuant to this announcement. The requested information is for planning purposes and does not constitute a commitment, implied, or otherwise, that a procurement action will be issued nor will the Government pay for the information solicited. The response date for this market research is June 21, 2010 at 4:00 P.M. No collect calls will be accepted. All responses to this RFI may be submitted via e-mail to Timothy Wampler, Contract Specialist, at timothy.wampler@noaa.gov courtesy copy to Brendon Johnson, Contracting Officer, at Brendon.Johnson@noaa.gov, and with a hard copy to the U. S. Department of Commerce/NOAA/ERAD Norfolk Federal Building 200 Granby Street, Room 815 Norfolk, VA 23510. Note: The phone number for the Contract Specialist Officer is 757.441.6563 and the fax number is 757.441.3640. NO TELEPHONE RESPONSES WILL BE ACCEPTED.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Penobscot River, Maine at 15 dams, United States
- Record
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