SPECIAL NOTICE
R -- Right Whale Aerial Surveys
- Notice Date
- 5/31/2011
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541370
— Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) 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
- WC133F11RQ0695JAS
- Point of Contact
- Jacquelyn A Shewmaker, Phone: (816)426-7462
- E-Mail Address
-
jackie.a.shewmaker@noaa.gov
(jackie.a.shewmaker@noaa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- MARKET RESEARCH/SPECIAL NOTICE. The U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) intends to issue a contract for right whale aerial surveys along the northern Georgia and South Carolina coasts, for the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) in St. Petersburg, FL. The objectives of this aerial survey work are to: determine the spatial and temporal distribution of right whales along the northern Georgia and South Carolina coasts; determine the individual identification of right whales using photo-identification methods; report known right whale locations in near-real time to: 1)Harbor pilots and other mariners operating commercial, military, and other vessels in these areas so they may take actions to reduce the likelihood of collisions with right whales; 2)Naval Fleet Area Control and Surveillance Facility Jacksonville, FL; 3) Mandatory Ship Reporting System's internet data entry portal; and determine information on the distribution and abundance of other large marine mammals and leatherback sea turtles in the study area as possible. The contractor shall conduct daily aerial surveys, weather permitting, and consistent with the "NMFS Southeast Region Minimum Aircraft and Crew Provisions for Right Whale Aerial Surveys." The contractor shall fly aerial surveys seven (7) days per week in the area extending from the southern end of St. Catherines Island, GA, to North Myrtle Beach, SC. The period of performance is from 10/01/2011 through 09/30/2012, with four, 12-month option years. Each year, aerial surveys will commence on November 15, weather permitting, with aerial surveys terminating on April 15. The contractor's final report will be due annually by September 15 of that year. This is not a solicitation and no solicitation is available at this time. The purpose of this notice is to identify businesses that are capable of providing the required services. All interested parties must submit their company information to the attention of Jackie Shewmaker at Jackie.a.shewmaker@noaa.gov. Information must include brief supporting documentation to demonstrate that the company is capable of performing the required services as described herein. The Eastern Acquisition Division requires that all contractors doing business with this Acquisition Office must be registered with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR). No award can be made unless the vendor is registered in CCR. For additional information and to register in CCR please access the following website: 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 https://www.dnb.com/product/eupdate/requestOptions.html or by phone at (800) 333-0505. In addition, completion of the online representation and certifications application (ORCA) is required, and registration with Vets 100, located at https://vets100.vets.dol.gov. A decision as to whether this acquisition is set-aside for small business will depend upon responses to this announcement. The applicable NAICS code is 541370.
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