SOLICITATION NOTICE
F -- Development of a North Atlantic Right Whale External Catalog
- Notice Date
- 8/8/2011
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- 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
- EA133F-11-RQ-1263
- Archive Date
- 9/7/2011
- Point of Contact
- Janie M Laferty, Phone: 757-441-6875, Linda L Mullen, Phone: 757-441-3436
- E-Mail Address
-
Janie.M.Laferty@noaa.gov, Linda.Mullen@noaa.gov
(Janie.M.Laferty@noaa.gov, Linda.Mullen@noaa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Northeast Fisheries Science Center, Protected Species Branch, Woods Hole, MA is issuing an intent to negotiate a sole source procurement with New England Aquarium Corporation for Development of a North Atlantic Right Whale External Catalog. New England Aquarium Corporation has held curatorial responsibility for the North Atlantic Right Whale Catalog (NARWC) since the early 1980's. This Catalog, and the experts involved in its curation, represents a unique resource for providing NMFS with identification capabilities of individuals during field work efforts. New England Aquarium Corporation designed and built DIGITS, the matching and cataloging software needed to provide near real time photo ID matches and health assessments. New England Aquarium Corporation is the only organization that has the expertise to design and oversee the creation of a portable version of this cataloguing software that can be used by NOAA in the field. The statutory authority is 41 US 253(c)(3), Industrial mobilization; or engineering, developmental, or research capability; or expert services. The government intends to award a firm-fixed price purchase order for this requirement utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with FAR 13. The proposed contract action is for supplies and services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-3(a)(2)(ii) establish or maintain an essential engineering, research, or development capability to be provided by an educational or other nonprofit institution or a federally funded research and development center. The applicable NAICS code is 541712. The Federal Supply Code, (FSC) is F020. The planned period of performance is: September 1, 2011 through August 30, 2012. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals, however, all proposals received by August 19, 10:00 A.M. EST shall be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement 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 in the future. Evidence must be provided of ability to perform the requirement. Responses to this notice, if any, must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the government. In order to comply with the debt collection improvement act of 1966, all contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) to be considered for an award of a federal contract. For information regarding registration in CCR, visit the CCR website at www.ccr.gov/index.cfm. Inquiries will only be accepted via email to Janie.M.Laferty@noaa.gov.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: U. S. Department of Commerce//NOAA/NMFS/Northeast Fisheries Science Center, 166 Water Street, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, 02543-1026, United States
- Zip Code: 02543-1026
- Zip Code: 02543-1026
- Record
- SN02525989-W 20110810/110808235726-73423cbba2143007f81491bf2d238ce6 (fbodaily.com)
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