SPECIAL NOTICE
B -- Bering Sea Benthic Invertebrate Samples
- Notice Date
- 8/9/2011
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541620
— Environmental Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Western Region Acquisition Division, 7600 Sand Point Way, Northeast, Seattle, Washington, 98115-6349
- ZIP Code
- 98115-6349
- Solicitation Number
- NFFS7200-11-06264
- Point of Contact
- MONA M ASH, Phone: 206-526-4187
- E-Mail Address
-
MONA.M.ASH@NOAA.GOV
(MONA.M.ASH@NOAA.GOV)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This is a Special Notice of intent to procure services for the Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC) located in Seattle, WA on a sole source basis with EcoAnalysts Inc. The Government intends to acquire services using FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures estimated not to exceed $100,000.00. The proposed vendor will process 30 benthis infauna samples collected from the southeastern Bering Sea shelf: Tasks include: 1) Sort organisms from samples 2) identify organisms to the lowest practical taxonomic level 3) count organisms in each taxon in each sample 4) weigh (wet weight, to 0.001g) each taxon in each sample 5) record all sample data in electronic spreadsheet 6) assemble a reference collection of new taxa in the samples. EcoAnalysts, Inc. has served the needs of the aquatic monitoring community by providing accurate and timely taxonomic identification of macroinvertebrate samples, biological assessment and consulting services since 1995. It has extensive experience working with government agencies and private industry on environmental projects of the nature required in this solicitation. Their taxonomists are certified by the North American Benthological Society in Macroinvertebrate Taxonomy, and have expertise in Alaska and North Pacific infauna. They have previously provided the same service to NOAA on a similar project and performed excellently. Extensive research on benthic infauna stable isotope laboratories did not result in any other than organization that can provide the required preparation services for these specific types of samples. The Government intends to negotiate a firm fixed price contract with the period of performance commencing approximately August 22, 2011 through September 30, 2012 with no option periods. The NAICS code for this procurement is 541620 with a corresponding size standard of $7.0M. This Special Notice is not a request for competitive proposals; however, other potential sources with the expertise and required capabilities to provide these services may submit such data which demonstrates the technical requirements stated above no later than August 19, 2011 at 14:00pm PDT Seattle, WA. Responses shall be faxed to Mona Ash at (206)526-4004 or e-mail to Mona.M.Ash@noaa.gov. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. It is the Government's belief that only EcoAnalysts, Inc can provide these services. ****All contractors doing business with DOC NMFS AFSC shall be registered with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) as of October 1, 2003. After this date, NO award can be made unless the vender is registered in CCR. For additional information and to register in CCR please access the following web site: http://www.ccr.gov. In order to register with the CCR and to be eligible to receive an award from the AFSC 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 www.dnb.com/eupdate or by phone at (800) 333-0505. All contractors are required to complete online Representations and Certifications at http://www.orca.bpn.gov to be eligible to receive an award.
- Web Link
-
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(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOC/NOAA/WASC/NFFS7200-11-06264/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: 1420 S. Blaine St Ste 14, Moscow, Idaho, 83843, United States
- Zip Code: 83843
- Zip Code: 83843
- Record
- SN02527430-W 20110811/110809235748-6236693731bde7e0c4389254f5e040c5 (fbodaily.com)
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