SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- OPERATION OF AN ACROPORID REARING FACIITY IN THE NETHERLANDS ANTILLES
- Notice Date
- 7/20/2012
- 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
- NFFN5300-12-04238SLW
- 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, National Marine Fisheries Service, Protected Resources Division in St. Petersburg, FL intends to award a Purchase Order to the Columbus Zological Park Association, Powell, OH for the operation of an acroporid rearing facility at the Caribbean Marine Bological Institute (CARMABI), Curacao, Netherlands Antilles Objectives: -Operate an acroporid field, land-based culture facility (nursery) at the Curacao Sea Aquarium, Curacao, Netherlands Antilles -Rear Elkhorn coral recruits from field collected gametes in Curacao in nursery -Re-introduction of recruits for research and restoration purposes SECORE is an international, independent partnership of more than 50 institutions dedicated to nature conservation through the development of sexual coral breeding plans and the sustainable management of coral reefs. The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium (CZA)is the SECORE member institution responsible for financial facilitation for the partnership. As such, CZA is the only institution through which funds can be transferred to support the partnership's projects. Further, SECORE is, to our knowledge, are the only institutions that have successfully and repeatedly reared acroporid corals from larvae in aquaria. The methods they utilize to collect and rear the corals are proprietary. Elkhorn and staghorn corals were listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act in May 2006. In critical habitat designation for the species in November 2008, we determined the key conservation objective for the listed acroporids is the facilitation of sexual and asexual reproduction. SECORE is directly addressing this key conservation objective through their projects focusing on the development of sustainable techniques for the sexual reproduction of elkhorn coral. SECORE has the following objectives: (1) establishing a field protocol for restoring acroporid corals; (2) studying sexual coral reproduction; (3) developing ex situ breeding techniques; (4) disseminating techniques among the aquarium and research community through workshops and publications; (5) developing an international network of public aquariums and research institutions to enhance co-operation; and (6) establishing breeding programs to sustain ex situ and field populations. The fulfillment of these objectives will directly support the recovery of listed acroporid corals through the facilitation of sexual and asexual reproduction. Within the past three years, SECORE has successfully raised larvae and juveniles under aquarium conditions. A critical need exists to establish to our knowledge gained in aquaria to field conditions for establishing a protocol for restoring the natural population of the listed acroporid coral throughout its geographic range - the Caribbean. MINIMUM TASKS REQUIRED: Task 1: Operation and maintenance of coral nursery for 12 months. The period of this contract should be 12 consecutive months after the date of award. The NAICS code for this action is 541990. Small business size standard shall not to exceed $7.0M. 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 service previously, and detailed narrative that described your facility and ability and methods to provide this service to include resumes of the key personnel. Interested parties must respond within (10) ten days after publication of this notice. The government knows of only one source the Columbus Zoological Park Association, in Powell, OH. The US government would experience irreparable harm should Columbus Zoo not perform the service. The nursery at Curaçao hosts a significant population of Endangered Species Act listed Acropora palmata reared from sexual larvae. The services is considered mission critical to the government to maintain the nursery and should it not be performed all of the Acropora palmata colonies would die. Therefore, allowing the death of these corals. The nursery was built and is owned by the SECORE foundation (of which the Columbus Zoo is the financial member) and therefore there is no other entity that could maintain the nursery to prevent the death of the corals. The Eastern Region Administrative Division (ERAD), requires that all contractors doing business with the 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 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. 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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