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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF MARCH 14, 2013 FBO #4128
SOLICITATION NOTICE

B -- Provide Analysis of Oceanographic Data Collected on Multiple Cruises - RFQ

Notice Date

3/12/2013
 

Notice Type

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
 

NAICS

541690 — Other Scientific and Technical 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

AB133F13RQ01434
 

Archive Date

4/6/2013
 

Point of Contact

Maria L Mendoza, Phone: (206)526-6671
 

E-Mail Address

Maria.L.Mendoza@noaa.gov
(Maria.L.Mendoza@noaa.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

RFQ This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice and in accordance with the simplified acquisition procedures authorized in FAR Part 13. This announcement constitutes the only Request for Quote (RFQ). Written quotes are being requested. A hardcopy written RFQ will not be issued. NOAA's Santa Crus Tiburon Laboratory in cooperation with designated researchers at University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC) and Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI), successful vendor will conduct quarterly shipboard measurements along Monterey Bay Transect Lines 60 and 67 through September 2013. NOAA, Scripps Institute of Oceanography (SIO) or Moss Landing Marine Lab (MLML) ships will continue to serve as the sampling platform for all cruises. Measurements for the Summer and Fall cruises will consist of Conductivity, Temperature, and Depth (CTD)/rosette casts, plankton tows, vessel-mounted acoustic doppler current profilers (VMADCP) current observations, and continuous underway measurements of sea surface and meteorological parameters. CTD stations are placed at 10 National Meter Identifier (nmi) intervals from the head of Monterey Submarine Canyon to station 67-90 and at 20 nmi intervals for the remainder of the survey. Casts will extend to 1000 m along line 67 where water depth permits. Niskin bottle samples from the CTD casts will be obtained from the surface to 200 m at even stations and to 1000 m at odd stations. This seawater will be assayed for nutrients (nitrate, nitrite, phophase and silicate). Water samples in the upper 200 m will also be assayed for Chlorophyll-a, primary production, phytoplankton taxonomy and cell counts. Two water samples from each cast will be used for laboratory salinometer measurements of salinity. Water samples will also be collected for subsequent laboratory analyses of dissolved oxygen content. From historical data and these observations, algorithms well be developed and refined to convert surface chlorophyll and fluorescence profiles to primary and new production. A Seabird 911 plus CTD will be used for the measurements. The CTD will include primary and secondary temperature and conductivity measurements, fluorometer, transmissometer, Photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) and dissolved oxygen measurements. Conductivity and temperature sensors are calibrated regularly and laboratory salinometer measurements maintain the accuracy of salinity at 0.003. Data are processed using Seabird software and binned into one or two decibar intervals. Derived quantities (density anomaly, spiciness, geopotential) are computed using the 1980 Equation of State. Underway measurements of sea surface and atmospheric conditions including pCO2 will be made. Atmospheric parameters include wind speed and direction, air temperature, humidity, barometric pressure, and PAR. Sea surface observations include temperature, salinity, and fluorometry. VMADCP measurements are made with a 150 kilohertz Teledyne RD Instruments Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler. Data are collected at 1 second (s) intervals in 8 meter (m) bins extending from 15 m to 300 - 400 m depth, depending upon weather conditions. 1 s pings are averaged over 5 minutes and data processed using software developed at the University of Hawaii. An attitude measuring system insures that the accuracy of the ship's heading is about 0.1 degree. Successful vendor will be responsible for 1) coordinating the collection and processing all aspects of the physical oceanographic sampling described above for the summer and fall cruises including at-sea data collection, 2) leading the preparation of a technical report for the summer and fall cruises, and 3) archival of CTD data from the summer and fall cruises at National Oceanographic Data Center and Pacific Fisheries Environmental Laboratory /Environmental Research Division, 4) preparing syntheses of the measurements for the California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations annual reports, professional meetings, and publication. Minimum Qualification Factors - Contractor must have demonstrated experience with longitudinal studies of the California Current. - Contractor must have experience with conducting shipboard oceanographic studies. -Contractor must have professional experience with oceanographic chemical analysis and have access to facilities to carry out such analysis. Interested firms shall provide, in writing, a brief narrative (no more than 4 pages in length) and documentation to support your firm's capability and experience meeting the requirements herein. The period of performance is anticipated to be from May 2013 to Dec 2013, with no option period thereafter. The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) is 541990 with a size standard of $14M. The government intends to issue a firm fixed price contract with period of performance commencing approximately May1, 2013 through Dec 31, 2013 with no option period. All interested parties must respond to this announcement within ten (10) calendar days of its publication. All responses must be in writing and may be faxed to (206) 527-7513 attention to Maria Mendoza or email at maria.l.mendoza@noaa.gov. This is a simplified acquisition. This notice is hereby issued as RFQ No.AB133F-13-RQ-01434. The following provisions and clauses shall apply to this RFQ and resultant award. CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS The FAR (52) and CAR (1352) clauses incorporated into this acquisition are: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (JUNE 2008) 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items (AUG 2009) 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (JUN 2010), 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items (AUG 2011) 1352.201-70 Contracting Officer's Authority (APR 2010) 1352.209-73 Compliance with the Laws (APR 2010) 1352.209-74 Organizational Conflict of Interest (APR 2010) FAR 52 clauses and provisions are available on the internet website: http://www.arnet.gov/far. CAR 1352 clauses and provisions are available on the internet website: http://oamweb.osec.doc.gov/docs/DOC_Local_Clauses_PM2000-03A2.pdf.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOC/NOAA/WASC/AB133F13RQ01434/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Santa Cruz, California, 95060, United States

Zip Code: 95060
 

Record

SN03009848-W 20130314/130312234930-a474c06a2cb26507a9c9e104a1732b4b (fbodaily.com)
 

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