MODIFICATION
B -- STUDIES OF NORTH ATLANTIC RIGHT WHALE OCCURRENCE AND HABITATS - Solicitation 1
- Notice Date
- 8/22/2013
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- 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
- NFFN7600-13-03919SLW
- Point of Contact
- Sharon L. Walker, Phone: (816)426-7470
- E-Mail Address
-
sharon.walker@noaa.gov
(sharon.walker@noaa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- SOLICITATION AMENDMENT A0001 THE PURPOSE OF THIS AMENDMENT IS TO UPLOAD THE SOLICITATION. THE DATE FOR RECEIPT OF OFFERS HAS BE CHANGED TO 08/29/2013. AVOID THE CLOSING DATE ON THE SOLICITATION WHICH WAS DONE IN ERROR. OFFER CAN BE SENT FAXED OR SENT VIA EMAIL. The U. S. Department of Commerce (USDOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries in Miami, FL intend to award a purchase order to characterize the available data collected by NMFS and others on the occurrence, movement, and habitats of North Atlantic right whales within mid-Atlantic waters broadly defined as the region between the North Carolina/South Carolina border and the southern flank of Georges Bank. The specific tasks are:1) Compile and summarize available visual sighting data on North Atlantic right whale occurrence and spatial distribution in waters between the North Carolina/South Carolina border and the southern flank of Georges Bank to evaluate spatial and temporal occurrence in these waters. 2)Summarize available passive acoustic monitoring data held by the SEFSC to characterize seasonal and spatial occurrence. In addition, explore the availability of additional passive acoustic monitoring data for this region that may be held or is being collected by other research agencies as available. 3)Conduct analyses of the available data (which may include visual sightings data, photo-identification data, tag telemetry studies, and passive acoustic data) to evaluate the relative density, habitat preferences, and habitat-use patterns of North Atlantic Right Whales within the mid-Atlantic region.4) Develop recommendations and strategies for monitoring right whale occurrence and mitigating human-caused mortalities and habitat degradation in the mid-Atlantic. The contractor will provide the software and equipment required to conduct analyses. Data to support the analyses is available from NMFS and from sources including OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/) and the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium (http://www.narwc.org/). This is a total small business set-aside. NAICS code is 541990. Interested firms may download a copy also request a copy of the solicitation by Friday, August 23, 2013. Send requests to Sharon.walker@noaa.gov or by fax to 757-664-3845, referencing this announcement number. This service is being procured under the guidelines of FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures and Far Part 12 Commercial Items. The Eastern Region, Acquisition Management Division (ERAD), requires that all contractors doing business with the Acquisition Office must be registered with the Systems for Awards Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov. No award can be made unless the vendor is registered in SAM. For additional information and to register in SAM please access the following website: http://www.sam.gov/. In order to register with the SAM 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. The Government also encourages all contractors submit their Certification and Representation thru the on-line SAM. SAM is the single source for vendor data for the federal government.
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