SPECIAL NOTICE
R -- Killer Whale Stranding - Emergency Logistical Response
- Notice Date
- 8/23/2013
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 611310
— Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
- 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
- NFFP5000-13-04412
- Archive Date
- 9/21/2013
- 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
- N/A
- 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), Northwest Region (NWR) located in Seattle, WA on a sole source basis with University of California, Davis. The Government intends to acquire services using FAR Part 12 & 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures not to exceed $100,000.00. The contractor will provide assistance with NOAA Fisheries in coordinating logistical response to killer whale strandings in the Northwest Region. Tasks include emergency response to killer whale strandings; Coordinate with NW Stranding Coordinator and primary stranding network responders; collect data and process samples at stranding sties; and, provide a report of activities. The Wildlife Health Center is a multidisciplinary program within the School of Veterinary Medicine at U.C. Davis that focuses on the health of free-ranging and captive terrestrial and aquatic wild animals. It is the umbrella organization under which faculty, staff, students, and other partners come together to address the complex issues surrounding conservation in a changing world. An affiliated faculty member of the Wildlife Health Center was an author of the "Killer Whale Necropsy and Disease Protocol" and the center has unique capabilities to assist in killer whale stranding response coordination. The Wildlife Health Center also includes the Oiled Wildlife Care Network and has expertise in responding to stranding situations associated with oil spills. The Government intends to negotiate a firm fixed price contract with the period of performance commencing approximately September 9, 2013 through August 31, 2014 with two (2) one (1) year option periods. The NAICS code for this procurement is 611310 with a corresponding size standard of $25.5Mil. This Special Notice is not a request for competitive proposals; however, a Statement of Work will be provided upon request. Other potential sources with the expertise and required capabilities to provide these services may submit such documentation which demonstrates the requirements stated above no later than September 6, 2013 at 10am Pacific time. 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 the University of California, Davis can provide these services. **** All contractors doing business with Government shall be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM). Award will not be made to any contractor that is not registered in SAM. The System for Award Management portal is the single source for vendor data for the federal government. For additional information and to register in SAM, please access the following website: https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. In order to register with SAM and to be eligible to receive an award, all offerors must have a Dun and Bradstreet number, which may be acquired free of charge by contacting Dun and Bradstreet on line at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform or by phone at 1-866-705-5711. The government encourages all contractors to submit their Representations and Certifications on-line at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOC/NOAA/WASC/NFFP5000-13-04412/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Northwest Coast, United States
- Record
- SN03159784-W 20130825/130823234932-8ca2aefcfeae4507cfb64ae6eb6f4a88 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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