SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Development of Sea Turtle Bycatch Reduction Strategies in Indonesian Fisheries
- Notice Date
- 7/16/2014
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical 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
- PIFSC_8
- Archive Date
- 8/7/2014
- Point of Contact
- STEPHANIE M. GARNETT, Phone: (808) 725-5356
- E-Mail Address
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STEPHANIE.M.GARNETT@NOAA.GOV
(STEPHANIE.M.GARNETT@NOAA.GOV)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT. IT IS NOT A SOLICITATION, NOR DOES IT GUARANTEE A SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED. REQUESTS FOR A SOLICITATION WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE. Any information submitted in response to this Sources Sought Announcement is strictly voluntary. The Government will neither award a contract solely based on this notice, nor pay for any information submitted by respondents. This notice is a request by the Government to collect information from interested vendors for the purpose of market research. Failing to provide a response to this announcement will not prohibit/exclude an interested vendor from participating in a future solicitation. I. Project Background: Bycatch of sea turtles in gillnet and longline fisheries has resulted in negative impacts on sea turtle populations, the oceanic food web, and commercial fisheries. Coastal gillnet fisheries are one of the most common forms of fishing throughout the world and the fisheries have been associated with significant cases of sea turtle bycatch. The Republic of Indonesia, which is comprised of 17,508 islands in Southeast Asia and Oceania, has a large number of artisanal fishermen spread across its archipelago, and the use of gillnets as a fishing technique is widespread. The islands provide both forage and nesting habitat for a number of sea turtle species in the region. A coastal gillnet Bycatch Workshop, held in Jakarta Indonesia during October of 2013, which highlighted recent work indicating that large numbers of sea turtles interact with gillnet fisheries based along the coast of West Kalimantan, Indonesia. In order to reduce the impact of Indonesian coastal fisheries on sea turtles, it is important to test the efficacy of bycatch reduction strategies, such as net illumination, to determine their potential use useful to reduce those interactions. Use of net illumination has been shown to reduce sea turtle interactions from 40-60% in Mexican and Peruvian gillnet fisheries. In addition, it is important to survey the incidence of sea turtle bycatch in Indonesian fisheries. NOAA seeks a contractor to carry out two specific goals: 1) Provide information regarding sea turtle populations and their vulnerable to fishing gears in the region of West Kalimantan, and 2) conduct field trials to test the efficacy of net illumination as a bycatch reduction technique in Indonesian gillnet fisheries. II. Project Goals The NOAA, Pacific Island Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) seeks to determine the efficacy of using a sensory cue placed on artisanal gillnets as a deterrent to the entanglement of sea turtles and other endangered, threatened species. The methodology employed should replicate previous efforts undertaken by NOAA and must be approved by NOAA advisors. III. Description of Work and Specific tasks: •A. The contractor will conduct field trials in a gillnet fishery located in Paloh, West Kalimantan, Indonesia to determine the efficacy of net illumination and other technologies as coordinated with NOAA as a sea turtle bycatch reduction strategy. Using a paired testing methodology, the contractor will provide all obtained data to determine how the experimental nets affect catch rates of sea turtles, fish, elasmobranchs, marine mammals and seabirds as compared to traditional fishing practices. Sample sizes will be sufficient in order to obtain statistically robust results. Experimental protocols must be approved by NOAA. The contractor will provide all necessary logistical support, including boat personnel and fisheries observers. •B. The contractor will conduct fishermen surveys of two ports (outside of West Kalimantan) in Indonesia to characterize their coastal fishing fleet (number, type, and size of vessels), the fishing gear (number, types, and sizes of nets), and fishing methodologies (seasonality, day/vs night). The report will also indicate general descriptions regarding target and non target species capture rates. The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) is 541990 with a size standard of $14.0 million. Interested Contractors are requested to provide the following information in response to this Sources Sought Announcement: 1) A statement that you believe your firm has the capability to meet all these requirements and perform these services. 2) Your firm's DUNS number & CAGE code; 3) Your firm's SBA certified small business concern status. Specifically identify if your firm is HUBZone-certified, Service Disabled Veteran Owned, or in the SBA's 8(a) program. If your firm is not small, please state that it is a large business. 4) A brief description of your firm's recent past experience (within past 3 years) performing similar services. The information provided in response to this announcement is limited to five pages or less. All information shall be provided free of charge to the Government. The Government will not return any data provided in response to this announcement. This request for information does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that a procurement action will be issued. The Government shall not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for proprietary information not properly identified. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations. Responses shall be provided to Contract Specialist, Stephanie Garnett via email at Stephanie.M.Garnett@noaa.gov no later than 10:00 AM (Hawaii Time) on Wednesday, July 23, 2014.
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