SOURCES SOUGHT
B -- Walrus Count on the coast of Chukotka
- Notice Date
- 2/8/2017
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541690
— Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- USGS OAG SACRAMENTO ACQUISITION BR. MODOC HALL, CSUS 3020 STATE UNIVERSITY DRIVE EAST SACRAMENTO CA 95819-6027 US
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- G17PS00240
- Response Due
- 2/15/2017
- Archive Date
- 3/2/2017
- Point of Contact
- Riccomini, Joseph
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY! THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND WILL ONLY APPLY TO FUTURE PROCUREMENTS. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. The USGS is seeking vendors that may be able to perform this requirement in order to support a competitive competition. The USGS currently intends to award a sole source contract for Pacific walrus haulout counts on the coast of northern Chukotka using Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). The Pacific walrus (Odobenus rosmarus divergens) population ranges across the international border of the United States and Russia and both countries share common interest in the conservation and sound management of this species. During summer and early autumn, the vast majority of Pacific walrus females and their dependent young occupy the Chukchi Sea. Traditionally, these walruses rested on offshore sea ice over the shallow continental shelf of the Chukchi Sea between the U.S. State of Alaska and the Russian autonomous region of Chukotka. Currently, the lack of sea ice extent over the shelf within this region during ice-minimum conditions forces walruses to occupy land haulouts on the coasts of the U.S. and Russia in autumn. USGS proposes to extend studies to evaluate methods for using UAS's to conduct walrus count surveys with partnerships with Russian colleagues at coastal haulouts in northern Chukotka. A large proportion of the Pacific walrus population occupies the western Chukchi Sea in Russian waters and land haulouts. Developing methods for surveying the number of walruses using coastal haulouts in Russia and Alaska in autumn during ice-minimum conditions may provide a means for estimating the size of the walrus population with precision that has not been possible from past offshore manned aerial surveys. Work Description: Under guidance from the Principal Investigator of the study (Dr. Chadwick Jay, USGS, Alaska Science Center), vendor will securely transfer funds to Russian collaborators who will (1) acquire the permits necessary to conduct UAS surveys of walrus coastal haulouts, (2) organize and conduct field efforts to conduct the surveys, and (3) communicate details of the surveys to USGS. Vendor will also provide guidance and assistance in securing Russian permits. Vendor must have unique knowledge of conducting marine mammal survey projects in the Russian Far East, has financial vehicles in place to enable the secure and timely transfer of funds, and has unique knowledge and liaisons for obtaining permits for this work. The contractor will rely heavily upon the recommendations and guidance of the PI Jay and co-investigators. However, the contractor is also expected to use local knowledge and creativity to identify and prioritize tasks necessary to complete the work. TASKS: The contractor will provide the following services and products: 1)Contract with appropriate Russian partners as needed (e.g., ChukotTINRO, All-Russian Research Institute for Nature Protection, Russian Marine Mammal Council, or GiprRybFlot, etc.) to: a)Obtain permits necessary for the use of UAS ¿s on the Chukotka coast. b)Arrange field logistics. c)Organize and supervise rotary UAS surveys and/or potentially fixed-wing UAS surveys. d)Communicate the results of UAS surveys to USGS within two months of completed field activities. e)Travel to attend meetings to the United States to discuss and analyze data collections with U.S. scientists. 2)Securely transfer funds to partners identified in Task #1 for completion of work. 3)Provide assistance to Russian partners to obtain permits for the work. 4)Either purchase, or provide assistance to Russian partners to purchase, some of the equipment necessary to complete the field work and subsequent data analyses as authorized by PI Jay. If interested you must provide name of firm, point of contact, phone, email address, DUNS number, size of business; whether or not you will be prime or subcontractor; information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience on similar requirements, to include size, scope, complexity, timeframe, government or commercial info that will facilitate making a capability determination. Any questions regarding this notice must sent by email NLT 1700 hrs, PST, 13 February 2017. THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND WILL ONLY APPLY TO FUTURE PROCUREMENTS. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. The USGS is seeking vendors that may be able to perform this requirement in order to support a competitive competition. The USGS currently intends to award a sole source contract for Pacific walrus haulout counts on the coast of northern Chukotka using Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). The Pacific walrus (Odobenus rosmarus divergens) population ranges across the international border of the United States and Russia and both countries share common interest in the conservation and sound management of this species. During summer and early autumn, the vast majority of Pacific walrus females and their dependent young occupy the Chukchi Sea. Traditionally, these walruses rested on offshore sea ice over the shallow continental shelf of the Chukchi Sea between the U.S. State of Alaska and the Russian autonomous region of Chukotka. Currently, the lack of sea ice extent over the shelf within this region during ice-minimum conditions forces walruses to occupy land haulouts on the coasts of the U.S. and Russia in autumn. USGS proposes to extend studies to evaluate methods for using UAS's to conduct walrus count surveys with partnerships with Russian colleagues at coastal haulouts in northern Chukotka. A large proportion of the Pacific walrus population occupies the western Chukchi Sea in Russian waters and land haulouts. Developing methods for surveying the number of walruses using coastal haulouts in Russia and Alaska in autumn during ice-minimum conditions may provide a means for estimating the size of the walrus population with precision that has not been possible from past offshore manned aerial surveys. Work Description: Under guidance from the Principal Investigator of the study (Dr. Chadwick Jay, USGS, Alaska Science Center), vendor will securely transfer funds to Russian collaborators who will (1) acquire the permits necessary to conduct UAS surveys of walrus coastal haulouts, (2) organize and conduct field efforts to conduct the surveys, and (3) communicate details of the surveys to USGS. Vendor will also provide guidance and assistance in securing Russian permits. Vendor must have unique knowledge of conducting marine mammal survey projects in the Russian Far East, has financial vehicles in place to enable the secure and timely transfer of funds, and has unique knowledge and liaisons for obtaining permits for this work. The contractor will rely heavily upon the recommendations and guidance of the PI Jay and co-investigators. However, the contractor is also expected to use local knowledge and creativity to identify and prioritize tasks necessary to complete the work. TASKS: The contractor will provide the following services and products: 1)Contract with appropriate Russian partners as needed (e.g., ChukotTINRO, All-Russian Research Institute for Nature Protection, Russian Marine Mammal Council, or GiprRybFlot, etc.) to: a)Obtain permits necessary for the use of UAS ¿s on the Chukotka coast. b)Arrange field logistics. c)Organize and supervise rotary UAS surveys and/or potentially fixed-wing UAS surveys. d)Communicate the results of UAS surveys to USGS within two months of completed field activities. e)Travel to attend meetings to the United States to discuss and analyze data collections with U.S. scientists. 2)Securely transfer funds to partners identified in Task #1 for completion of work. 3)Provide assistance to Russian partners to obtain permits for the work. 4)Either purchase, or provide assistance to Russian partners to purchase, some of the equipment necessary to complete the field work and subsequent data analyses as authorized by PI Jay. If interested you must provide name of firm, point of contact, phone, email address, DUNS number, size of business; whether or not you will be prime or subcontractor; information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience on similar requirements, to include size, scope, complexity, timeframe, government or commercial info that will facilitate making a capability determination. Any questions regarding this notice must sent by email NLT 1700 hrs, PST, 13 February 2017.
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