SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND SURVEY - ABL-17160 RFQ
- Notice Date
- 8/7/2017
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 483112
— Deep Sea Passenger Transportation
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service, SSMC 3, 1315 East West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland, 20910, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20910
- Solicitation Number
- ABL-17160
- Archive Date
- 8/22/2017
- Point of Contact
- Heather M Mahle, Phone: 9077896021
- E-Mail Address
-
heather.mahle@noaa.gov
(heather.mahle@noaa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for services in which the government intends to acquire in accordance with FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisitions Procedures. Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Auke Bay Laboratories has a requirement. The objective of this contract is to Assess humpback whale populations and prey in Prince William Sound, by chartering a vessel to serve as a platform for humpback whale prey research in Prince William Sound. A vessel is required to locate, photograph, and biopsy humpback whales and sample prey from multiple locations within Prince William Sound. Gillnets and jigging will be the preferred methods of sampling. The vessel shall accommodate four scientists to sample herring catches for nutritional content and age structure. Work space for sample analysis and freezer capacity to temporarily preserve samples is required. The work specifically consists of locating schools of forage fish associated with humpback whale, using sonar, and fishing on those schools to collect samples. Sampled fish will be measured and weighed, and a portion of those will be frozen for future chemical analysis. Water samples will also be collected. The contractor will provide the vessel platform, and the government will provide scientific staff and equipment. See attached Statement of Work for more information. All interested concerns must submit a quotation and documentation demonstrating the qualifications to provide services as described above within fifteen (15) days of the publication date of this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation, quotations are being requested and a written solicitation has been issued. A firm-fixed order is anticipated to be issued in August 2017. All responses must be in writing and delivery to fax number (907)789-6004 attention to Heather Mahle, email to heather.mahle@noaa.gov, or provide to address indicated in solicitation. Faxed or Emailed Correspondence or Response to Solicitation should reference solicitation # ABL-17160, in the Subject line to ensure it is received successfully. This is a simplified acquisition with an estimated value of less than $150,000.00. The following provisions and clauses shall apply to this solicitation and resultant award. The provisions and clauses may be downloaded at http://www.acqnet.gov/far *** All contractors doing business with this Acquisition Office must be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM). No Award can be made unless Cotnractor/Vendor is registered and active in SAM. For additional information visit www.sam.gov. In order to register with 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 www.dnb.com/eupdate or by phone at (800) 333-0505. Official Solicitation, any Amendments, or updates can be found at www.fbo.gov, listed under solicitation # ABL-17160
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOC/NOAA/NMFSJJ/ABL-17160/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Alaska, United States
- Record
- SN04616860-W 20170809/170807232436-074d185dbfdd6e5b0f3f8c4682517044 (fbodaily.com)
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