SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- Support, expand and enhance eVTR (electronic Vessel Trip Reports) reporting in Southern New England and mid-Atlantic Fisheries
- Notice Date
- 8/16/2017
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- 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
- NFFM7003-17-03906
- Archive Date
- 8/23/2017
- Point of Contact
- Susan Henderson, Phone: 508-495-2206
- E-Mail Address
-
susan.henderson@noaa.gov
(susan.henderson@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. Background: The Northeast Fisheries Science Center's Cooperative Research Branch (CRB) has developed a software system that satisfies Vessel Trip Reporting requirements for many Northeast commercial fisheries, and is certified by the Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office (GARFO) for electronic Vessel Trip Reports (eVTR). The Fisheries Logbook and Data Recording Software (FLDRS) has been tested across a variety of NE fisheries and accounted for more than 6,000 eVTR trips per year in 2014 and 2015, which is over 90% of all eVTRs received. Recent incorporation of wireless Temperature-Depth (TD) probes and data visualization tools for fishermen has dramatically increased interest in electronic reporting. The bottom temperature and depth data associated with catch information is a unique source data that aids in understanding species and fleet reactions to oceanographic dynamics. Recent work with fishermen interested in the influences of bottom temperature on species composition has been demonstrated to improve collaboration and the use of electronic reporting. Developments in the FLDRS system and especially capabilities beyond sub-trip reporting have not been extensively described to fishermen participating in Southern New England and mid-Atlantic fisheries during the past several years. Use of the FLDRS software package and additional data tools will be expanded in these fisheries with support between organizations that work with fishermen and the Cooperative Research Branch. This expanded use will include sub-trip eVTR reporting, integration of GPS and TD data, encouragement for haul-by-haul reporting that can contribute to fine-scale studies, and the development and testing of WiFi hubs and data transfer protocols to facilitate data transmission. The Government is seeking contractors to work with a target of 20 commercial vessels in several commercial fishing fleets in Southern New England and the Mid-Atlantic that require additional support since previous funding supporting eVTR funding has ended. For mid-Atlantic and Southern New England fisheries, the project will focus will on high-producing eVTR sub-trip vessels and vessels reporting haul-by-haul that need additional support and re-training and software updates. Clam, scallop, and trawl vessels that have previously reported eVTR via FLDRS software will be revisited, evaluated for re-training, and encouraged to continue to report electronically and haul-by haul. Laptops from previously funded initiatives will be recovered and recirculated from formerly participating vessels who are no longer interested in eVTR. The contractor(s) will reach out to vertically-integrated companies and groups that are very interested in temp-depth data that can be integrated into bottom temperature forecast models and solicit vessels that will implement GPS polling and temperature-depth data collection as an intermediate step towards haul-based reporting. The contractor(s) will also develop 3 dockside WiFi hubs in key ports with sector input, provide for 1 year of paid wireless service for each hub, and assist the NEFSC in testing the expanded use of automated Wi-Fi data transmission software. Specific Deliverables Deliverables will include: The contractor(s) will provide written meeting minutes for all meetings to the NEFSC Cooperative Research Branch, distribute them to attendees, and to others upon request. The contractor(s) will provide contact information for participating vessels on a continuing basis as vessels sign up for software training. The contractor(s) will provide monthly reports to the Cooperative Research Branch detailing activities with participating vessels, and a financial report of invoiced expenditures during the reporting period. The contractor(s) will provide notice to the project sponsor via e-mail of all urgent issues. Issue notification will include a description of the issue, time constraints, possible impacts, and resolutions if proposed. The contractor will provide information on the location of functioning WiFi hubs and the vessels utilizing each hub. Special Qualifications Contractors shall have demonstrated experience working with fishing industry participants across a variety of fisheries, and these organizations have a history of contacts in the necessary industries. Contractors shall also have in-depth knowledge of fishing regulatory and reporting requirements, skilled technicians available to provide computer technology support, and develop detailed outreach meetings in order to support the project. Proposed Period of Performance: 12 months from date of award Place of Performance: Performance will be at the contractor's location and fishing ports where participating vessels are located. Major ports for this activity are located in Pt. Judith, RI, Long Island, NY, and Montauk, NY. Government-Furnished Property (GFP): There is no GFP that will be provided to the contractor for use during the performance of the contract. The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) is 541712 with a size standard of 1000 employees. Interested vendors 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 above stated requirements. 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, etc. If your firm is not small, please state that it is a large business. 4) A brief description of your firm's 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 Contracting Officer, Susan Henderson via email at susan.henderson@noaa.gov no later than 12:00 PM EST on Tuesday, August 22, 2017.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 166 Water Street, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, 02543, United States
- Zip Code: 02543
- Zip Code: 02543
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