SOURCES SOUGHT
F -- NOAA,NMFS/NEFSC, Herring and Mackerel Fishery Electronic Monitoring/Echosounder Technology - Attachment A-DRAFT-Statement of Work
- Notice Date
- 6/11/2018
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541715
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Acquisition Division - Norfolk, Norfolk Federal Building, 200 Granby Street, Norfolk, Virginia, 23510, United States
- ZIP Code
- 23510
- Solicitation Number
- EA133F-18-RFI-0010
- Archive Date
- 7/4/2018
- Point of Contact
- AMY L. MCLIVERTY, Phone: 757-441-3426
- E-Mail Address
-
amy.l.mcliverty@noaa.gov
(amy.l.mcliverty@noaa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Attachment 1-Draft-Statement of Work This Sources Sought Notice is for Planning Purposes. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of the Sources Sought Notice or to otherwise pay for the information solicited. Your response to this Sources Sought Notice will be treated as information only. It shall not be used as a quote. The Eastern Acquisition Division (EAD) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in Norfolk, VA is soliciting information, on behalf of the Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) of the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) for a Contractor to provide and install Electronic Monitoring (EM) units (video cameras and sensors) on up to three (3) commercial fishing vessels. The Contractor shall be responsible for the installation of equipment, uninstalling of equipment, equipment maintenance, field support, meeting with industry members, stakeholders, and the NMFS personnel, conducting outreach, video review, and analysis and report writing. The Contractor personnel will be working under the guidance of NMFS staff. The Contractor shall provide initial advice and training on processing the video and sensor data. The processing and data annotation of the electronic data will primarily be the responsibility of the Contractor; however, NMFS may assist or audit the data as needed. All data collected will be the property of the Government. The Contractor shall work with NMFS staff to evaluate the effectiveness of EM in the Atlantic herring and mackerel Midwater Trawl Fisheries. As part of the Greater Atlantic Region's Electronic Technology (ET) Implementation Plan, the Councils and NMFS are considering implementation of EM in the Atlantic herring and mackerel Midwater Trawl Fisheries to improve catch monitoring and accountability. BACKGROUND NOAA Fisheries is the federal agency responsible for the management, regulatory compliance, economic data and protection of living marine resources within the United States Exclusive Economic Zone. Within the NOAA's Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC), the Fisheries and Ecosystems Monitoring and Analysis Division (FEMAD), Fisheries Sampling Branch (FSB) is responsible for monitoring and observing fishing in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic U.S. The FSB collects, processes, manages, and provides fishery dependent data and biological samples obtained from fishing vessels. Collection of these data is mandated or otherwise needed for management under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, the Marine Mammal Protection Act, the Atlantic Tuna Convention Act, and the Endangered Species Act. The branch staff and observers under contract perform at-sea operations aboard commercial vessels to collect information on fishing operations, fishing effort, catch, including by-catch and discard information, economic data and vessel efficiency, and biological samples of landed catch and discard. The DOC/NOAA is seeking the following information: The Government seeks a response from all businesses who qualify under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology), which has a corresponding size standard of 1,000 employees. Company size status for the NAICS Code stated above (small business concern per 13 CFR, educational institution, federal, local or state entity, commercial entity, nonprofit organization, etc.); and socio-economic status for NAICS Code stated above (8(a), hubzone, small disadvantaged business, service-disabled/veteran owned, women owned, etc.). The interested Contractor's capability statement should include how the Contractor could provide the personnel and Technology as stated in the Draft Statement of Work (SOW). Standard brochures will not be considered a sufficient response to this notice. Note: This announcement is a Sources Sought Notice and no contract will be awarded pursuant to this announcement. The requested information is for planning purposes and does not constitute a commitment, implied, or otherwise, that a procurement action will be issued nor will the Government pay for the information solicited. The response date for this Sources Sought Notice is June 19, 2018 at 3:00 P.M. No collect calls will be accepted. All responses to this Sources Sought Notice may be submitted via e-mail to Amy McLiverty, Contract Specialist, at amy.l.mcliverty@noaa.gov. NO TELEPHONE RESPONSES WILL BE ACCEPTED.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: SEE SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE, United States
- Record
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