V -- CHARTER MID-WATER TO NEAR-SURFACE TRAWLER VESSEL

Notice Date

December 27, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Western Administrative Support Center, 7600 Sand Point Way, Northeast, Seattle, WA, 98115-6349

ZIP Code

98115-6349

Solicitation Number

52ABNF200035

Response Due

February 14, 2002

Point of Contact

Edward Rockenstire, Contracting Branch Chief, Phone (206) 526-6021, Fax (206) 526-6025, Email edward.j.rockenstire@noaa.gov -- Crystina Elkins, Procurement Clerk, Phone (206) 526-4499, Fax (206) 526-6025, Email crystina.r.elkins@noaa.gov

Description

Trawl vessels with a minimum registered length of approx. 20m (85ft);a minimum continuous horsepower output from main engine, approx. 500 hp; vessel must be able to tow standard hake trawl gear at a continuous speed of 7.5 km/hr (4 kts) under normally expected fishing conditions, however, NMFS will provide the actual surface trawl gear and doors. Vessel should able to maintain a minimum cruising speed of at least 15 km/hr (8kts) in low sea states. Vessel should be completely rigged for mid-water trawling. Fishing vessel to conduct a mid-water to near-surface trawl survey of juvenile salmonids and associated fishes, neuston, plankton, and other biological and physical oceanographic measurements off SW Washington and N Oregon in 2002. At the Government's prerogative, the charter will begin in Newport, OR, Warrenton or Astoria, OR, or another locations depending on location of chartered vessel. Vessel should have an accessory winch/boom with approximately 600 ft of 3/8" cable to deploy CTD and other oceanographic instruments. If vessel does not, NMFS would be willing to provide a winch/boom to be installed for the duration of sampling period. Vessel must provide an appropriate deck location where winch could be placed. These cruises are scheduled for the last 10 days of May, June, and September. Period of performance May 22-31; June 21-30; September 21-30, 2002 with options to perform in 2003, 2004, and 2005. The sampling area will be from SW Washington to N Oregon (Newport, OR). The total number of sampling days will be 30. Accommodation for crew and a 5 or 6 person scientific party. Minimum crew shall consist of a Captain with five (5) years of trawl fishing experience a master of a comparable-sized trawler , a engineer-fisherman with three (3) years of trawl fishing, an a cook-fisherman. If the contract vessel's homeport is a distance from the study area, the Government will pay for one travel day. For a copy of the solicitation, please contact Crystina Elkins at (206)526-4499. For further information, please contact Carla Echols (206) 526-6370. This is a 100% set-aside for small business. See Numbered Note 1. The NAICS Code is 483112 with a small business size standard of 500 employees. All responsible, responsive sources may submit an offer which will be considered by the Agency.

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20011231/VSOL002.HTM (D-361 SN5160L1)