SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- Mitigation of Oil Industry Operations on Driftnet Fishing in Cook Inlet
- Notice Date
- 3/6/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Minerals Management Service Procurement Operations Branch 381 Elden Street, MS 2500 Herndon VA 20170
- ZIP Code
- 20170
- Solicitation Number
- 71847
- Archive Date
- 3/5/2004
- Point of Contact
- Anna M. Brown Contract Specialist 7037871369 Anna.Brown@mms.gov;
- E-Mail Address
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- Description
- The Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service (MMS), intends to competitively award a contract entitled "Mitigation of Oil Industry Operations on Driftnet Fishing in Cook Inlet" for the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Region. The offeror must be capable of performing all of the tasks described below. The period of performance of the resultant contract will be six (6) months with an estimated cost range of $150,000 to $175,000. The period of performance must cover the month of July, since that is the peak season for driftnet "openers" when critical data must be collected. The timeline for this project is based on the assumption that contracted work will begin by June of 2003. Introduction: The prospect of new offshore oil and gas development in Cook Inlet of Southcentral Alaska presents some potential for conflict with local fishermen, especially the commercial driftnet fishery. Seasonal placement of stationary drilling rigs could create obstacles where fishermen typically drift their long nets. In particular, drift gillnet fishermen (drifters) often focus their efforts near turbulent rip tides because salmon are known to concentrate in these areas. The presence of an oil platform in favorable fishing areas would pose a navigational obstacle that could result in diminished access, loss of harvest resulting from premature net release, or gear entanglement. Thus, in the past drifters have opposed offshore oil development and have recommended the exclusion of popular driftnet locations from MMS lease sales. Without improved mitigation, such issues may provide a source of delay in the proposed schedule of MMS offshore lease sales or post-lease reviews. This study intends to explore and define specific ways to mitigate these potential conflicts and to analyze the significant tradeoffs of reasonable alternative proposals. It will also place the analysis within the broader social context of key dynamic variables, such as recent changes in fishing markets, fishing regulations, fishing technology, navigational safety, oil markets, oil technology, and the history of relations and linkages between fishing and oil industry sectors in the region. This study will develop specific and practical proposals to mitigate or resolve potential spatial conflicts between fishermen and the oil industry in the federal waters of Cook Inlet. These potential conflicts include, but are not limited to: navigational safety issues, gear entanglement and damage issues, and loss of harvest issues. The study will proceed to analyze and evaluate various alternative proposals according to their social and economic and ecological implications for the region. A final recommendation will emerge from the fieldwork, data collection, and analysis that will be presented to relevant stakeholders for further comment and refinement. It is expected that the final study product will be used to inform future decision-making processes at MMS and within the fish and oil industries. These overarching goals will be accomplished through the following intermediary objectives: 1. Launch a full literature search to investigate how similar conflicts or issues have been handled in other places around the world; 2. Synthesize and incorporate relevant information from OCS study MMS 2000-025 (To get this document 1. Go to http://mmspub.mms.gov:81/search.html 2. Type "Local Knowledge" in the "Title" box 3. Check "All Databases" under "Database(s) being searched" 4. Choose "Alaska" under "Region being searched" 5. Click "Submit Query" 6. It will return 2 results. The smaller item is the Technical Summary. The larger item is the full Report) and other sources; 3. Collect data on preferred fishing locations and historical patterns of salmon migration through Upper Cook Inlet; 4. Develop the collected data into useful maps that conveniently compare the location of MMS leasing blocks, popular driftnet fishing areas, historical patterns of salmon migration and passage rates, dominant rip tide zones, documented offshore oil and gas deposits, and existing oil industry infrastructure in the region; 5. Conduct ethnographic fieldwork out on the boats with local fishermen to gain a full understanding of their concerns, especially the details of the work environment that inform their understanding of potential gear conflicts; 6. Conduct ethnographic fieldwork out on oil platforms in suitable locations to gain a full understanding of oil industry perspectives on potential gear entanglement processes; 7. Meet and consult with fishermen (and their collective institutions such as United Cook Inlet Drift Association [UCIDA]) and with oil and gas industry personnel to identify and explore reasonable mitigation proposals; 8. Evaluate the prospects for future collaboration between the oil industry and fishermen over these conflicts and other mutual interests; 9. Analyze the broader social context of this conflict through consideration of recent changes in fishing markets, fishing regulations, fishing technology, navigational safety, oil markets, oil industry, and the history of relations between fishing and oil industry sectors in Cook Inlet; 10. Submit a comprehensive analysis for publication in a scholarly journal. How to Respond: In order to compete for this contract, an offeror must demonstrate they are qualified to perform the work by providing, not later than 3:00PM, Monday, March 27, 2003, a Capabilities Statement describing in detail:(A)The scientific personnel who would be responsible for the collection, interpretation and synthesis of information; (B) The organization's expertise with this type of work and a description of your facilities and resources; and (C) Specific references (including project identifier and description, period of performance, dollar amount, and client name and phone number) for previous work of this nature that your organization or personnel are currently performing or have completed within the last three (3) years. REFERENCES WILL BE CHECKED. Offerors shall submit their Capabilities Statement in original and four (4) copies to Anna Brown , Contracting Officer, Minerals Management Service, 381 Elden Street, MS-2500, Herndon Virginia 20170-4817. Time of receipt of submissions will be determined by the time received in the Procurement Operations Branch, Herndon, Virginia. Your Capabilities Statement will be evaluated based on: (A) Demonstrated experience and expertise of all key technical personnel, especially as regards social research and group facilitation skills, preferably in Alaskan coastal communities. Skills and experience will be evaluated in light of specific tasks to be performed. Evaluation factors include: 1) length and quality of experience for each person assigned to perform specific tasks and analyses; 2) the level and quality of formal education in the disciplines and technical fields necessary, examining the level of relevant education attained as well as, honors, awards, and recognition of previous work; 3) experience conducting similar research and preparing similar deliverables; 4) demonstrated ability to complete assignments in a timely manner, and authorship in relevant peer-reviewed publications. (B) The Project Manager shall have: (1) experience and demonstrated leadership ability required for the coordination of the study process, (2) experience in managing a multi-disciplinary team and the interdisciplinary processes required for this study, and (3) ability to control costs and to keep project performance and document preparation on schedule. (C) Demonstrated organizational history of successfully conducting projects of similar size, scope, complexity, duration, and dollar value; producing high-quality deliverables; and completing similar projects on schedule and within budget. Questions should be faxed to Anna Brown at (703) 787-1022 or e-mailed to anna.brown@mms.gov. All correspondence should include the RFP number (71847), your full name/company name, address and phone and fax numbers. Requests or questions by telephone are strongly discouraged.
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