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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF MARCH 09, 2003 FBO #0464
MODIFICATION

R -- Research of Nautical Chart Users

Notice Date

3/4/2003
 

Notice Type

Modification
 

Contracting Office

Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Acquisition and Grants Office, SSMC4 - Room 7601/OFA61 1305 East West Highway, 7th Floor, Silver Spring, MD, 20910
 

ZIP Code

20910
 

Solicitation Number

Reference-Number-NCNJ5000-3-00005
 

Response Due

3/7/2003
 

Archive Date

3/22/2003
 

Point of Contact

Phillip Harrell, Contract Specialist, Phone 301-713-0820, Fax 301-713-0806,
 

E-Mail Address

Phillip.Harrell@noaa.gov
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

Modification 01: This modification is being issued to delete the statement "This procurement is full and open". This procurement is totally set aside for small businesses. (end of modification)This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED. Solicitation number RFQ NCNJ5000-3-00005 is issued as a request for quotations. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-10. This procurement action is full and open. The associated North America Industry Classification System is 541910. A firm is a small business for the purpose of this requirement if its size standard is $6 million. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Office of Coast Survey seeks a contractor to develop a market research project of nautical chart users. The research will involve a nationwide survey of nautical chart users. This project is necessary so that NOS can determine who and where its user groups are and to ascertain whether a need exists to improve services or to expand its product line in order to most effectively accomplish its mission. The project will be completed in three phases: (1) Desk research (2) Qualitative research and (3) Quantitative research. The Statement of Work (SOW) and Deliverables are attached. This is a firm fixed price procurement using simplified acquisition procedures. The period of performance is date of award through 180 days. The contractor and staff will make their own travel arrangements and also pay for their own travel costs in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulations. Responses may be faxed to (301) 713-0808 or emailed to Phillip Harrell at phillip.harrell@noaa.gov. The responses shall be no more than five pages and shall include the following: 1) Contractors capability overview; 2) Past performance information (relevant experience to perform the required services); 3) Resumes of personnel to provide services; 4) Pricing information. All responses will be evaluated on a best value basis using the following Evaluation Criteria: 1) Technical information; 2) Past performance; and 4) Price. The response must be sufficient to permit agency analysis to establish a bona fide capability to meet the requirement. The Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) web site is www.arnet.gov. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors, Commercial, applies to this acquisition. Complete FAR provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications, Commercial Items. FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders, Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer, Other Than Central Contractor Registration, and 52.232-32 Performance- Based Payments. NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO FEDBIZOPPS.GOV ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (04-MAR-2003). IT ACTUALLY FIRST APPEARED ON THE FEDBIZOPPS SYSTEM ON 07-MAR-2003. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
 

Place of Performance

Address: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration 1305 East West Highway Silver Spring, Maryland

Zip Code: 20910

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00274407-W 20030309/030307215138 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
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