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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF AUGUST 14, 2004 FBO #0992
SOURCES SOUGHT

B -- Detailed Hydrodynamic Investigation of the Inland Sea of Lake Champlain

Notice Date

8/12/2004
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

541710 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
 

Contracting Office

Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Central Administrative Support Center, 601 East 12th Street, Room 1756, Kansas City, MO, 64106
 

ZIP Code

64106
 

Solicitation Number

Reference-Number-NRMAF000-4-05032
 

Response Due

9/13/2004
 

Archive Date

9/28/2004
 

Point of Contact

Sharon Walker, Contract Specialist, Phone 816) 426-7267x241, Fax 816) 426-7530, - William Becker, Supervisory Contract Specialist , Phone (816) 426-6823, Fax (816) 426-7530,
 

E-Mail Address

sharon.walker@noaa.gov, william.j.becker@noaa.gov
 

Description

The Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Central Administrative Support Center has a requirement to acquire services to perform research on Lake Champlain in Vermont, for the NOAA, Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab (GLERL), Ann Arbor MI. For the past 12 years GLERL has participated in a large scale multi-institutional program to study Lake Champlain. This effort, mandated by Congress is a cooperative effort between the Lake Champlain Research Consortium (LCRC), GLERL and NOAA Atmospheric Research Lab (ARL). The research direction for 2004-2005 is to expand investigations to the northeast portion of Lake Champlain, the most poorly understood regions of the Lake. It requires a detailed hydrodynamic investigation of the inland sea of the lake. The research is intended to obtain a better understanding of its relationship to the main lake and it baroclinic interactionss. Another component of the program will be determination of the internal dynamic of northern sector of the Inland Sea where no deep or intermediate observations exist. Another component will be to understand more about the surface seiche through the use of high- resolution pressure- temperature gauges. A new flow velocimeter will be installed at the Grand Isle drawbridge passsage to look at correlations between Inland Sea forcing and that of the transport through the Gut and into and out of the Main Lake. Dr. Hunkins will conduct the analytical and numerical modeling of the Inland Sea intending to provide the basic understanding of circulation and flow dynamics in the Sea. Previously acquired sidescan data (from the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum-Middlebury College Whole Lake Survey Program; 1996-2004) will be used to help define long term circulation patterns via sediment bedform structures. Lastly, the team will deploy a self-contained laser-optic sediment analyzer (LISST-25) to look at sediment re-suspension events as well as temporal variability of size distribution of sediment particles in the water column. The effort described herein requires extensive use of the unique historical knowledge possessed by a research team lead by Thomas Manley from the Geology Department at Middlebury College, Middlebury VT as well as the data that has been collected but not yet processed by the team. The mean circulation patterns of Lake Champlain have been very difficult to obtain using long-term Eulerian measurement techniques due to the large oscillatory motions created by the internal seich. Manley?s team began novel studies in Lake Champlain to address this issue by developing a unique set of deep-ocean neutrally-buoyant free-drifter technology buoys know as RAFOS. In addition to Dr. Tom Manley, the research participants include Dr. Jean Claude Gascard from Laboratoire D?Oceanologie Dynamique et de Climatologie, LODYC, Paris, and Dr. Ken Hunkins from Columbia University. Dr. Gascard is a world leading authority on RAFOS technology. The use of such underwater acoustics is essential to the success of the program in that underwater drifters have to be able to detect and verify the encoded signals emitted by the various sound sources moored at precise locations within the lake. Further, the possession of a crucial long-term, 7-year data set is critical to the success of the integrated research program. Dr. Manley?s team has collected extensive sidescan sonar data from 1996-2003 in cooperation with the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum Dr. Manley is the recognized authority on Lake Champlain hydrodynamics and has spend numerous years studying the lakes physics. encoded signals emitted by the various sound sources moored at precise locations within the lake. NOAA intends to negotiate with Dr. Tom Manley and Middlebury College for the effort pursuant to the authority of 41USC253(c)(1), only one responsible source. NOAA knows of no other sources that possess the technical expertise and unique scientific instrumentation needed to conduct the research. The proposed contract action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within thirty days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Any responsible firm interested in this requirement may submit its qualifications via fax to (816) 426-5067, Attention Sharon Walker . Information should reference number NRMAF000-4-05032. The DOC requires that all contractors doing business with the Government are registered with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR). No award can be made to a company not registered in CCR. For additional information and to register in CCR, please access the following web site: http://www.ccr.gov . In order to register, all bidders must have a Dun & Bradstreet Number. A Dun & Bradstreet number may be acquired free of charge by contacting Dun & Bradstreet on-line at http://www.dnb.com/product/eupdate or by phone at (800) 333-0505.
 

Place of Performance

Address: Lake Champlain, Vermont

Country: US
 

Record

SN00642255-W 20040814/040812211738 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
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