SOURCES SOUGHT
99 -- Albacore Sampling
- Notice Date
- 6/22/2006
- 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), Western Administrative Support Center, 7600 Sand Point Way, Northeast, Seattle, WA, 98115-6349
- ZIP Code
- 98115-6349
- Solicitation Number
- AB133F-06-RB-0029-01
- Response Due
- 6/28/2006
- Archive Date
- 7/13/2006
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- NOTICE: THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. NOAA intends to award a sole source procurement for Albacore sampling. The information provided in response to this notice will assist the Government in determining the extent of the small business and socio-economic market for the type of work described herein. The intent of the announcement is to identify sources that are qualified Small Business concerns capable of maintaining the system for collection of U.S. Pacific albacore length frequencies and landings (troll, baitboat and CPFV). The contractor will measure the fish for fork length as vessels unload their catches at ports in California, Washington and Oregon. The contractor shall allocate sampling among the ports to obtain a sampling coverage as close to 100% as possible. It is anticipated that a firm-fixed price contract for the Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Western Region Acquisition Division (WRAD) will be awarded. The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) is 541710 with a size standard of 500 employees. Estimated cost is between $200,000 - $400,000. All contractors doing business with the Government are now required to be registered with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR).NOTE: THIS SYNOPSIS IS NOT CONSIDERED A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL BUT A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. No solicitation document is available. No contract will be awarded on the basis of responses received to this notice. Interested firms should submit in writing, its name, address, point of contact, telephone number, business type and size and a brief narrative regarding its capability to provide the required services. The following is the information that must be addressed in the response to assist the Government in determining the availability of qualified small business concerns for the requirement: (1) Demonstrate relevant experience, expertise, and qualifications of key personnel. (2) Provide a list of at least 2 but no more than 5 projects, which are similar in size and complexity; It is the Government?s intent to analyze responses from firms which can operate in the areas of consideration as specified above. In the event that firms are not considered qualified in these locations(Washington, Oregon and California), the government may seek firms which can provide the required services nationally and without restriction to size standards. Detailed information must be submitted by mail to the U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA, WRAD, 7600 Sand Point Way N.E., Seattle, WA 98115-6349, ATTN: Tracy L. Mandell, or to the email address below by 12:00 noon, June 28, 2006. Questions of any nature may be addressed in writing to tracy.l.mandell@noaa.gov. NO TELEPHONE INQUIRIES WILL BE HONORED.
- Place of Performance
- Address: 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle WA
- Zip Code: 98115-634
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 98115-634
- Record
- SN01075372-W 20060624/060622220543 (fbodaily.com)
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