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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 22, 2006 FBO #1761
SOLICITATION NOTICE

B -- Request for Competitive Proposals Sea Duck Joint Venture Special Studies and Analysis

Notice Date

9/20/2006
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

Contracting Office

US Fish & Wildlife Service - R7 Contracting & General Services 1011 E. Tudor Rd, Mail Stop 171 Anchorage AK 99503
 

ZIP Code

99503
 

Solicitation Number

701816R066
 

Response Due

9/28/2006
 

Archive Date

9/20/2007
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

2007 Sea Duck Joint Venture Request for Proposals FWS # 701816R066 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 12.5, and supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. A twin posting of this request for proposal FWS # 701816R066 is simultaneously being announced on http://www.fedbizopps.gov and at www.seaduckjv.org. A full text of this solicitation announcement is being posted on the following website: www.seaduckjv.org Select "Funding and Endorsement", then click on "Request for Proposals FY07". This full-text file includes proposal submission guidelines, proposal evaluation criteria and weights for each evaluation area, a synopsis of FAR Provisions and Clauses that will be included in the resultant contract awards, Government points of contact, and other pertinent information which supplements this solicitation. It is estimated that multiple contract awards will result from this solicitation announcement. The solicitation number for this request is 70181-6-R066 and the solicitation is issued as a request for proposal (RFP). The incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the current Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC 05-12) and the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). The NAISC classification code for this solicitation is: 541710, and Product Service Code is: R499. The small business size standard is 500 employees and $12M. Vendors seeking additional information on this solicitation must contact the US Fish and Wildlife Service Contracting Officer, Paul M. Griffin, at phone (907) 786-3818, fax: (907) 786-3923, or email: paul_griffin@fws.gov. Key Date: Proposal deadline is 11:59pm Alaska time (UTC -8) September 28, 2006 Awards will be issued via contracts and purchase orders, based on a Service analysis of the nature of each selected project in light of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15.3. Acquisition instruments will be administered in accordance with FAR Parts 42 through 51, under the appropriate clauses of FAR Part 52, which will include a portion or all of the following clauses, dependant upon the total dollar threshold of the contract or purchase order selected for award: Each contract or purchase order awarded shall incorporate one or more of the following clauses, by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://www.acqnet.gov/far http://www.doi.gov/pam: 52.246-04 Inspection Of Services-Fixed Price August 1996 144805.16 Delivery Requirements May 1997 144805.23 Period Of Performance May 1997 52.242-15 Stop-Work Order August 1898 144805.05 Invoice Requirements May 1997 144805.06 Contract Administration May 1997 144805.08 Appointment of Contracting Officer's Technical Representative May 1997 D1452.204-70 Release of Claims-Department of the Interior(Jul 96) July 1996 D1452.215-70 Examination of Records by the Department of the Interior April 1984 D1452.228-70 Liability Insurance-Department of the Interior (Jul 96) July 1996 52.202-01 Definitions July 2004 52.203-05 Covent Against Contingent Fees April 1984 52.203-06 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government July 1995 52.203-07 Anti-Kickback Procedures July 1995 52.203-08 Cancellation, Recession, and Recovery of Funds for Illegal or Improper Activity January 1997 52.203-10 Price of Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity January 1997 52.203-12 Limitation on payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions September 2005 52.204-07 Central Contractors Registration October 2003 52.209-06 Protecting the Governments Interest when Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred Suspended or Proposed for Debarment January 2005 52.215-02 Audit and Records-negotiation June 1999 52.215-08 Order of Precedence-Uniform Contract Format October 1997 52.219-08 Utilization of Small Business Concerns May 2004 52.222-03 Convict Labor June 2003 52.222-04 Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act-Overtime Compensation July 2005 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities February 1999 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity April 2002 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and other Eligible Veterans December 2001 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities June 1998 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of Vietnam Era, and other Eligible Veterans December 2001 52.222-41 Service Contract Act of 1965, as Amended July 2005 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires May 1989 52.222-43 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act-price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contract) May 1989 52.223-06 Drug Free Workplace May 2001 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases February 2006 52.227-01 Authorization and Consent July 1995 52.227-02 Notice and Assistance Regarding Patent and Copy Infringement August 1996 52.227-14 Rights in Data-General June 1987 52.229-03 Federal, State, and Local Taxes April 2003 52.232-01 Payments April 1984 52.232-08 Discounts for Prompt Payment February 2002 52.232-09 Limitation on Withdrawing of payment April 1984 52.232-11 Extras April 1984 52.232-16 Progress Payments April 2003 52.232-17 Interest June 1996 52.232-23 Assignment of Claims January 1986 52.232-25 Prompt Payment October 2003 52.232-33 Payment by electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration October 2003 52.233-01 Disputes July 2002 52.233-03 Protest After Award August 1996 52.242-13 Bankruptcy July 1995 52.243-04, ALT I Changes-Fixed Price (Aug 1987)-Alternate I April 1984 52.246-20 Warranty of Services May 2001 52.246-25 Limitation of Liability-Services February 1997 52.249-04 Termination for Convenience of the Government(Services)(Short form) April 1984 52.249-08 Default(Fixed Price Supply and Service) April 1984 52.253-01 Computer Generated Forms January 1991 52.217-02 Cancellation under Multiyear Contracts October 1997 52.217-09 Option to extend the Term of The Contract March 2000 52.232-19 Availability of Funds for the Next Fiscal Year April 1984 52.252-06 Authorized Deviations In Clauses April 1984 144805-14 Attachments May 1997 Proposals must be submitted electronically by email to the personnel listed in Item IV above by midnight Alaska time (UTC -9) September 28, 2006 to ensure expeditious and efficient review of proposals received by the Government. Applicants should request an automatic email notification of delivery when they send their application to the Government Contracting Officer. It is suggested that a verbal confirmation of Government receipt of your proposal package be obtained by the Government Contracting Officer posting this solicitation by calling (907) 786-3818. The Government does recognize that some applicants may not have access to email and in those cases we will accept proposals by fax or mail providing they are postmarked by midnight Alaska time(UTC -9) September 28, 2005. Should you wish to submit a proposal via fax or mail service, you MUST call the personnel listed under item IV above to inform them that you have submitted a proposal in this format prior to close of business September 28, 2006 (5:00pm Alaska Time UTC -9). Please keep in mind that the recommended proposal submission process is via email to prevent unwanted delays to other vendors' proposals being considered for evaluation. Proposals submitted later than midnight Alaska time (UTC -9) September 28, 2006 will not be considered for evaluation. It is the responsibility of the recipient to ensure Service receipt of their proposal by the deadline. The Service bears no responsibility for misplaced or mishandled proposals when the recipient did not alert the Service to the incoming proposal and method of transmission prior to the submission deadline. Proposal Format: Project proposals should follow the format described below and be no more than 10 pages long at font size 12. 1. Cover Page: Project title, Principal Investigator name(s), email address, phone number, and affiliation, proposal category (e.g., Request for Endorsement Only, Request for Funding but not Endorsement, Request for Funding and Endorsement, or Request for Multi-year Funding (indicate years as appropriate). If this study was previously funded by SDJV as a multi-year study, indicate it is "YEAR X of a Y YEAR STUDY". Indicate the amount of funding requested for FY 07 and future years if it is a multi-year request. Include proposal date. 2. Problem/Issue Statement: What is the problem or issue addressed by the proposed work, in relation to the SDJV priorities? (see SDJV Strategic Plan at http://seaduckjv.org/pdf/StratPlan2001_06.pdf) - <50 words. 3. SDJV Population(s) Targeted: The proposal must address a North American population of sea duck. Further, there must be a U.S. connection to the population. For example, because sedentaria or borealis races of common eider do not enter the U.S., proposals dealing with those populations are not eligible unless there are clear implications for management of U.S. populations(s). Additionally, proposals on federally-listed threatened and endangered populations in either the U.S. or Canada will not be favored unless there are clear and strong implications for a non-listed North American population. 4. Justification: Combine more information and literature review here. What new information will be generated by the study that you are proposing and how far will it go toward solving the problem (i.e., considering the assumptions and limitations of your study, provide some perspective about how your work fits into the big picture)? Maximum 1 page. 5. Objectives or Hypotheses: The proposal should have specific, clear and concise objectives, hypotheses and/or predictions to be tested. 6. Scope and Location: Provide a description and general map of the proposed study area, camp locations, and other important features as necessary. Does the project encompass an appropriate portion of the population range and involve relevant jurisdictions to address the stated problems/issues? 7. Experimental Design: Planned methods including statistical treatments. This section is critical to determining scientific soundness. 8. Anticipated Output: The SDJV has an interest in getting information out to the public in a timely and effective manner, such as through web sites. List products or data sets expected in the time frame for which you request funding. Submitters of multi-year proposals need to clearly define the results that will be attained annually and at the conclusion of the project. The breadth of the project should reflect the SDJV request. If your study will take longer than the funding request period to accomplish the stated objectives, please identify sources of funding that are needed to accomplish the stated objectives and whether those sources are secured or unsecured. In other words, if you request one year of funding but it will take two or more years to meet your objectives, how will you fund the study in Year 2 and beyond? If you cannot meet your stated objectives with the SDJV funding you've requested, then you must indicate whether you intend to apply to SDJV in future years to complete this particular study. 9. Management Implications: What is the significance of the work to management of the populations concerned? Be as specific as possible. For example, rather than stating that "this information is critical to management...", explain HOW the information could be used to improve management. 10. Relationship to Other Projects: Describe the relationship of the proposed work to other projects, in terms of complementary scientific objectives, direct collaboration and/or shared resources. 11. Literature Cited: as relevant. 12. Personnel: One paragraph description of the principal investigator(s)' experience and responsibilities to the project (do not submit resumes or CVs). 13. Schedule: Beginning date, milestones, completion date. 14. Budget: Use the budget format provided below so it is clear what SDJV funding is requested and its intended use. If a multi-year request, provide the multi-year summary budget table attached below. Penalty for non-compliance may be rejection of the proposal. [Note: Proposals submitted for endorsement only need to provide only the total anticipated costs by funding source, not a detailed breakdown.] Include matching contributions ONLY if there is a high likelihood you will indeed receive them, and include ONLY the costs directly relevant to the study element. Acceptable matching contributions include real purchases as well as in-kind costs (e.g., full time agency staff or tenured professor's salaries, student or technician salaries covered by other sources) provided they are reasonable and commensurate with the particular study element. For example, if the proposal is to add or augment an element to an existing study, you may pro-rate a portion of the total costs for, say, maintaining a field camp. Similarly, if a vehicle will be provided as an in-kind contribution, it is acceptable to include an amount equivalent to rental or lease costs, but not the total cost of the vehicle. Requests for salaries for students or technicians are acceptable provided they are reasonable and commensurate with the applicant's involvement in the particular study element. However, SDJV funds can not be used for cost recovery of full time agency or tenured professors' salaries. Other unacceptable requests include costs like travel to conferences, publication expenses, tuition, and training. Overhead costs may be requested only if they are beyond the control of the applicant; for example, mandatory agency overhead charges levied on inter-agency transfers (see checkbox in budget table). The SDJV will coordinate and directly purchase satellite transmitters (PTTs), therefore we will not pay overhead on PTT purchases. In addition, the SDJV will not pay overhead on USFWS salaries, since all SDJV funds are currently administered with USFWS funds anyway. Capital costs - any request for capital items over $2000 (satellite transmitters excluded) must be accompanied with a detailed justification. Partial funding will NOT be considered. You should be realistic in your budget - do not "pad". If cost estimates seem unreasonable, you may lose points in the proposal evaluation scoring process. Budgets will be scrutinized when proposals are reviewed by the evaluation team. Applicants should be aware that SDJV funds are typically not available until February of the fiscal year at the earliest, thus no costs requiring SDJV funds before that date should be included. Note: The entire proposal should be submitted as ONE file in MS Word Format, not multiple files. The budget table should be incorporated into the proposal document NOT submitted as a separate attachment. 15. Budget Justification (optional): Use this space to explain particular costs or to indicate the amount of time a person will be involved in the project. Other Submission Requirements: If the study was funded previously by the SDJV, submit an annual summary report (for format go to http://seaduckjv.org/fund/sdjv_annual_report_form_fy06.pdf). Please note that annual project summaries for FY2006 projects are due September 28, 2006 -- you will not be eligible for future funding unless you have submitted that report. In the annual summary report, multi-year projects must report on significant deviations from original objectives, methodology, and partnerships, and must outline corrective actions and report on status of partnerships and funding to qualify for next year's funding. A new proposal that incorporates any changes to the original proposal must be submitted for each year of a multi-year study. Application Review Information: Criteria: It is important for applicants to review the evaluation criteria that will be used to score proposals received. The following criteria will be used (this evaluation worksheet may also be downloaded at: http://www.seaduckjv.org/fund/sdjv_evaluation_worksheet_fy07.pdf NOTE: To be considered for evaluation, the proposal must address a population of sea duck that enters the United States at some stage during its life-cycle. Evaluation Criteria and Relative Category Weights: 1) Management Conservation Considerations: WEIGHT: 6 i) What Information needs will this study address? (i.e., how many, their relative priorities within taxa) ii) Does the proposal address a population with high conservation concern (i.e., a declining species or depressed population) iii) Are there clear management implications? iv) Will the results be broadly applicable? v) Has this topic been sufficiently addressed? 2) Methodology and Approach: WEIGHT: 4 i) Is the general approach appropriate and presented/ justified logically? ii) Are the methods appropriate? iii) Are sample sizes adequate iv) Is the schedule realistic? v) Are objectives clear and realistically achievable? vi) Is the study being conducted in an appropriate location? vii) Is the proposal adequately researched and is relevant literature cited? 3) Funding Considerations: WEIGHT: 3 i) Is the study cost effective/ logistically efficient (e.g, is logistical infrastructure in place that will make efficient use of ADJV contributions)? ii) Is there a substantial match of contributions proposed, particularly from non-US Federal sources? iii) Are the requested items appropriate? iv) Are cost estimates reasonable? v) If requesting multi-year funding, are final products/results worth the risks of failure, the potential for inadequate funding in future years to achieve objectives, and the lost opportunity to fund other studies? (Consider total costs over all years to the value of expected end products) 4) Other Considerations: WEIGHT: 2 i) Does the study significantly complement other ongoing studies (i.e., is there an added value to the study) ii) Does the study involve multiple partners? iii) Will this study bring on new partners to the SDJV? iv) Will results be communicated effectively and in a timely manner? v) Is this a one-time opportunity? vi) Do PI's have a proven track record of successful investigations Review and Selection Process: Applications will be evaluated and scored by the US Fish and Wildlife Service/ SDJV Continental Technical Team during their November 2006 meeting. A suite of proposals receiving the highest scores will be recommended to the SDJV Management Board for funding approval. The SDJV Board will make their decisions in December 2006. Common Reasons for Low Proposal Review Scores: a) Proposal is missing required parts (read the proposal instructions for FY2007 and do not revise an older proposal you may have on hand and/or submitted previously.) b) Management implications are weak or not clearly explained c) Study is of a local nature with no broad application to larger geographic area, population, or conservation issue. d) Information on methods is insufficient to allow full evaluation. Reviewers will not assume that a study will do or will not do something unless it is specifically stated in the proposal. e) Budget is vague or requested items are not justified f) Annual objectives are not identified (for multi-year proposals, the annual objectives must be identified) g) Proposal is portrayed as being more comprehensive that it really is-the proposal should focus on the objectives for which SDJV funds are requested. In other words, how will the addition of SDJV funds expand the original objectives of application of your study? e) Matching funds ratio is small; a proposal should strive for at least a 1:1 match of funding Anticipated Award Date: Contract awards will be announced no later than January 14, 2007. Award Administration Information: Award Notices: Award notices will be provided to all applicants by email, mail, or phone during January 2007. Notice of a successful proposal is not an authorization to begin performance (pre-award costs are incurred at the recipient's risk). A purchase order or contract signed by a USFWS warranted contracting officer and a formal Notice to Proceed will constitute authorization to begin performance. Actual transfer of funds will not occur for the selected proposals and awarded contracts until February 2007 at the earliest. Agency Contacts Submit proposals and direct technical questions to: Tim Bowman SDJV Coordination Office U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 1011 East Tudor Road Anchorage, Alaska 99503 Phone: 907-786-3569 Fax: 907-786-3641 email: tim_bowman@fws.gov Copy to: Paul M. Griffin Contracting Officer US Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 7 Alaska 1011 East Tudor Road, MS-171 Anchorage, Alaska 99503-6619 Phone: (907) 786-3818 Fax: (907) 786-3923 email: paul_griffin@fws.gov
 

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Place of Performance

Address: Dependant upon proposal submission and selection by the Government

Zip Code: 99503

Country: USA/Canada/Mexico/Other
 

Record

SN01149738-W 20060922/060920221258 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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