MODIFICATION
Q -- Marine Mammal Veterinary Services - Solicitation 1
- Notice Date
- 7/13/2010
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 541940
— Veterinary Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Western Region Acquisition Division, 7600 Sand Point Way, Northeast, Seattle, Washington, 98115-6349
- ZIP Code
- 98115-6349
- Solicitation Number
- AB133F-10-RP-0129
- Point of Contact
- Mona M. Ash, Phone: 206-526-6384
- E-Mail Address
-
mona.m.ash@noaa.gov
(mona.m.ash@noaa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Solicitation The National Marine Fisheries Service, Pacific Island Fisheries Science Center in Honolulu, Hawaii requires the following: 1. Provide veterinary support for investigations of mortality events and abortion storms, including: -Animal handling, restraint and sampling -Necropsy of dead animals and aborted fetuses -Advise on appropriate testing of samples -Analysis of data from these events -Writing report for NMFS or publication as appropriate on such events 2. Provide husbandry and veterinary health care and oversight of sick or injured Hawaiian monk seals, or abandoned/at-risk pups, including, but not limited to: -Training volunteers in animal handling and feeding techniques. The training can take place on-site in Hawaii or at the Contractors facility (if such exists) based on logistics and availability of animals. -Advising on medical treatment and coordinating with on-sight veterinarians on daily care. Advising can be done remotely on an as needed basis. -Developing and improving standardized protocols for seal husbandry, feeding, and health monitoring. - When needed providing veterinary staff to oversee husbandry efforts. Travel and housing will be covered by the Contractor. 3. Develop standardized health assessment protocols for Hawaiian monk seals that will allow comparisons of condition and health status amongst animals from different sub-populations. 4. Develop preventive health measures for Hawaiian monk seals to minimize risk of disease contributing to reduced survival. This could include developing vaccinations for known or emerging disease and plans for their application. 5. The contractor shall provide recommendations and guidance in the development of facilities for housing and caring for Hawaiian monk seals that are in need of rehabilitation. May require visits to potential facility sites. 6. The contractor will provide recommendations for the Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) Monk Seal Research Program on ways to improve their disease surveillance and detection capabilities. 7. Contractor shall serve as a subject matter expert and provide guidance on health and disease related issues in NMFS' development of EIS, NEPA, Permits and other documents as necessary. 8. Provide training for NOAA staff, agency partners, and others as appropriate in seal handling, sample collection, and animal care protocols. Period of contract: August 1, 2010 - July 31, 2011, with up to 4 option years pending performance and availability of funds. The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) is 541940 with a size standard of $7 million. A Request for Proposal (RFP) solicitation may be available on or about July 12, 2010 at http://www.fedbizopps.gov/ and is availabe to all sources. The estimated response due date is July 21, 2010; however, the actual date offers are due will be stated within the solicitation documents. Paper copies of this solicitation will not be issued. Interested parties should use the FedBizOpps [Add To Watchlist] and [Add Me To Interested Vendors] features which provide a notification when the RFP becomes available for download as well as all postings of information associated with this solicitation, thereafter. Each potential contractor is responsible for checking the FedBizOpps website to gain all current information related to the solicitation. The solicitation and any further announcements regarding the solicitation will be posted only at http://www.fedbizopps.gov/. All questions of any nature regarding this procurement are to be sent to Contract Specialist, Mona Ash at Mona.M.Ash@noaa.gov. All vendors doing business with the Government are required to be registered with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR). NO award can be made unless the vendor is 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 with the CCR and to be eligible to receive an award from this acquisition office, all contractors must also have a Dun & Bradstreet Number. A Dun & Bradstreet number may be acquired free of charge by contacting Dun & Bradstreet on-line at https://www.dnb.com/product/eupdate/requestOptions.html or by phone at (800) 333-0505. This procurement also requires contractors to complete the On-Line Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at https://orca.bpn.gov/.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Hawaii, United States
- Record
- SN02203463-W 20100715/100713234535-183664e6a7785624ba834befd78b8d8d (fbodaily.com)
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