MODIFICATION
B -- Presolicitation Notice -- Bowhead Whale Feeding Ecology Study
- Notice Date
- 1/26/2011
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 541620
— Environmental Consulting 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-11-RP-0050
- Point of Contact
- Mimi Antonio Hetzel, Phone: 206-526-6032
- E-Mail Address
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Mimi.A.Hetzel@noaa.gov
(Mimi.A.Hetzel@noaa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service's National Marine Mammal Laboratory is conducting a Bowhead Whale Feeding Ecology Study (BOWFEST) in the Western Beaufort Sea. Two goals of this requirement shall be to: 1. Document patterns and variability in the timing and locations of bowhead whales feeding in the western Beaufort Sea. 2. Estimate temporal and spatial patterns of habitat use by bowhead whales in the study area. The Contractor shall provide assistance with boat-based operations from the Barrow, Alaska (local) community. The Contractor shall hire Local Inupiat hunters to conduct boat-based surveys of the study area. The resultant contract shall provide payments only for days in which crews are operational, not for stand-by days. Relocation costs to the place of performance will not be reimbursed under this contract. Travel may be required during the period of performance of this contract to include a one day BOWFEST workshop and other meetings in Anchorage, Barrow, Fairbanks, AK or Seattle, WA, to be determined. To provide required information on the diet and energetics of bowhead whales, the Contractor must have access to the pertinent data by attending the scene where bowhead whales have been brought on shore and collect measurements and samples as appropriate. The Contractor shall show experience with this type of study and shall be able to demonstrate the ability to work intimately with the local community, being sensitive to local customs and practices, and serve as liaisons to scientists and other groups. The tasks under this requirement shall be to: 1. Provide infield coordination between the local community and researchers who are a part of the Bowhead Whale Feeding Ecology Study (BOWFEST). 2. Communicate concerns and questions from the local community to the scientists, and provide information on project plans and research results to the community. 3. Conduct boat-based surveys of bowhead whales within the project area. 4. Assist with boat operations for BOWFEST scientists as needed. 5. Collect stomach samples from bowhead whales. 6. Analyze the samples relative to prey amounts and types and report on findings. 7. Report on digestive efficiency of bowhead whales. 8. Provide deliverables as required. The period of performance for shall be from April 2011 to April 2013. A Firm Fixed-Price contract is contemplated for this requirement. This procurement is unrestricted, using full and open competition. The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) is 541620 with a size standard of $7.0 mil. A Request for Proposal (RFP) solicitation may be available mid- to late February 2011 at http://www.fedbizopps.gov/. The estimated response due date will be mid- to late March 2011. 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 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 bidders 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 offerors to complete the On-Line Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at https://orca.bpn.gov/ and file veteran employment reports at https://vets100.vets.dol.gov/VETS-100.pdf. Email any questions regarding this procurement to Mimi Antonio Hetzel, Contract Specialist at mimi.a.hetzel@noaa.gov. All responsible, responsive sources may submit an offer which will be considered by the Agency.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Along the Chukchi, Beaufort and Bering Sea, Barrow, Alaska, 99723, United States
- Zip Code: 99723
- Zip Code: 99723
- Record
- SN02366920-W 20110128/110126234030-5a907a9309b93205cd592fcd303a8645 (fbodaily.com)
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