SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Early Warning System for Mass Coral Bleaching
- Notice Date
- 7/12/2016
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Acquisition Division - Kansas City, 601 East 12th Street, Room 1756, Kansas City, Missouri, 64106, United States
- ZIP Code
- 64106
- Solicitation Number
- NCND6012-16-00867
- Archive Date
- 8/6/2016
- Point of Contact
- Shelley Smith, Phone: 816-426-2066
- E-Mail Address
-
shelley.smith@noaa.gov
(shelley.smith@noaa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Region Acquisitions Division-Kansas City office intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), with the Mote Marine Laboratory, Inc., 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway, Sarasota, FL 34236 for an Early warning System for Mass Coral Bleaching for the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary in Key West, FL. These services are for a base year and two 1-year option periods. Sole Source Justification NOAA's Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) awards funds to different NOAA offices through a competitive process for coral reef research and education. The funds are transferred via transfer from the CRCP to the respective NOAA office and it is the responsibility of the line office to obligate the funds. The projects that are awarded funding often are through partnerships with non-Federal agencies and organizations. The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS) applied for and was awarded funding by CRCP for the implementation of the "Early Warning System for Mass Coral Bleaching" project to take place in the FKNMS. The partner on the proposal is Mote Marine Laboratory. Since 2005, the FKNMS has partnered with Mote Marine Laboratory to develop and implement a community based monitoring network, aka as "Bleach Watch", of trained observers to provide reports of coral condition at reefs throughout the Florida Keys. Mote Marine Laboratory is highly qualified to continue the implementation of this project and it was the intent of CRCP for the funds to be used to contract with Mote to continue this project. Sources Sought This sources sought notice is not a request for competitive offers and no solicitation package is available. However, firms that believe they can provide these services may submit substantiating documentation in writing within five days of this notice. Responses can be faxed to Shelley Smith at (757) 664-3633 or sent via e-mail to shelley.smith@noaa.gov. Documentation will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to conduct a competitive procurement, based upon response to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. DOC, Eastern Region Acquisitions Division-Kansas City requires that all contractors doing business with this office be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM). No award can be made to a company not registered in SAM. For additional information and to register in SAM, please access the following web site: www.sam.gov. To register, all contractors must have a Dun and Bradstreet number. A Dun and Bradstreet number may be acquired free of charge by contacting Dun and Bradstreet on-line at http://www.dnb.com/eupdate or by telephone at (800)333-0505.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOC/NOAA/CASC/NCND6012-16-00867/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, 33 East Quay Road, Key West, Florida, 33040, United States
- Zip Code: 33040
- Zip Code: 33040
- Record
- SN04179780-W 20160714/160712235307-7858e2febaec2f617fbba2dd8705b2e2 (fbodaily.com)
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