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Solicitation Number:

NFFN7600-10-16983SLW

Notice Type:

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

Synopsis:

DESC: The U.S. Department of Commerce (USDOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric and Administration (NOAA), and National Marine Fisheries in Miami, FL, intends to procure services to deploy 50 satellite tags.
One of the Southeast Fisheries Science Center's methods of performing sea turtle research is the use of satellite telemetry. The government uses satellite tags to assess annual survival rates, determine the impact of fisheries interactions, and spatial distribution of sea turtles. As such the government has worked extensively with commercial fishing fleet to develop satellite tagging capabilities to meet research needs and regularly work with the longline fisherman. This will be the implementation of the full study of pelagic juvenile loggerhead turtles; a pilot study was conducted in 2003.
Objectives: Expand research on sea turtles using satellite tags that can be deployed on turtles smaller than our previous research and increase our knowledge on the potential impacts sea turtle/fishery interactions. The contractor will deploy up to 50 satellite tags on sea turtles ≥30 cm in the Northeast Distant Region of the Atlantic Ocean. The search will occur on relatively calm days in warm waters (≥70 deg F) and along oceanographic fronts where loggerhead turtles may congregate; each day's search will be at least 8 hours in duration. Once turtles are sighted, the inflatable boat will be launched, with the captain (or their designee) and one crew member aboard, in pursuit of loggerhead turtles. Turtles will be dip netted or captured by hand from the surface, placed in the inflatable boat, and ferried to the subcontracted fishing vessel where pop-off archival transmitting tags will be attached. The study will end once 5 days of searching have been expended or up to 50 turtles ≥30 cm straight carapace length have been captured, whichever occurs first.

Specifications:

-Provide up to 5 8-hour days during calm weather to search for loggerhead sea turtles ≥30 cm straight carapace length at the surface in warm waters of the Northeast Distant Region of the Atlantic Ocean. Run time to the optimal area is not to be included in the 8 hours.
-Provide, store, launch, and retrieve an inflatable boat, outboard, gas, and gas tank.
-Provide a captain to operate the inflatable in search for the turtles.
-Monitor the inflatable boat's position visually at all times from the fishing vessel.
-Provide a VHF radio tuned to maintain communication between the inflatable and the fishing vessel at all times.
-Tire to put in inflatable to support the turtle(s)
-Inflatable boat with hard aluminum floorboards and hoisting bridles
-Outboard motor
-All necessary safety equipment for inflatable boat
-Handheld, waterproof VHF radio for communication with vessel
-Handheld GPS
This is a small business set-aside. The NAICS code for this action is 114111. Small Business Size Standard $4.0m. Request for Quotation documents will be available on or about August 9, 2010. Firms interested in receiving a copy of the solicitation should send an email to the contracting officer, referencing this announcement number or visit this website to download a copy. All responsible sources may submit a bid, which will be considered by the agency. This service is being procured under the guidelines of FAR Part 12, Commercial Items Procedures. The Eastern Region, Acquisition Division (ERAD), requires that all contractors doing business with the Acquisition Office must be registered with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR). For additional information and to register in CCR please access the following website: http://www.ccr.gov/. In order to register with the CCR and to be eligible to receive an award from this acquisition office, all offerors must 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. The government encourages all contractors submit their Certification and Representation thru the on-line Business Partner Network (BPN). The BPN is the single source for vendor data for the federal government. Contractors should go on-line at www.bpn.gov. No award can be made unless the vendor is registered in CCR. Responses should be faxed to 816-426-7530. Attn: Sharon Walker. Requests for the solicitation may be made by fax (816)426-7530 or e-mail.

SOLICITATION ATTACHED, CLOSES 8/30/2010

Contracting Office Address:

601 East 12th Street, Room 1756
Kansas City, Missouri 64106
United States

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