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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF MAY 15, 2003 FBO #0532
MODIFICATION

R -- NOAA/NOS/NMPA Center Education Services Project

Notice Date

5/13/2003
 

Notice Type

Modification
 

Contracting Office

Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Acquisition and Grants Office, SSMC4 - Room 7601/OFA61 1305 East West Highway, 7th Floor, Silver Spring, MD, 20910
 

ZIP Code

20910
 

Solicitation Number

NCND0000-3-00113
 

Response Due

5/16/2003
 

Archive Date

5/31/2003
 

Point of Contact

Eleanor Kaul, Contract Specialist, Phone 301-713-0820 x142, Fax 301-713-0806, - Mitchell Ross, Contracting Officer, Phone 301-713-0820 x141, Fax 301 713-0806,
 

E-Mail Address

Eleanor.E.Kaul@noaa.gov, Mitchell.J.Ross@noaa.gov
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

Closing date corrected to May 16, 2003, 3:00 PM local time Silver Spring, Maryland. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED. Solicitation number RFQ NCND0000-3-00113 is issued as a request for quotations. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-27. This procurement action is set aside for small businesses. The associated North America Industry Classification System is 541611. A firm is a small business for the purpose of this requirement if its size standard is $6 million. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Office of Coastal Research Management (OCRM), National Marine Protected Area Center (MPAC) requires the services of a contractor that has knowledge of MPA issues and management experience in marine protected areas. The contractor shall provide the following educational services on a firm fixed priced basis: (1) develop information for marine educators regarding Marine Protected Areas (MPAs); (2) foster the exchange of knowledge within the MPAs communities; and (3) integrate information into the Center's goals and tasks. The specific requirements identified in the attached Statement of Work (SOW) are: 1) prepare an Executive Summary; 2) prepare text for Legislation poster; 3) update the education component of the mpa.gov web site; 4) prepare and distribute emails; 5) research and draft background papers; 6) develop content for a magazine; and 7) coordinate education activities. The period of performance shall be one year from date of award. The evaluation factors listed in descending order of importance are 1) technical and management approach, 2) quality of personnel, 3) past performance, and 4) price. Proposals shall address: MPA policy analysis & synthesis, education product development; outreach and assessment, coordination/integration of projects with NOAA Ocean Service activities, development of partnerships, and knowledge of basis for MPA management. Quotes are limited to 5 pages and shall be in accordance with the attached RFQ. The Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) web site is www.arnet.gov/far/loadmainre.html. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial applies to this acquisition and there are no addenda to this provision. The provision at FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items (JAN 1000) applies. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its offer. FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and there are no addenda to this provision. FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and the following additional FAR clause cited in the clause are applicable to this acquisition: 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I (41 U.S.C. 2538 and (U.S.C. 2402), 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns and Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns (15 U.S.C. 637 (d)(2) and (3), 52.219-14, Limitation on Subcontracting 915 U.S.C. 637(a)(14), 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246), 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212), 52.222-36, Affirmative Action. for Workers with Disabilities (29 U.S.C. 793), 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212), 52.225-3, Buy American Act Supplies(41 U.S.C.10) and 52.225-9, Buy American Free Trade Agreement -Israeli Trade Act- Balance of Payments Program (U.S.C. 10). Quotes can be emailed to Eleanor.E.Kaul@noaa.gov or faxed to Eleanor E. Kaul at 301/713-0806 or mailed to U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Eleanor. E. Kaul OFA65, 1305 East-West Hwy., Station #7604, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910-3281. Quotes must be received no later than 3:00 p.m. local time on May 16, 2003. Only the faxed pages received on the NOAA fax machine by the stated closing date and time will be accepted. Any questions must be directed to Eleanor Kaul at Eleanor.E.Kaul@noaa.gov.
 

Place of Performance

Address: U.S. DoC/NOAA/NOS, Office of Ocean & Coastal Resource Management, 1305 East-West Hwy., Silver Spring, Maryland

Zip Code: 20910-3281

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00322946-W 20030515/030513213313 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
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