SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- Coral Reef and Fish Monitoring
- Notice Date
- 9/3/2005
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Central Region Acquisition Division, 601 East 12th Street, Room 1756, Kansas City, MO, 64106
- ZIP Code
- 64106
- Solicitation Number
- NFFN7400-5-00068CMM
- Response Due
- 9/19/2005
- Archive Date
- 9/19/2005
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Galveston Laboratory, located in Galveston, TX intends to establish a fixed price purchase order for Coral reef and fish monitoring at the site of Fortuna Reefer grounding at Mona Island, Puerto Rico on a sole source basis with University of Puerto Rico ? Mayaguez, Department of Marine Science based on the following reasons: 1. The University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez has access to the expertise, historical data, and necessary staff to conduct the required work and provide the information NOAA/NMFS needs to complete the work required; 2. No other organization is known to have the expertise, historical data and access to the Fortuna Reefer Grounding/Restoration Site at Mona Island, Puerto Rico. The anticipated purchase order will have a performance period from date of notice to proceed through December 30, 2005. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within fifteen days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. Proposals can be faxed to Carey Marlow at (816) 426-5067 or (816) 426-7530. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. Interested firms shall include, in writing, the company name, address, point of contact, telephone number, and business size; a statement regarding their capabilities and qualifications; and any additional supporting literature. Submissions received in response to this notice shall be evaluated based on the following criteria: 1. Demonstrated technical ability to successfully provide the expertise, historical data, and access to the Fortuna Reefer Grounding/Restoration Site at Mona Island, Puerto Rico; 2. Demonstrated ability to coordinate research and logistical plans for monitoring coral and reef fishes at Fortuna Reefer grounding site; 3. Demonstrated ability to provide field monitoring data, following agreed-upon monitoring protocol, examining the growth and survival of restored coral fragments; 4. Demonstrated ability to provide field monitoring data, following agreed-upon monitoring protocol, examining the size and abundance of associated fish assemblages. The applicable NAICS code is 541620. DOC, CASC requires that all contractors doing business with this office be registered with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR). No award can be made to a company not 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, 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.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Mona Island, Puerto Rico
- Zip Code: 00681-9013
- Country: United Stated
- Zip Code: 00681-9013
- Record
- SN00886580-W 20050905/050905164530 (fbodaily.com)
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