SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- NOTICE OF INTENT TO NEGOTIATE A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY SERVICES FOR ORGANIZATIONAL AND CO-MANAGEMENT ISSUES OF ICE SEALS IN ALASKA IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ICE SEAL COMMITTEE
- Notice Date
- 6/26/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 924120
— Administration of Conservation Programs
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Western Administrative Support Center, 7600 Sand Point Way, Northeast, Seattle, WA, 98115-6349
- ZIP Code
- 98115-6349
- Solicitation Number
- NFFS5000-6-P0052
- Response Due
- 7/11/2006
- Archive Date
- 7/26/2006
- Description
- NOTICE OF INTENT TO NEGOTIATE A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT WITH THE ALASKA NANUUQ COMMISSION FOR NOAA FISHERIES. PURPOSE OF PROPOSED CONTRACT IS TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY SERVICES FOR ORGANIZATIONAL AND CO-MANAGEMENT ISSUES OF ICE SEALS IN ALASKA, WHICH WOULD PROVIDE AN EXPANDED OPPORTUNITY FOR INTERACTION BETWEEN REMOTE NORTHWESTERN ALASKAN VILLAGE COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES AND REGULATORS (BOTH STATE AND FEDERAL). THE CONTRACTORS SPECIFIC PROJECT ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE: 1) CO-MANAGEMENT: THROUGH THE ICE SEAL COMMITTEE (ISC), THE ALASKA NANUUQ COMMSSION (ANC) WILL IMPLEMENT AN ICE SEAL CO-MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT WITH NMFS IN 2006. COOPERATIVELY BETWEEN ANC AND THE ISC STAFF WILL CONTINUALLY COORDINATE WITH NMFS ON MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH ISSUES AS RELATED TO ICE SEALS. DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS AGREEMENT INCLUDES NEGOTIATIONS, MANAGEMENT PLANNING, AND BIANNUAL MEETINGS. SECTION 119 OF THE MARINE MAMMAL PROTECTION ACT ALLOWS FOR COOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT OF ICE SEALS BETWEEN THE ICE SEAL COMMITTEE AND THE NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE. . STAFF WILL PLAN AND PREPARE FOR MEETINGS THAT WILL INCLUDE, TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS, PROVIDING MATERIALS, AND TAKING MINUTES. ALSO, STAFF WILL BE DIRECTED UNDER THE CO-MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT WITH NMFS TO CONTINUALLY COORDINATE WITH FEDERAL AGENCIES FOR BOTH MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH. LONG-TERM PLANNING WILL BE REQUIRED FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS FOR THE CONSERVATION OF ICE SEALS NEAR ALASKAN WATERS. ADMINISTRATIVE AND MANAGEMENT TASKS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT THE GOALS INCLUDE RESEARCH COLLABORATION, COMMUNICATIONS, AND ACCOUNTING.. MANAGEMENT EFFORTS REQUIRE COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN COMMITTEE MEMBERS, STAFF, AND FEDERAL AGENCIES TO IDENTIFY AND REVIEW MANAGEMENT RELATED ISSUES AND UPDATING A COLLABORATIVE STATEWIDE RESEARCH PLAN. RESEARCH COLLABORATION ALSO INCLUDES CURRENT PROJECTS WITH: 1) NATIONAL MARINE MAMMAL LAB; 2) ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME; 3) UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA, AND 4) KAWERAK INC. 2. OUTREACH AND EDUCATION: OUTREACH AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDE DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, AND MAILINGS OF ANNUAL NEWSLETTERS AND WEBSITE AND UPDATES. ADDITIONAL PLANNING AND STAFF TIME WILL FOCUS ON SUPPORTING OTHER ORGANIZATIONS OR GOVERNMENTS TOWARDS THEIR INDIVIDUAL OUTREACH AND EDUCATION PROJECTS DIRECTED AT ICE SEAL CONSERVATION AND SUBSISTENCE USES BY ALASKA NATIVES IN LOCAL VILLAGES. 3. RESEARCH COLLABORATION: COMMUNICATIONS WILL BE OPEN BETWEEN THE ANC STAFF, ISC MEMBERS, VILLAGES, AND FEDERAL AGENCIES TO UPDATE COLLABORATIVE STATEWIDE RESEARCH FOR ICE SEALS. RESEARCH COLLABORATION ALSO INCLUDES CURRENT PROJECTS WITH: 1) NATIONAL MARINE MAMMAL LAB, 2) ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME, 3) KAWAREK, INC., AND 4) UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA. THE ALASKA NANUUQ COMMISSION IS UNIQUELY QUALIFIED AS THEY ARE UNIQUALLU TIED TO THE ICE SEAL COMMISSION AND ARE FAMILIAR WITH ALASKAS COASTAL COMMUNITIES AND THEIR FISHERY BASED LOCAL ECONOMIES. THEY HAVE ALSO DEMONSTRATED EXPERIENCE IN SUCCESSFULLY WORKING WITH THE ISC REPRESENTATIVES THAT SPEAK FOR THE ICE SEAL HUNTERS AND COASTAL COMMUNITIES AND ARE KNOWLEDGABLE ABOUT ICE SEAL BIOLOGY AND CONCERNED ABOUT ICE SEAL ISSUES. THEY ALSO HAVE THE EXPERTISE TO ADDRESS FISHERY MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES AS IT RELATES TO THE ICE SEALS. THE ALASKA NANUUQ COMMISSION HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND EXTENSION IN ALASKA FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS, FUTHER, THEIR PROGRAM IS FOCUSED ON COASTAL COMMUNITIES AND THE PRESSING RESOURCE ECONOMIC PROBLEMS THAT CHALLENGE RESIDENTS OF THOSE COMMUNITIES. BASED ON THE ABOVE, NOAA BELIEVES THE ALASKA NANUUQ COMMISSION IS THE ONLY VENDOR AVAILABLE THAT CAN MEET THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS AND IS UNIQUELY QUALIFIED TO WORK ON THIS CRITICAL PROJECT. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE IS FROM DATE OF AWARD THROUGH JULY 15, 2007.. NOTWITHSTANDING THE GOVERNMENTS INTENT TO NEGOTIATE THIS REQUIREMENT WITH THE ALASKA NANUUQ COMMISSION, UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF 41 USC253(C)(1), ANY OTHER RESPONSIBLE SOURCES MAY SUBMIT A STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE WHICH, IF TIMELY RECEIVED, WILL BE EVALUATED BY NOAA TO DETERMINE IF A COMPETITIVE SOLICITATION SHOULD BE ISSUED. RESPONSES MUST BE RECEIVED BY JULY 11, 2006. RESPONSES MAY BE FAXED TO (907) 586-8726 OR E-MAILED TO SUZANNE.JOHNSTON@NOAA.GOV. QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS PROPOSED ACQUISITION MAY BE DIRECTED TO SUZANNE JOHNSTON. THIS IS A SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION WITH AN ESTIMATED TOTAL AWARD VALUE OF LESS THAN $100,000.
- Place of Performance
- Address: ALASKA
- Record
- SN01077530-W 20060628/060626220201 (fbodaily.com)
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