SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- NOTICE OF INTENT TO NEGOTIATE A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT
- Notice Date
- 12/5/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Western Region Acquisition Division, 7600 Sand Point Way, Northeast, Seattle, WA, 98115-6349, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- WRAD-8-59_NFFR7600-8-28061
- Response Due
- 12/20/2007
- Archive Date
- 1/4/2008
- Point of Contact
- Randall Brown, Purchasing Agent, Phone (206) 526-6226, Fax (206) 526-6025, - Randall Brown, Purchasing Agent, Phone (206) 526-6226, Fax (206) 526-6025
- E-Mail Address
-
randall.w.brown@noaa.gov, randall.w.brown@noaa.gov
- Description
- NOTICE OF INTENT TO NEGOTIATE A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT FOR THE NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE (NMFS). PURPOSE IS TO NEGOTIATE WITH FARALLON INSTITUTE (FARALLON). PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE WILL BE FROM DATE OF AWARD THROUGH 6/2/2008. THE NMFS SWFSC ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH DIVISION?S (ERD) MISSION IS TO DEVELOP DATABASES AND CONDUCT RESEARCH ON FISHERY-RELATED EFFECTS OF NATURAL ENVIORNMENTAL VARIABILITY AND FLUCTIATIONS OF ABUNDANCE AND DISTRIBUTION OF MARINE POPULATIONS. THE ERD IS DEVELOPING A DATA INTEGRATION FRAMEWORK (DIF) WHICH IS TO INTEGRATE CORE NOAA DATA AND MAKE THEM AVAILABLE TO KEY NOAA ?MODELING? EFFORTS, INCLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTEGRATED ECOSYSTEM ASSESSMENTS (IEA). AS PART OF THIS EFFORT, ERD IS EXECUTING A PILOT IEA APPLICATION FOR THE CALIFORNIA CURRENT ECOSYSTEM (CCE). THE PILOT APPLICATION WILL APPLY AND TEST THE AVAILABLE WEB-BASED DATA SERVICES, TOOLS, ANALYSES, AND PRODUCTS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO ADDRESS NOAA RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PRIORITIES, AND PROVIDE EXPERT FEEDBACK ON THE UTILITY OF AND GAPS IN THESE SERVICES. PROPOSED CONTRACTOR WILL WORK WITH THE CCE IEA DEVELOPERS AND COORDINATORS IN DETERMINING WHAT IOOS DATA AND PRODUCTS ARE NEEDED FOR THE PILOT IEA AND PREFERRED METHODS OF DELIVERY OF THESE DATA. THEY WILL EVALUATE THE USE OF THESE DATA PRODUCTS IN DEVELOPING A WEB-BASED DYNAMIC IEA AND WILL ADVISE ON ADDITIONAL DATA AND PRODUCT NEEDS TO OPERATE AN WORKING DYNAMIC IEA. IT IS CRITICAL THAT CONTRACTOR POSSESS 1) EXPERTISE IN GATHERING AND ANALYZING PHYSICAL AND ECOLOGICAL DATA OF THE CC ECOSYSTEM; 2) EXPERTISE TO RELATE CC ECOSYSTEMS RESPONSES TO VARIATIONS IN ENVIRONMENTAL FORCING; 3) EXPERIENCE IN PRODUCING IEAS; 4) POSSESS ACCESS TO DATA CRITICAL FOR IEA; AND 5) POSSESS NETWORKING RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE WEST COAST NOAA AND OCEAN SCIENCE COMMUNITY. 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 PERSONS 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 15 DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THIS SYNOPSIS WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE GOVERNMENT. THIS IS A SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION WITH AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF LESS THAN $100,000.
- Record
- SN01464014-W 20071207/071205223704 (fbodaily.com)
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