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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JANUARY 23, 2009 FBO #2615
SOLICITATION NOTICE

99 -- EMERGENCY DOLPHIN CAPTURE

Notice Date
1/21/2009
 
Notice Type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
 
NAICS
114119 — Other Marine Fishing
 
Contracting Office
Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Central Region Acquisition Division, 601 East 12th Street, Room 1756, Kansas City, Missouri, 64106
 
ZIP Code
64106
 
Solicitation Number
WC133F-09-RQ-0170SLW
 
Response Due
2/9/2009
 
Point of Contact
Sharon L. Walker, Phone: (816)426-7470
 
E-Mail Address
sharon.walker@noaa.gov
 
Small Business Set-Aside
Total Small Business
 
Description
The U.S. Department of Commerce, Marine Fisheries Service in Miami, FL intends award a blanket purchase order for emergency dolphin capture services for the Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) Stranding Program. The Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program is based at the SEFSC Miami Laboratory. The program is responsible for response and rescuing of ill and injured marine mammals within the Southeast Region (SER) of the U.S. Small cetacean entanglement and out of habitat rescue are among the type of rescues that are conducted within the SER and requiring capturing and disentangling and/or relocating of cetaceans. Rescues such as these vary from 1-2 to 5-6 per year. The Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program is based at the SEFSC Miami Laboratory. Entangled dolphin, out of habitat rescues happen at a moment's notice, and require emergency response. The estimated annual cost is not to exceed $15,000.00. Individual call orders shall not exceed $3,000.00.Catching dolphins is considered a "take" and is illegal under the Marine Mammal Protection Act. To capture ill or out of habitat dolphins for rescue purposes contractors must be NMFS approved. The Contractor shall: 1) Provide a small boat safety rated vessel. 2) Provide at least one additional personnel to handle and deploy net during the capture effort 3) Work under the authority of a pre-identified capture lead or NOAA Fisheries Interagency Consultant if present. 4) Provide transport of the dolphin if deemed medically unstable and in need of medical treatment. 5) Provide documentation that verifies the vendor is NMFS approved to capture dolphins for rescue purposes.. This is a small business set-aside. The NAICS code for this action is 114119. Business size standard not to exceed $4.0M. This supply is being procured under the guidelines of FAR Part 12, Commercial Items Procedures. Interested parties can request a copy of the Request for Quotation on or about January 27, 2009. Potential vendors are encouraged to return to this site to obtain the Request for Quotation. Faxed requests can be sent to 816-274-6983, Attn: Sharon Walker. The government requires that all contractors doing business with the government 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 now requires all contractors submit their Certification and Representation thru the on-line Business Partner Network (BPN). Contractors should go on-line at www.bpn.gov. Award will not be made to any contractor that is not registered in CCR and BPN. Responses should be faxed to 816-426-7470. Attn: Sharon Walker.
 
Web Link
FedBizOpps Complete View
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Record
SN01735490-W 20090123/090121215335-30e392250c370be104d9059736a016ac (fbodaily.com)
 
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