SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- CONDUCT A COMMERCIAL FISHERMAN CENSUS IN HE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS
- Notice Date
- 3/9/2010
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Region Acquisition Division-KC, 601 East 12th Street, Room 1756, Kansas City, Missouri, 64106, United States
- ZIP Code
- 64106
- Solicitation Number
- NFFN7600-10-07727SLW
- Archive Date
- 3/22/2010
- Point of Contact
- Sharon L. Walker, Phone: (816)426-7470
- E-Mail Address
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sharon.walker@noaa.gov
(sharon.walker@noaa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries intends to award a Purchase Order to Dr. Barbara Kojis, St. Thomas VI to conduct a commercial fisherman census in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The tasks will consist of : 1) Development of survey instrument that collects the same information collected in earlier census as to update the historical, baseline information but may include a few additional questions to capture new developments in the fishery. 2) Fieldwork. 3) Database creation, quality control and report writing. Develop a database structure in EXCEL or other similar software. 4) Geo-reference photographs of recreational and commercial fishing industry of the U.S. Virgin Islands, and other marine coastal infrastructure. DESC: Dr. Barbara Kojis has a unique combination of scientific and practical fisheries management experience, particularly in the area of small-scale fisheries. Dr. Kojis was the director of the U.S. Virgin Islands' Division of Fish and Wildlife and member of the Caribbean Fishery Management Council for 10 years. As part of her director and council duties, she was not only responsible for developing and directing programs to foster the sustainable management of recreational and commercial fisheries but also became uniquely acquainted with small-scale fishermen management issues around the U.S. Caribbean. Dr. Kojis has been a principal investigator for a number research projects dealing with commercial fisheries management issues in the U.S. Virgin Islands. For example, she was part of team that examined the impact of trap fishing on coral reefs. More recently, Dr. Kojis was responsible for developing U.S.V.I.'s draft response fishery management plan to deal with lionfish. Dr. Kojis was responsible for developing the first commercial fishermen census of the U.S. Virgin Islands (see, Kojis, 2004). Contracting with Dr. Kojis would ensure that the methodology and content of the survey is maintained which will make it easier to compare changes over time. Furthermore, as former direction and council member, Dr. Kojis has a unique understanding of the dynamics of the islands, which will provide unique insight into the evolution of the industry over the last seven years. Dr. Kojis' work has been published in a variety of academic journals and books including the Environmental Biology of Fishes, Bulletin of Marine Science, Caribbean Journal of Science, Coral reef restoration handbook, Revista de Biologia Tropical, among others. Selected publications: Kojis, B., 2004. Census of the Marine Commercial Fishers of the U.S. Virgin Islands.Department of Planning and Natural Resources. USVI Division of Fish and Wildlife. St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. 78 pp. Sheridan, P., R. Hill, G. Matthews, R. Appeldoorn, B. Kojis, and T. Matthews, 2005. Does Trap Fishing Impact Coral Reef Ecosystems? An Update. Proceedings of the Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute, No. 56, pp. 511-519. Dr. Kojis has considerable experience developing and executing surveys in the U.S. Virgin Islands. As noted above, she has developed and ran the first commercial fishermen census in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Maintaining this continuity would ensure that the final product is compatible with earlier efforts and would allow NOAA to have a common form across the U.S. Caribbean (i.e., Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands) when characterizing the industry and analyzing regulatory impacts. Dr. Kojis is familiar with U.S. Virgin Islands fisheries. As former director of the local fisheries agency, she is well known by the industry. In addition, her survey team is made up of many former, local Fish and Wildlife staff, which is also very familiar with the local fishing industry in both St. Thomas and St. Croix. This familiarity and hands on experience with the industry, should reduce cost of the project since the team knows well the industry participants and there is no need for special accommodations (e.g., hotels). These are important considerations the government will take into account when conducting a voluntary data collection. Based on her credentials and experience the government will be able to conduct the proposed work in a timely and cost-effective manner. To be considered, firms must furnish detailed information concerning their capability to provide the services and satisfy or exceed the Government's needs. Such information shall include, at a minimum, name, telephone number, and address of concerns for which you have furnished this service previously, and detailed narrative that described your ability to provide this service. This notice is for a service for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source Dr. Barbara Kojis. The Eastern Region Administrative Division (ERAD) requires that all contractors doing business with the Acquisition Office must be registered with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR). No award can be made unless the vendor is registered in 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 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 website https://orca.bpn.gov/ or fill out Far Part 52.212-3 Offeror Representations or Certification. Interested parties must respond within (10) days after publication of this notice. If no affirmative responses are received, the government intends to issue a purchase order to Dr. Barbara Kojis. Faxed information can be sent to 816-274-6983 or physically sent Department of Commerce, Attn: Sharon Walker, 601 E. 12th St, Room 1756, Kansas City, MO 64106. Email responses can be sent to Sharon.walker@noaa.gov.
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