SOURCES SOUGHT
B -- Radioisotope laboratory facility
- Notice Date
- 8/14/2010
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541690
— Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), NOAA-Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, 2570 Dole Street, Honolulu, Hawaii, 96822-2396, United States
- ZIP Code
- 96822-2396
- Solicitation Number
- PIFSC-10-050
- Archive Date
- 9/7/2010
- Point of Contact
- Bonnie Oshiro, Phone: 8089835356
- E-Mail Address
-
bonnie.oshiro@noaa.gov
(bonnie.oshiro@noaa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, located in Honolulu, HI., intends to issue a fixed price purchase order for the use of an NRC-licensed radioisotope laboratory that is: 1) experienced in conducting lead-radium or related uranium-series dating; and 2) capable of incorporating a NOAA procured alpha-spectrometer analysis system into the laboratory arrangement. The radioisotope facility would need to include a clean-room laboratory for conducting the separation, purification, and analyses of sample specific radioisotopes required for lead-radium dating. The contract would provide a NOAA scientist (Dr. Allen Andrews), experienced in the application of lead-radium dating of fish otoliths, use of the facility to conduct lead-radium dating research on otoliths of priority within the 'Deep-7' bottomfish species. The work undertaken by Dr. Andrews for this research would be in a manner that abides by the operational protocols and practices of the laboratory and with the cooperation and approval of the director and lab manager of the NRC-licensed radioisotope laboratory. For the purposes of this contract, only NRC-licensed radioisotope laboratory facilities located on the Island of Oahu, Hawaii will be considered because of various logistical reasons associated with having to be in close proximity to the facility. NOAA, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) is responsible for developing stock assessments that provide the information needed by the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council to evaluate the status of any fishery, and if necessary, develop and implement management measures to ensure the future sustainable of that fishery. Current stock assessment efforts within the PIFSC Fish Biology & Stock Assessment Division (FBSAD) have focused on the bottomfish fishery that harvests deep-slope species of snappers, jacks, and grouper within the Hawaiian Archipelago. With the recent closure of the bottomfish fishery in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, stock assessments are now being developed to ascertain the status of the bottomfish fishery within the Main Hawaiian Islands (MHI). Of primary concern are the status of the MHI 'Deep-7' species that consist of six eteline snappers and one endemic grouper species. While stock assessments are currently being developed to evaluate the status of these resources, gaps in important biological information of direct relevance to these assessment efforts continue to persist. One of the most basic and critical biological parameters is the determination of accurate length-at-age relationships for the 'Deep-7' species including the determination of a valid age and growth parameters, including longevity, for these species. Current length-at-age relationships and longevity estimates for these species were produced in the 1980s and 1990s based on the processing of otoliths (fish ear bones located within the brain cavity) for micro-increment (daily) enumeration and the application of numerical integration techniques to estimate total age. These past results need to be re-evaluated in light of the more recent use of annuli (yearly growth marks) found within sectioned otoliths. More recently, the application of lead-radium dating to age otoliths provided an estimate of age independent of micro-increment or annuli counts. This method can provide a form of validation for growth mark age estimates and can provide a determination of age when no counting method was reliable. Lead-radium dating relies on the incorporation of radium-226 (226Ra), a naturally occurring calcium analog, from the environment into the otolith and its subsequent decay to lead-210 (210Pb). By measuring the disequilibria of these two radioisotopes in otolith material, an independent estimate of age can be determined based on the known in-growth rate of 210Pb from 226Ra. This technique requires the removal of otolith core material (usually the first 1-2 years of otolith deposition) to measure 226Ra and 210Pb. Pooling of core material from otoliths of similar sized fish is typically required due to low levels of 226Ra present in most otolith cores. The separation and purification of otolith cores in preparation for analyses of 226Ra and 210Pb require the use of radioisotope tracers in a geochemical clean room that is licensed through the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). Furthermore, analysis of the 210Pb activity in the otolith sample requires a specialized low-level radioactive detector system, technically referred to as an alpha-spectrometer system. If no qualified responses are received, the Government intends to contract with The University of Hawaii, School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST) Isotope Laboratory. The anticipated performance period is date of award through September 14, 2011. To be considered, firms must furnish detailed information concerning their capability to provide service. Such information shall include, at a minimum, name, telephone number and address of concerns for which you have furnished this service previously. Information should provide sufficient detail that demonstrates the firm's knowledge and ability to perform the requirement. This support service is being procured under the guidelines of FAR Part 12, Commercial Items Procedures as supplemented with additional information included in this notice and in accordance with the simplified acquisition procedures authorized in FAR Part 13. This is a simplified acquisition estimated value not to exceed $100,000.00. Interested parties can obtain a copy of the Request for Quotation from this site. Faxed requests can be sent to 808-983-2900, Attn: Bonnie Oshiro. Submissions received in response to this notice shall be evaluated based on demonstrated technical ability to successfully provide the required services as stated herein. Interested parties must respond within (10) days after publication of this notice. Faxed responses/questions can be sent to 808-983-2900, Attn: Bonnie Oshiro or emailed at Bonnie.Oshiro@noaa.gov. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed acquisition based upon the response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The NACIS code for this action is 541690. The Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) requires that all contractors doing business with the Acquisition Office must be registered with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) and Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA). No award can be made unless the vendor is registered in CCR and ORCA. For additional information and to register in CCR and ORCA 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). The BPN is the single source for vendor data for the federal government. 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.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Honolulu, Hawaii, 96822, United States
- Zip Code: 96822
- Zip Code: 96822
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