SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- North Atlantic Right Whale Photo ID and Health Assessments
- Notice Date
- 12/13/2010
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 813312
— Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Region Acquisition Division, Norfolk Federal Building, 200 Granby Street, Norfolk, Virginia, 23510
- ZIP Code
- 23510
- Solicitation Number
- EA133F-11-RQ-0140
- Archive Date
- 1/12/2011
- Point of Contact
- Janie M Laferty, Phone: 757-441-6875, Linda L Mullen, Phone: 757-441-3436
- E-Mail Address
-
Janie.M.Laferty@noaa.gov, Linda.Mullen@noaa.gov
(Janie.M.Laferty@noaa.gov, Linda.Mullen@noaa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Northeast Fisheries Science Center, Protected Species Branch, Woods Hole, MA is issuing an intent to negotiate a sole source procurement with New England Aquarium Corporation, to provide photo identification and health assessments of North Atlantic right whales. The study builds upon previous work and will potentially permit evaluation of the success of measures included in the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan. The work cannot be performed without the use of the extensive catalogue, the North Atlantic Right Whale Catalog (NARWC) of individually identified right whales from the Atlantic Ocean. This catalogue is curated at the New England Aquarium in Boston, and contains detailed sighting histories of right whales dating back to 1935; these histories include information (such as age and sex) which are essential to the study. No other institution has the data resources to undertake this work. No other institution has the capacity to provide the historical and near real time identification products that NMFS requires for the research and management tasks. The statutory authority for other than full and one competition is 41 USC 253 (C)(1), Only One Responsible Source. The applicable NAICS code is 813312. The planned period of performance shall be from January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011 and contains a one year option period. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals, however, all proposals received by December 28, 2010, 10:00 A.M. EST shall be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future. Evidence must be provided of ability to perform the requirement. Responses to this notice, if any, must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the government. In order to comply with the debt collection improvement act of 1966, all contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) to be considered for an award of a federal contract. For information regarding registration in CCR, visit the CCR website at www.ccr.gov/index.cfm. Inquiries will only be accepted via email to Janie.M.Laferty@noaa.gov.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: U. S. Department of Commerce/NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service, Northeast Fisheries Science Center, 166 Water Street, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, 02543-1026, United States
- Zip Code: 02543-1026
- Record
- SN02343078-W 20101215/101213233842-2ce483f2b167c279797de570984b5e6c (fbodaily.com)
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