SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- Sablefish Fishery Logbooks
- Notice Date
- 5/24/2012
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Western Region Acquisition Division, 7600 Sand Point Way, Northeast, Seattle, Washington, 98115-6349
- ZIP Code
- 98115-6349
- Solicitation Number
- AB133F-12-RP-0061
- Archive Date
- 8/10/2012
- Point of Contact
- Crystina R Elkins, Phone: (206) 526-6036
- E-Mail Address
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crystina.r.elkins@noaa.gov
(crystina.r.elkins@noaa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Auke Bay Laboratories (ABL), Ted Stevens Marine Research Institute (TSMRI) has a requirement for collection and entering of data from sablefish fishery logbooks. The fishery data in these logbooks are collected for use in sablefish stock assessment. Services required include, but are not limited to: 1. Logbook collection in eight ports of landing in Alaska (Sitka, Kodiak, Petersburg, Seward, Dutch Harbor, St. Paul, Homer, Juneau) and one in Bellingham, Washington. 2. Dockside interviews with fishermen at time of landing, which includes logbook collection, signature of acknowledgement that the data is confidential, and editing of raw data to resolve discrepancies and illegible entries. 3. Entry of logbook data into an electronic format, including double data entry for quality control. 4. Query NMFS landing database to obtain official and confidential Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) landing trip reports. 5. Programmer time to organize and produce data in an electronic database format which links official IFQ landing reports to logbook trip entries. 6. Provide entire dataset to ABL in electronic format. During each fishing season, the contractor is required to conduct approximately 600-800 dockside interviews with up to 250 vessels and from that collect an average of 1,000 log sheets. This represents a total of approximately 5,500 sets which are provided to ABL. Contractor's specialized experience must include the following: 1. Demonstrated understanding and knowledge of the longline fishery in Alaska, the sablefish fishing gear used, fishing techniques employed the data fields, and the objectives of the logbook program. 2. History and demonstrated ability to obtain captains' personal fishing logbooks, as well as an established trust-based working relationship between the fishing industry and fisheries management agencies. 3. Established dockside program already in place. 4. Extensive expertise collecting logbooks from fisherman and analyzing longline logbook information. 5. Maintain a strict policy concerning confidentiality of logbook data which cannot be subpoenaed or obtained under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) due to protection under the International Organizations Immunities Act (USC 22, Section 228a). The anticipated period of performance is September 1, 2012 - August 31, 2013 with four (4) additional one-year options. Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, transportation and services necessary to perform these services. The proposed contract is being advertised open to all business concerns. The NAICS code for this requirement is 541990 and the small-business size standard is $14M. Any vendor desiring to be considered for award must be registered in CCR and ORCA using this NAICS code. Any resulting contract will be awarded as a firm-fixed price contract. Solicitation documents will be made available for download on or about June 10, 2012 at http://www.fbo.gov/. Paper copies of this solicitation will not be issued. Interested parties should use the FedBizOpps [Add To Watchlist] and [Add Me To Interested Vendors] features which provide a notification when the RFP becomes available for download as well as all postings of information associated with this solicitation, thereafter. Each potential proposer is responsible for checking the FedBizOpps website to gain all current information related to the solicitation. The solicitation and any further announcements regarding the solicitation will be posted only at http://www.fbo.gov/. The estimated response due date is July 10, 2012; however, the actual date offers are due will be stated within the solicitation documents and will be adjusted based upon the actual release date of the solicitation. All questions of any nature regarding this procurement are to be sent to Contract Specialist, Crystina Elkins at Crystina.R.Elkins@noaa.gov or via fax at (206)527-3916. All vendors doing business with the Government are required to 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 web site: 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 also 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. This procurement also requires offerors to complete the On-Line Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at https://orca.bpn.gov/. All responsible and fully responsive sources may submit a proposal which will be considered by the Agency.
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