SPECIAL NOTICE
B -- GRAY WHALE PHOTOGRAPHIC IDENTIFICATION
- Notice Date
- 6/6/2012
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541690
— Other Scientific and Technical Consulting 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
- WAD-12-NFFR7000-12-04123
- Archive Date
- 7/6/2012
- Point of Contact
- Maria L Mendoza, Phone: (206)526-6671
- E-Mail Address
-
Maria.L.Mendoza@noaa.gov
(Maria.L.Mendoza@noaa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This publication serves as notice of intent to procure services for the Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Mammal Laboratory located in Seattle, WA on a sole source basis with Cascadia Research Collective. The government intends to acquire services using FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Proposed contract is for gray whale photographic identification, matching photographs, cataloging and providing summary report for 1,000-1,200 photographs taken of gray whales over the past field season. Cascadia Research Collective has been collecting photographs of gray whales since 1979 and they collect gray whale photographs from researchers working along the US and Canadian coast. Cascadia Research Collective has a catalog that covers gray whales along the entire west coast and has the necessary expertise to conduct the photo-identification to the existing catalog. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) of this procurement is541690 with a small business size standard of $14.0M. The Government intends to negotiate a firm fixed price contract with period of performance commencing approximately July 1, 2012 through Dec 1, 2013. It is the Government's belief that only Cascadia Research Collective can complete this project. This notice represents the only official notice. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, all submittals received by the due set forth in this notice will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Responses must be faxed to Maria Mendoza at (206)527-7513 or provided by e-mail to maria.l.mendoza@noaa.gov. This is a simplified acquisition. ****The Western Acquisition Division, requires that all contractors doing business with this Acquisition Office be registered with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) as of October 1, 2003. After this date, NO award can be made unless the vender 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 have a Dun & Bradstreet Number. A Dun & Bradstreet number may be acquired free of charge by contacting Dun & Bradstreet on-line at www.dnb.com/eupdate or by phone at (800) 333-0505. All contractors are required to complete online Representations and Certifications at http://www.orca.bpn.gov to be eligible to receive an award.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Seattle, Washington, United States
- Record
- SN02767364-W 20120608/120606235238-304b6b09c9097752253b707f41046574 (fbodaily.com)
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