SPECIAL NOTICE
B -- Capacity Building for Bycatch Reduction Technologies and Field Trials in Coastal Gillnet Fisheries in Baja California, Mexico
- Notice Date
- 7/31/2012
- 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-NFFR5200-12-05524
- Archive Date
- 8/30/2012
- Point of Contact
- Maria L Mendoza, Phone: (206)526-6671
- E-Mail Address
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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), Southwest Region Sustainable Fisheries Division located in Long Beach, CA on a sole source basis with Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada (CICESE). The government intends to acquire services using FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Proposed contract is for capacity building for bycatch reduction technologies and field trials in coastal gillnet fisheries in Baja California, Mexico. The CICESE is uniquely poised to organize, implement, gather, manage, and deliver valuable data and services essential to the project objectives. The University is located in Ensenada, Baja California and is in close vicinity to most of the artisanal fishing camps where the species of concern are targeted and potential bycatch reduction studies would be conducted. Researchers at CICESE have extensive experience conducting fieldwork at the artisanal fishing camps and have developed strong working relations with fishermen using these camps. The researchers at CICESE are active members of international committees that conduct research specific to the project goals and are qualified to successfully oversee results and ensure research goals are met. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) of this procurement is 541690 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 from date of award through December 30, 2013. It is the Government's belief that only the CICESE 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.
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