SOURCES SOUGHT
V -- CHARTER VESSEL
- Notice Date
- 7/24/2013
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 483114
— Coastal and Great Lakes Passenger Transportation
- 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-13-03230
- Archive Date
- 8/22/2013
- Point of Contact
- Melvin N. Fondue, Phone: (206) 526-6043
- E-Mail Address
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melvin.n.fondue@noaa.gov
(melvin.n.fondue@noaa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis / solicitation for charter vessel for albacore archival tagging and biological sampling with the US Albacore Surface Fleet, and NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service, Southwest Fisheries Science Center. I. Objectives This goal of this contract is to contract someone to provide and manage albacore fishing resources including vessels, fuel, crew, and fishing gear provided in support of the SWFSC albacore tagging and biological sampling programs. II. Introduction/Background: As mandated by the Pacific Fishery Management Council's Fishery Management Plan, SWFSC conducts biological and economic research on several highly migratory species including albacore tuna. Albacore archival tag deployments are part of an ongoing research program that was initiated to study the migration patterns of juvenile albacore and stock structure of albacore in the north Pacific. Pop-off archival tags have concurrently been deployed on adult albacore in the central Pacific to study behavior and movements of reproductive albacore. Since 2001, a contractor has provided Southwest Fisheries Science Center with fishing platforms to catch, tag, and release albacore tuna in the north Pacific as part of an ongoing study on albacore movement and behavior. In recent years, this study has extended in to the central Pacific to examine movement and behavior of adult albacore. In addition the contractor has been coordinating the collection, storage and shipping of whole albacore for the SWFSC's studies on albacore life history and ecology. We are seeking a contractor who works closely with members of active fishing organizations, such as the Western Fishboat Owner's Association (WFOA), whose membership includes owners several hundred commercial baitboat, handline, and/or troll vessels that target albacore tuna in the two areas of interest. The contractor should have access to vessels are specifically designed for catching albacore tuna and are low to the water, which is ideal for tagging and minimizing stress on the fish and for collecting fish in good condition for the biological studies. The results of this research will contribute to a better understanding of the behavior and habitat utilization of this species and therefore strengthen SWFSC's ability to effectively assess the stock status. III. Description of Work and Services: The contract goal is to provide and manage albacore fishing resources including vessels, fuel, crew, and fishing gear provided in support of the SWFSC albacore tagging and biological sampling programs. Two or three tagging trips will be provisioned during the contract period, depending upon fish availability and weather. SWFSC will provide the contractor with a list of minimum requirements (see below), information regarding the number of tags to be deployed, and a time frame during the contract period when a fishing platform will be required. According to these requirements the contractor will provide a list of minimum two vessels for each of the tagging trips from which SWFSC scientists will chose. The contractor will be responsible for managing the charter process through the completion of the tagging trip while ensuring all resources required for meeting research goals are made available. During the performance period of the contract (August 1, 2013 - December 31, 2014), a minimum two albacore tagging trips will be completed in the northeast Pacific. The first tagging trip will take place during the 2013 season (August 1 - November 15) and the second trip will take place during the early part of season 2014 (June 1 - August 15). In addition, albacore tagging trips, up to 4 days, will be completed in the central Pacific off Hawaii during the 2013 season (June 1 - October 31). The contractor will also coordinate the collection of 50-100 juvenile albacore for the biological studies during 2013, and provide oversight of an albacore conventional tagging study including purchasing and distributing tags to captains and managing rewards. IV. Tasks / Deliverables: The contractor shall be paid intermittently over the course of the project, submitting requisitions as costs are incurred. It is anticipated that up to 6 invoices may be submitted -- for costs and time spent in the planning stages, upon completion of each tagging trip, upon completion of the biological sampling and shipping, and for conducting the conventional tagging program. 1. Serve as tagging trip coordinator including providing appropriate vessel and crew to complete the work, overseeing logistical arrangements including invoicing. 2. No later than one month prior to the desired tagging trip window (see above for time periods for the base period) provide a list of vessels that meet the minimum requirements as stated in the SOW for final selection by SWFSC. 3. No later than two weeks before the desired tagging trip date, provide a vessel for a tagging trip. Northeast Pacific tagging trips will be up to 10 days (to be initiated within allotted window) and no more than a combined 16 days for two trips. Central Pacific tagging will be up to 4 days. Contractor will manage charter contract, including payment. Contractor will liaise between charter and scientists and arrange port call where and when SWFSC scientists can join the vessel. Actual trip start days will be dependent on fish availability and weather and should be finalized between contractor and SWFSC personnel as the trip window approaches. 4. During tagging trips, open communications between SWFSC scientists and contractor must be available, by satellite phone or radio. Contractor will liaise between scientists and charter captain (as required at sea) and ensure research goals are met. 5. No later than two weeks after the tagging trip, contractor will provide trip information from the Captain's log including vessel track, latitude and longitude of areas fished and sea surface temperature. 6. Contractor will coordinate the collection and shipping of 50-100 juvenile albacore from the north Pacific for biological studies. 7. Contractor will coordinate a conventional tagging study with the commercial fleet including distributing tags and managing rewards. V. Minimum Requirements for selected vessels: 1. Vessels must meet Coast Guard safety standards. 2. Vessels operating in the northeast Pacific will be equipped with commercial albacore gear appropriate for live capture of albacore for tagging and release of up to 75 healthy albacore per trip, including: hand line, lift pole, rod and reel, and troll gear. Vessel operating off Hawaii will be commercial handline vessel for capture and release of up to 10 healthy adult albacore. 3. Vessels will carry live bait in sufficient quantity to accomplish capture and tagging of the proposed number of fish. 4. Fishing methods will be approved in advance by the SWFSC scientist conducting tagging operations. 5. Vessels operating in the northeast Pacific will be capable and equipped to stay at sea for 15 days and have a range of 1,200 nm. Vessel operating off Hawaii will be capable and equipped to stay at sea for 5 days and have a range of 300 nm. 6. Meals will be provided for scientists. 7. Vessels will have adequate berthing and workspace, free of smoke, for 2 SWFSC scientists. 8. Vessels will have working head available to SWFSC scientists. 9. Captain must have minimum 5 years albacore fishing in the operating areas. 10. Vessels operating in the northeast Pacific must have a minimum 2 crew members (not including captain); one crew must have experience catching albacore using pole and line. VI. Scientific Personnel/Government provided property: Up to two (2) NOAA Fisheries scientists will participate in each albacore archival tagging trip. NOAA SWFSC will provide all equipment needed for tagging albacore including tagging cradle, data collection sheets, archival, conventional tags, and biological sampling gear. All data generated will be property of the U.S. Government. The C&A requirements of clause 73 do not apply and a Security Accreditation Package is not required. VII. Non-Personal Service Contract Statement Contractor employees performing services under this order will be controlled, directed and supervised at all times by management personnel of the contractor. Contractor employees will perform independent of and without the supervision of any Government official. Actions of contractor employees may not be interpreted or implemented in any manner that results in any contractor employee creating or modifying Federal policy, obligating the appropriated funds of the U.S. Government, overseeing the work of Federal employees, providing direct personal services to any Federal employee or otherwise violating the prohibitions set forth in Parts 7.5 and 37.1 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations. The Government will perform the inspection and acceptance of the completed work. VIII. Principal Contacts Dr. Suzanne Kohin, NMFS Southwest Fisheries Science Center, Fisheries Resources Division. Government Furnished Property: Northeast Pacific 100 archival tags ~$855/tag (new) Tag cradle and sampling and tagging gear (used) Hawaii 2 Mini-PAT archival tags ~$4000/tag Tagging and sampling gear (used) This procurement is being procured in accordance with FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Interested parties must respond to this announcement within ifteen (15) calendar days of its publication. All responses must be in writing and may be faxed to 206-526-6025 or email ( melvin.n.fondue@noaa.gov ). This is a simplified acquisition with an estimated value of less than $150,000. All vendors doing business with the Government are required to be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM). NO award can be made unless the vendor is registered in SAM. For additional information and to register in SAM, please access the following web site: www.sam.gov. In order to register with the SAM 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 electronic representations and certifications at the SAM website. All responsible and fully responsive sources may submit a proposal which will be considered by the Agency.
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- Address: 8901 La Jolla Shores Drive, La Jolla, California, 92037, United States
- Zip Code: 92037
- Zip Code: 92037
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