SPECIAL NOTICE
B -- Hawaiian Monk Seal Population survey on Niihau Island
- Notice Date
- 9/1/2015
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 561210
— Facilities Support Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), PIFSC, 1845 Wasp Boulevard, Building 176, Honolulu, Hawaii, 96818, United States
- ZIP Code
- 96818
- Solicitation Number
- PIFSC-15-SN10
- Point of Contact
- Karen K. Beck, Phone: 808-725-5735
- E-Mail Address
-
Karen.Beck@noaa.gov
(Karen.Beck@noaa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Special Notice Number: PIFSC-15-SN10 Agency: Department of Commerce Office: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Location: National Marine Fisheries Service, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center This is a Special Notice of intent to procure the services for assistance with conducting field work and aerial surveys on Niihau Island for the Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, Hawaiian Monk Seal Research Program (HMSRP) and NOAA Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Program on a sole source basis with Niihau Ranch LLC. The Government intends to acquire services using FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures estimated not to exceed $150,000.00. Niihau is a privately owned island where access is not open to the general public. All access is granted by land owners and the Niihau Ranch and was identified by the land owners as the only allowable source for these services. The proposed vendor is the only responsible source that can provide access to the island and the resources to successfully survey it for monk seals. They will provide transport and logistical services which include the use of trucks and horses, including assistance from their guides, drivers, and supervisors to help execute conducting surveys on Niihau Island, an important subpopulation for Hawaiian monk seals in the main Hawaiian Islands. The Government intends to negotiate a firm fixed price contract with the period of performance commencing approximately one year from the award date. The NAICS code for this procurement is 561210 with a corresponding size standard of $38.5M. This Special Notice is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation package is available; however, other potential sources with the expertise and required capabilities may submit such data which demonstrates the requirements stated above. Submissions are due no later than September 7, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. HST, Honolulu, HI. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. Responses may be emailed to Karen.Beck@noaa.gov or faxed to Karen Beck at (808-725-5475). A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. It is the Government's belief that only Niihau Ranch LLC can provide the items stated above. This procurement also requires contractors to complete the electronic representations and certifications at the SAM website. 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 website: 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.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOC/NOAA/WRAD/PIFSC-15-SN10/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: MAKAWELI, Hawaii, 96769, United States
- Zip Code: 96769
- Zip Code: 96769
- Record
- SN03865232-W 20150903/150901235238-5b2c7090c3a6ab6c9b42b33c897ab55e (fbodaily.com)
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