SPECIAL NOTICE
F -- Prey Sample Processing and Animal Identification.
- Notice Date
- 7/31/2018
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541620
— Environmental Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Western Acquisition Division - Seattle, 7600 Sand Point Way, Northeast, Seattle, Washington, 98115-6349, United States
- ZIP Code
- 98115-6349
- Solicitation Number
- NFFS7300-18-02719
- Archive Date
- 8/29/2018
- Point of Contact
- Nicholas G. Brown, Phone: 3034976349
- E-Mail Address
-
nicholas.g.brown@noaa.gov
(nicholas.g.brown@noaa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- ***NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE (NMFS), MARINE MAMMAL LAB (MML) INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH WILLIAM WALKER OUT OF VASHON, WA FOR PREY SAMPLE PROCESSING AND CEPHALOPOD BEAKS, FISH OTOLITHS AND FISHBONES FOUND IN NORTHERN FUR SEAL, STELLER SEA LION AND CALIFORNIA SEA LION FECAL SAMPLES IDENTIFICATION. ***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S DETERMINATION THAT WILLIAM WALKER IS THE ONLY COMPANY WITH THE EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE IDENTIFYING PREY SPECIES LIKELY TO BE FOUND IN THE CALIFORNIA CURRENT, IN SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA, AND ACESS TO REFERENCE COLLECTION OF COMMON TO RARE SPECIES FOUND IN THE CALIFORNIA CURRENT TO IDENTIFY SPECIES CORRECTLY. IN ADDITION, IT IS ESSENTIAL TO THE PROJECT THAT CONTINUITY AND DATA INTEGRITY ARE MAINTAINED. WILLIAM WALKER IS THE ONLY COMPANY THAT CAN ENSURE THIS. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE IS 10/1/2018 - 09/30/2019. ***THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS AND NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE IS AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, FIRMS THAT BELIEVE THEY CAN FULLY MEET THE GOVERNMENT'S REQUIREMENTS MAY SUBMIT SUBSTANTIATING DOCUMENTATION IN WRITING TO THE IDENTIFIED POINT OF CONTACT WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION OF THIS SYNOPSIS. SUCH DOCUMENTATION WILL BE EVALUATED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT TO CONDUCT THIS PROCUREMENT ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS. A DETERMINATION BY THE GOVERNMENT NOT TO CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT, BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE, IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
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- Record
- SN05013069-W 20180802/180731230822-e1d17970fe549fdee49be1d5d9b5556d (fbodaily.com)
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