SPECIAL NOTICE
F -- Production of a complete end-to-end platform to automate the identification of Cook Inlet beluga whales from overhead photographs
- Notice Date
- 9/4/2020 7:09:37 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541511
— Custom Computer Programming Services
- Contracting Office
- DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA SEATTLE WA 98115 USA
- ZIP Code
- 98115
- Solicitation Number
- NFFS73002003152DXR
- Response Due
- 9/19/2020 9:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 09/22/2020
- Point of Contact
- Diana Romero, Phone: 3034973761, Fax: NO FAXES ACCEPTED
- E-Mail Address
-
diana.romero@noaa.gov
(diana.romero@noaa.gov)
- Description
- The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration�s (NOAA) Acquisition & Grants Office, Western Acquisition Division-Boulder, intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, under authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)( i ), with the Wild Me, 1726 N Terry Street, Portland, OR 97217 for production of a complete end-to-end platform to automate the identification of Cook Inlet beluga whales from overhead photographs. The sole source determination is based on the National Marine Fisheries Service�s (NMFS) ongoing complementary mission with Wild Me who is already engaged in the application of computer vision to other cetacean species (e.g., humpback whales, right whales) through Flukebook.� Wild Me actively develops the only reusable wildlife data management software platform (Wildbook) needed to achieve success in this project and is already an active partner with NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) in a complementary project for Flukebook that supports automated matching of identification photographs of North Atlantic right whales, and with Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) in a complementary project for Flukebook that supports surveys for multiple cetacean species in BOEM managed areas.� Wild Me�s is a professional software developers focused solely on the application of computer vision and data management to wildlife research through the base Wildbook platform used by Flukebook, making Wild Me a uniquely experienced, focused and specialized vendor for this task.� NOAA was not able to identify any other suitable vendor that had experience providing such a database platform for automated matching of whale photographs. 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
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Portland, OR 97217, USA
- Zip Code: 97217
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 97217
- Record
- SN05787613-F 20200906/200904230147 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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