Department of Commerce, NOAA, 200 World Trade Center, Room 209, Norfolk, VA 23510-1624

R -- TELEPHONE COMMUNICATION SERVICE SOL 52EANF500120 POC Contact Sue Lewis, 804/441-6580/Contracting Officer, Lynne B. Phipps, 804/441-6580 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration intends to negotiate telephone communication services for the National Marine Fisheries Service, Gloucester, MA. The service will primarily be used to receive and record information needed to monitor the activities of certain fishing vessels. These vessels operate in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean and set sail from coastal states from Maine to North Carolina. The services shall process an estimate of up to 500 calls per day. Each call is estimated to be 1 to 3 minutes long. The entire conversation with each caller shall be recorded on audio tapes. All data elements shall be computerized for ease of data transfer. Calls shall be received 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, with peak calling expected to occur (5:00 AM to 5:00 PM). Service shall be able to adjust support to accommodate changes to peak calling times. The contractor shall provide all personnel, computer hardware and software, and voice recording equipment required to support the work requirements. Contractor shall support the use of a predetermined phone number with a 508 area code and a 800 number. This is 100% set-aside for Small Business Concerns. Offers from concerns other than small business are not solicited. Requests for the solicitation shall be in writing. Telephone requests will not be honored. Requests may be faxed to (804) 441-3786.(0199)

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