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A -- COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (CRADA) TO SUPPORT TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION AND DEVELOPMENT FOR ELECTRONIC COLLECTION OF FISH CATCH AND OCEANOGRAPHIC SENSOR INFORMATION. DUE 121198 POC For copies of documents call Su Kim at (206) 860-6785. For more information on the Electronic Fish Catch Logbook call Carol Murray at (206) 860-3200. WEB: Click here for more information on the EFCL., http://www.nwfsc.noaa.gov/logbook/. E-MAIL: Click here to send e-mail to the technical point of, carol.a.murray@noaa.gov. The Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC) is seeking to form partnerships with private or public manufacturers, developers or providers of: data collection applications; on ship electronics; telephonic and satellite communications devices and services; oceanic sensor devices; website hosts including network providers and maintainers; database systems; data warehousing providers, and, GIS data services. NWFSC is seeking to develop a prototype Electronic Fish Catch Logbook (EFCL) that can be widely employed to improve availability of fishery and oceanographic information. The NWFSC has assembled a team to perform systems design and integration, using funding provided by the Information Technology and Innovation Committee of the National Performance Review. The purpose of the CRADA is to create partnerships for provision of subsystem modules and components that together create an EFCL. The EFCL design is modular, containing subsystems and components as follows: the On Board Application subsystem contains: GPS; data collection interface; generated report and forms application; and, navigational chart components. The Sensor subsystem contains a CTD sensor component. The Telecommunications subsystem contains a cellular phone/satellite integration component. The Central Systems subsystem contains: a GIS data administration component; a web portal component; and, an analytical tools component. Responders may propose solutions and make a business proposition for any of the subsystems or components. It should be clear to all potential partners that the NWFSC is seeking partnerships that are self-supporting. The NWFSC roviders to generate revenue. This is not a notice of availability of a solicitation and will not result in the award of a contract or grant. The intended result of this notice is the creation of a cooperative research and development agreement/s (CRADAs) as defined in the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980, which defined a CRADA as an agreement between a Federal Lab and a non-federal party in which the government provides resources other than funds toward the conduct of specified research or development efforts, and the non-federal party provides funds, personnel, services, or other resources toward the conduct of such effort, consistent with the mission of the Government party. Depending on the viability of proposals received, the NWFSC will form partnership agreement/s with one or more offerors to create the EFCL. Offers from consortia of manufacturers, developers and/or providers are acceptable. Federal partnerships, that is partnerships between NWFSC and other federal parties may be created through Memorandum of Agreement (MOA). CRADA can be created with non-federal government agencies. The NWFSC will conduct a joint telephone conference for potential partners with questions on November 24th from 11.00 AM to Noon pacific standard time. To best enable the Government to respond, questions should be posed, in writing (Fax or E-mail) prior to the conference. Those wishing to participate in the telephone conference should first call Su Kim (206) 860-6785 to make arrangements (we will be limited to the first 30 participants in the conference call). NWFSC recommends that interested parties review the following: "DETAILED REQUIREMENTS FOR OFFERS TO THE ELECTRONIC FISH CATCH LOGBOOK...", and two reports, "Electronic Fish Catch Logbook Project. Stage I Identification of Users' Needs and Available Technology -- May 1998"; and, "Electronic Fish Catch Logbook Project -- Draft System Design -- July 1988". These documents are available in electronic media at http://www.nwfsc.noaa.gov/logbook/, or in hard copy, upon request from Su Kim. It is recommended that the documentation be reviewed before a response is prepared. Offerors willing to partner must provide a written narrative statement describing the way they will meet the detailed requirements. NWFSC will evaluate the offers based on the criteria listed in the Detailed Requirements document. NWFSC reserves the right to select all, some ornone of the offers received. Offers are due by December 11, 1998. For further technical information contact Carol Murray, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, 2725 Montlake Blvd East, Seattle, WA 98112-2097. Phone: 206 860 3200, Fax: 206 860 3217,e-mail: carol.a.murray@noaa.gov Posted 11/10/98 (W-SN270251). (0314)

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