B SPECIAL STUDIES AND ANALYSIS-NOTICE TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT

Notice Date

January 22, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road,Mail Stop 285, Menlo Park, CA 94025-3591

ZIP Code

94025-3591

E-Mail Address

mjennings@usgs.gov (mjennings@usgs.gov)

Description

The U. S. Geological Survey intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Point Stephens Research Associates, Auke Bay, Alaska under the authority of FAR 6.302.1. This acquisition is the continuation of work performed on a previous procurement. The U.S. Geological Survey is proposing continuation effort to develop and document a Geographic Information System (GIS) based decision support tool for the Southern California OCS Planning Area. Initial work began in June 2000 and focused on reconstructing an existing Minerals Management Service Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Fishery Resource Database. The upgraded database is being produced in a Windows environment to be compatible with the MMS Technical Information Management System and compliant with Federal Metadata Standards. The proposed study will complete the work initiated in the southern California study area between Morro Bay, California and the U.S.-Canada border. Work elements involve completion of the database, final preparation of an Administrator's and User's Manual, and information transfer and training to the sponsoring agency. A six-month study period is anticipated with an option for a 12 month additional performance period of database work on West Coast OCS Planning Areas north of Morro Bay. Point Stephens Research Associates had indepth knowledge of Pacific Coast fisheries and marine fauna, research and resource management agencies and associated responsibilities, computer and GIS based technologies, Federal data standards, and the MMS information requirements for offshore oil and gas leasing requirements in southern California. The firm's knowledge and capability will result in a reduction of time and cost needed to complete this project and generate substantial savings to the Government. THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PUIRPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. Information will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Determination to compete this requirement is solely within the discretion of the Government; no additional synopsis will be published. NUMBERED Note 22 APPLIES. POINT OF CONTACT M. JENNINGS (650)329-4151

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010124/SPMSC026.HTM (W-022 SN50B4P2)