V -- VESSEL CHARTER FOR KILLER WHALE STUDY

Notice Date

March 27, 2001

Contracting Office

U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, WASC, Acquisition Management Division, Contracts Branch A WC31, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115-6349

ZIP Code

98115-6349

Solicitation Number

52ABNF100049

Response Due

May 15, 2001

Point of Contact

To request a copy of the solicitation, please fax your request to Crystina Elkins at (206)526-6025. For further information call Jan Sullivan at (206)526-6032.

E-Mail Address

Click here to send an email request for a copy of (Crystina.R.Elkins@noaa.gov)

Description

NOAA's National Marine Mammal Laboratory (NMML) has a requirement for a vessel charter to provide transport and support for six fisheries biologists to conduct biological studies of killer whales in the western Gulf of Alaska, Aleutian Islands, and southeastern Bering Sea. At the termination of the killer whale research, the vessel will be required to transit to the southeastern Bering Sea to retrieve and deploy acoustical buoys. The term of the vessel charter will be for approximately 50 days starting the first week of July 2001, and will begin in Kodiak or Dutch Harbor, Alaska, and end in either Kodiak or Dutch Harbor, Alaska. The vessel must be a minimum overall length of 100 feet long with a maximum draft of 15 feet; must have a minimum cruising speed of 10 knots; must be staffed with minimum crew of captain, engineer-mate, cook-mate, and deck hand/fisherman. Government's scientific party will consist of six researchers including both men and women. Accommodations will include meals and on-board lodging for six researchers. A Request for Proposals providing detailed technical and performance specifications and proposal instructions will be issued on or about April 11, 20001. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be considered by this agency.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010329/VSOL009.HTM (W-086 SN50H4U5)