NORTHEAST DISTANT FISHING ZONE PELAGIC LONGLINE FISHING EXPERIMENT LOCATED AT NOAA/NMFS/SFI The evaluation criteria, Factors for Basis of Award is amended as follows: All technical specifications and Government requirements (A through F) must be addressed and the final selections will be determined by technically acceptable, lowest price, and the offeror(s) Past Performance History. The requirements are: (A) Technical Capability; (1) Experience of Owner/Captain - at longlining, fishing in the NED, turtle interactions, (2) Accommodations/Facilities - vessel make-up, working bath facilities, washer/drier, galley appliances, liferaft capacity, (3) Experience of Crew. (B) Lowest price after technical requirements have been met. (C) Past Performance; (1) Contract History, previous participation in fishing experiments, degree of compliance, completeness of reports, contribution to interviews, (2) Experience fishing the NED area, (3) Logbook history, timeliness and completeness, (4) number of observer trips, (5) observer reports on cooperation. (D) Violations of Natural Resources Laws and Regulations within the past four years; (1) Convictions of any criminal, civil, or administrative violations. (E) Communications capability; (1) e-mail, (2) SAT phone, (3) Single-side Band Radio. (F) Technical make-up of vessel - engine size and horsepower, vessel speed, fuel capacity, fresh water capacity, ice maker, storage space. All criteria as listed herein are required.

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