THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR SERVICES IN WHICH THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO AWARD AN ORDER IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR PART 13, SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS PROCEDURES. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (DOC), NATIONAL OCEANIC & ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA), NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE (NMFS), ALASKA FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER, FOR A CONTRACTOR FOR THE SERVICES OF A PROFESSIONAL FISH CULTURIST AND PUBLIC OUTREACH SPECIALIST TO PERFORM ALL DUTIES AS NECESSARY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, CARE, AND MAINTENANCE OF THE AQUARIA AND WET LAB EXHIBITS AND SYSTEMS. DUTIES TO INCLUDE COLLECTION AND TRANSPORT OF INDIGENOUS MARINE INVERTEBRATE AND FISH SPECIMENS. THIS REQUIRES THE CONTRACTOR TO HOLD A VALID DIVE CERTIFICATION, KNOWLEDGE OF THE LOCAL WATERS AND BEACHES FOR COLLECTION OPPORTUNITIES, THE PERMITTING PROCESS TO SUPPORT THESE ACTIVITIES, AND THE USE OF LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS REQUIRED FOR TRANSPORTING SPECIMENS. DEVELOPMENT OF EXHIBITS - TO INCLUDE THE KNOWLEDGE OF HABITAT AND SPECIES NECESSARY FOR ACCURATE DISPLAY REPRESENTATION BASED ON THE EVOLVING NEEDS OF THE SCIENCE. CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF EXHIBITS AND AQUARIUM SYSTEM. PREVENTIVE AND CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE OF AQUARIUM AND SEAWATER EQUIPMENT. WATER QUALITY MONITORING. STEWARDSHIP OF THE PERMITTING PROCESS - TO INCLUDE PERMIT APPLICATIONS AND RECORD KEEPING. WORKING CLOSELY WITH TSMRI STAFF IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MARINE EDUCATION PROGRAM. COMMUNICATING EXHIBIT REQUIREMENTS AND SUPPLIES TO TSMRI STAFF IN A TIMELY MANNER TO ENSURE THE NEEDS OF THE SPECIMENS ARE MET PER THE ATTACHED STATEMENT OF WORK AND SPECIFICATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN. SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT OF WORK FOR COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES. ALL INTERESTED CONCERNS MUST SUBMIT A QUOTATION AND DOCUMENTATION DEMONSTRATING THE QUALIFICATIONS TO PROVIDE SERVICES AS DESCRIBED ABOVE WITHIN FIFTEEN (15) DAYS OF THE PUBLICATION DATE OF THIS NOTICE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION, QUOTATIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION HAS BEEN ISSUED. A FIRM-FIXED ORDER IS ANTICIPATED TO BE ISSUED BEFORE FEBRUARY 27, 2015 AND WILL BE FOR A PERIOD OF POSSIBLY THREE YEARS WITH A BASE AND TWO OPTIONS. ALL RESPONSES MUST BE IN WRITING AND DELIVERED TO FAX NUMBER (907)789-6094 ATTENTION TO SUZANNE JOHNSTON OR BY EMAIL TO [email protected] ON INDICATED RESPONSE DATE IN THE RFQ.

THIS IS A SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION WITH AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF LESS THAN $150,000.00 TOTAL BASE AND OPTIONS.

THE NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION CODE (NAICS) IS 112519 WITH A SIZE STANDARD OF $750,000.00.

*******FAXED OR EMAILED CORRESPONDENCE OR RESPONSES SHOULD REFERENCE SOLICITATION # ABL-15085, IN SUBJECT LINE TO ENSURE IT IS SUCCESSFULLY RECEIVED.

*** ALL CONTRACTORS DOING BUSINESS WITH THIS ACQUISITION OFFICE MUST BE REGISTERED WITH THE SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM). NO AWARD CAN BE MADE UNLESS CONTRACTOR/VENDER IS REGISTERED IN SAM. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER IN SAM PLEASE ACCESS THE FOLLOWING WEB SITE: HTTPS://WWW.SAM.GOV/PORTAL/PUBLIC/SAM/. IN ORDER TO REGISTER WITH SAM AND TO BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE AN AWARD FROM THIS ACQUISITION OFFICE, ALL OFFERORS MUST HAVE A DUN & BRADSTREET NUMBER. A DUN & BRADSTREET NUMBER MAY BE ACQUIRED FREE OF CHARGE BY CONTACTING DUN & BRADSTREET ON-LINE AT WWW.DNB.COM/EUPDATE OR BY PHONE AT (800) 333-0505.

OFFICIAL SOLICITATION, ANY AMENDMENTS, OR UPDATES CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.FBO.GOV, LISTED UNDER SOLICITATION # ABL-15085

 

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