DRAFT FEDBIZOPPS SYNOPSIS FOR REVIEW ACTION CODE; P – PRESOLICITATION NOTICE FSC CODE; D302 ADP SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES NAICS CODE: 541511 CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMNING SERVICES RESPONSE DATE: 8/9/2006 NOTICE OF INTENT TO NEGOTIATE A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT WITH JIM NOEL DATA CONSULTING FOR NOAA FISHERIES, ALASKA REGION. PURPOSE OF PROPOSED CONTRACT IS TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY SERVICES FOR SPATIAL DATA ANALYSIS AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLANS AND OTHER REGIONAL MANAGEMENT ACTIONS. THE CONTRACTOR’S SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES ARE TO: 1: ESSENTIAL FISH HABITAT (EFH) WEBSITE : TO INCLUDE: MAINTAIN AND TROUBLESHOOT USER INTERFACE OF THE EFH WEBSITE, AND MAKE REQUESTED CHANGES TO WEBSITE BASED ON INPUT FROM PUBLIC MEETINGS. 2. DATABASE, SPATIAL, AND GIS ANALYSIS SUPPORT TO INCLUDE A) UPDATING THE CATCH-IN-AREAS DATABASE WITH 04-05 DATA AND PREPARING QUERIES AND SPATIAL ANALYSES FOR UPCOMING PROJECTS: SUCH AS, A1) TAC SPECIFICATIONS, B) SSL PROTECTION MEASURE REVISIONS, C) SEABIRD AVOIDANCE MEASURE REVISIONS, D) VMS ANALYSIS. 3. BATHYMETRY: TO INCUDE, FIX ELEVATION INACCURACIES IN SHAPEFILES CAUSED BY INACCURATE INPUT DATA AND COMPILE HIGHER-RESOLUTION SHAPEFILES (DOWN TO 20M, 10M, ETC.). 4. FISHMAPVIEWER, TO INCLUDE: UPDATE CURRENT VERSION WITH NEW SHAPEFILES, REGULATIONS, AND DOCUMENTATION BASED ON REGULATORY ACTIONS TAKEN IN 2006 AND 2007. 5. SHOREZONE WEBSITE UPGRADE, TO INCLUDE: A) ADD 2005 DATA TO THE WEBSITE, B) ADD DATA FROM THE REST OF THE STATE (KODIAK, PWS) TO THE WEBSITE, C) ADD BIOPHYSICAL SHORE STATION DATA TO THE WEBSITE, D) ALLOW DISPLAY OF PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS (WAVE EXPOSURE, HABITAT CLASS, ETC) ON MAP, E) ALLOW ZONE-SPECIFIC (E.G. SUBTIDAL ZONE, SUPRATIDAL ZONE, ETC.) DISPLAY OF CHARACTERISTICS ON MAP. JIM NOEL DATA CONSULTING. IS UNIQUELY QUALIFIED AS HE HAS CO-DEVELOPED CUSTOMIZED GIS AND DATABASE APPLICATIONS THAT SUPPORT MANAGEMENT OF THE BERING SEA AND ALEUTIAN ISLANDS FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLANS, VARIOUS AGENCY AND NPFMC ACTIONS, NOAA AND COAST GUARD ENFORCEMENT, AND PUBLIC ACCESS TO AND UNDERSTANDING OF OUR MANAGEMENT. THE PROPOSED CONTRACTOR HAS CRITICAL KNOWLEDGE OF CURRENT PROJECTS AND HAS THE TECHNICAL ABILITIES REQUIRED TO CONTINUE THIS WORK, INCLUDING EXPERTISE IN ARCGIS, ARCSDE, ARCIMS, AND ARCXML; MS ACCESS; HTML, ASP, AND JSP WEB PAGE DESIGN; JAVASCRIPT AND JAVA BEAN PROGRAMMING; AND VISUAL BASIC PROGRAMMING. HE HAS INTIMATE KNOWLEDGE OF THE NMFS AK REGION INTERNET AND DESKTOP MAPPING APPLICATIONS AND DATABASES INCLUDING EFH, SHOREZONE, SSL MAPVIEWER, AND CATCH-IN-AREAS. THERE ARE NO OTHER CONTRACTORS WITH THIS UNIQUE COMBINATION OF SKILLS AND EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE. THIS WORK IS CRITICAL TO THE GOALS AND MISSION OF THE ANALYTICAL TEAM IN SUPPORT OF FISHERIES MANAGEMENT IN THE ALASKA REGION. BASED ON THE ABOVE, NOAA BELIEVES JIM NOEL DATA CONSULTING. IS THE ONLY VENDOR AVAILABLE THAT CAN MEET THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS AND IS UNIQUELY QUALIFIED TO WORK ON THIS CRITICAL PROJECT. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE IS FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 2006 THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2007. NOTWITHSTANDING THE GOVERNMENTS INTENT TO NEGOTIATE THIS REQUIREMENT WITH JIM NOEL DATA CONSULTING., UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF 41 USC253(C)(1), ANY OTHER RESPONSIBLE SOURCES MAY SUBMIT A STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE WHICH, IF TIMELY RECEIVED, WILL BE EVALUATED BY NOAA TO DETERMINE IF A COMPETITIVE SOLICITATION SHOULD BE ISSUED. RESPONSES MUST BE RECEIVED BY AUGUST 9, 2006. RESPONSES MAY BE FAXED TO (907) 586-8726 OR E-MAILED TO [email protected]. QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS PROPOSED ACQUISITION MAY BE DIRECTED TO SUZANNE JOHNSTON. THIS IS A SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION WITH AN ESTIMATED TOTAL AWARD VALUE OF LESS THAN $100,000.

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