The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, located in Honolulu, HI. ) is responsible for the preparation of assessment reports for each stock of marine mammal that occurs in waters under U.S. jurisdiction.  The 1994 amendments to the Marine Mammal Protection Act require that each stock assessment report contain several items, including (1) a description of the stock, including its geographic range; (2) a minimum population estimate, a maximum net productivity rate, and a description of current population trend; (3) an estimate of human-caused mortality and serious injury of the stock and, for a strategic stock, other factors that may be causing a decline or impeding the recovery of the stock, including effects on marine mammal habitat and prey; (4) a description of commercial fisheries that interact with the stock, including the estimated level of incidental mortality and serious injury of the stock by each fishery on an annual basis; (5) a statement categorizing the stock as strategic or not; and (6) an estimate of the potential biological removal (PBR) for the stock. 

 

The methods by which the information for numbers 1 and 2 above is obtained involve conducting shipboard and small boat surveys, photo-identification and biopsy sampling.  Guam and the Commonwealth of the Mariana Islands are areas where the PIFSC has not surveyed for cetaceans.  The goal of this research is to collect information on cetacean species occurrence, including locations, group size estimates, photo-identifications, biopsy samples, and behavior during summer-fall surveys in 2011.  The surveys in Guam and CNMI will take place around the islands of Guam, Rota, Tinian, and Saipan.

 
To be considered, firms must furnish detailed information concerning their capability to provide service. Such information shall include, at a minimum, name, telephone number and address of concerns for which you have furnished this service previously. Information should provide sufficient detail that demonstrates the firm's knowledge and ability to perform the requirement. This support service is being procured under the guidelines of FAR Part 12, Commercial Items Procedures as supplemented with additional information included in this notice and in accordance with the simplified acquisition procedures authorized in FAR Part 13.  This is a simplified acquisition estimated value not to exceed $100,000.00.  Interested parties can obtain a copy of the Request for Quotation from this site.  Faxed requests can be sent to 808-983-2900, Attn: Bonnie Oshiro.  Submissions received in response to this notice shall be evaluated based on demonstrated technical ability to successfully provide the required services as stated herein. Interested parties must respond within (15) days after publication of this notice.  Any questions must be sent in by COB 6/2/11 to be answered on FBO.  All Questions and Answers will be posted on https://www.fbo.gov/ by 6/6/11.  Faxed responses/questions can be sent to 808-983-2900, Attn:  Bonnie Oshiro or emailed at [email protected]. The North American Industry Classification System code for this action is 541712; Business size standard is 500 employees. The Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center requires that all contractors doing business with the Acquisition Office must be registered with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR).  No award can be made unless the vendor is registered in CCR.  For additional information and to register in CCR please access the following website: http://www.ccr.gov/. In order to register with the CCR 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 https://www.dnb.com/product/eupdate/requestOptions.html or by phone at (800) 333-0505.  The government now requires all contractors submit their Certification and Representation thru the on-line Business Partner Network (BPN). The BPN is the single source for vendor data for the federal government. Contractors should go on-line at www.bpn.gov. Award will not be made to any contractor that is not registered in CCR and BPN.

 

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