This requirement is being procured in accordance with FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisitions Procedures. The office of National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, Southwest Fisheries Science Center located in La Jolla, CA has a requirement for a vessel charter to conduct juvenile shark longline survey in the waters off Southern California. The purpose of the survey is to examine the relative abundance and size of juvenile shortfin mako and blue sharks in the Southern California Bight. This is a firm- fixed price contract, period of performance is from June 1, 2008 to July 15, 2008. All interested parties must respond to this announcement within fifteen days of publication date of this notice. All responses must be in writing and delivery to fax number (206)527-7513 or email at [email protected] by close of business on indicated response date in the RFQ. This is a simplified acquisition with an estimated value of less than $100,000.00. ****The Western Regional Acquisition Division, requires that all contractors doing business with this Acquisition Office be registered with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) and complete online Representations and Certifications at http://orca.bpn.gov. NO award can be made unless the vender is registered in CCR. For additional information and to register in CCR please access the following web site: 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 www.dnb.com/eupdate or by phone at (800) 333-050