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COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF has floated a tender for Lease Two (2) Vessels to Support Rvc Fish Surveys in Usvi Marine Protected Areas (Mpas). The project location is USA and the tender is closing on 17 Jun 2024. The tender notice number is 143031-24-0142, while the TOT Ref Number is 102113959. Bidders can have further information about the Tender and can request the complete Tender document by Registering on the site.

Procurement Summary

Country : USA

Summary : Lease Two (2) Vessels to Support Rvc Fish Surveys in Usvi Marine Protected Areas (Mpas)

Deadline : 17 Jun 2024

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 102113959

Document Ref. No. : 143031-24-0142

Competition : ICB

Financier : Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership : Public

Tender Value : Refer Document

Purchaser's Detail

Name :xxxxxxxxx

Address : xxxxxxxxx

Email : xxxxxxxxx

Tender Details

Description

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS and is not a pre-solicitation announcement. The purpose of this Market Research and Sources Sought Notice is to gain knowledge of potential qualified U.S. Domestic businesses, which could include Small Business, HUBZone, 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran Owned, Women Owned Small Business firms and even Large Businesses. Responses to this Sources Sought Synopsis will be used by the Government in making appropriate acquisition decisions.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration-s (NOAA) Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) conducts research on federally managed marine fisheries, protected species, and the habitats that support them. As part of the National Coral Reef Monitoring Plan (NCRMP), the SEFSC conducts biennial surveys as part of a multi-agency effort to assess the fishes and corals in and around the US Virgin Islands. The NCRMP team was awarded funding by the Coral Reef Conservation Program to complete additional Reef Visual Census (RVC) fish surveys in two (2) territorial marine protected areas (MPAs); the St. Thomas East End Reserve (STEER) and the St. Croix East End Marine Park (STXEEMP). In order to successfully complete this project, as many sites as possible need to be visually surveyed to provide a robust sample size to evaluate the effectiveness of the MPAs compared to areas open to fishing (data collected by NCRMP). To facilitate thorough and efficient field surveys we require two vessels each with an experienced captain. The vessels should have ample open deck and storage space for dive equipment, scientific equipment, survey equipment, and should be capable of entering and live-boating around shallow reefs that often have significant wave action and currents.

SCOPE OF WORK:

Research aboard two (2) vessels to complete reef visual census (fish) surveys. These data will be incorporated into the database for NCRMP and will be used to evaluate the effectiveness of the MPAs for r...
Active Contract Opportunity Notice ID 143031-24-0142 Related Notice Department/Ind. Agency COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF Sub-tier NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION Office DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA
General Information
Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Original)
All Dates/Times are: (UTC-05:00) CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, CHICAGO, USA
Original Published Date: Jun 03, 2024 02:15 pm CDT
Original Response Date: Jun 17, 2024 05:00 pm CDT
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
Original Inactive Date: Jul 02, 2024
Initiative: None

Classification
Original Set Aside:
Product Service Code: 1920 - FISHING VESSELS
NAICS Code: 483112 - Deep Sea Passenger Transportation

Place of Performance: VI USA