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Vessel Charter for Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Trawl Turtle Excluder Device (Ted) Testing,... Tender

COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF has floated a tender for Vessel Charter for Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Trawl Turtle Excluder Device (Ted) Testing, Mississippi River to Galveston, Tx. The project location is USA and the tender is closing on 24 Jun 2024. The tender notice number is 143031-24-0154, while the TOT Ref Number is 102829277. 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 : Vessel Charter for Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Trawl Turtle Excluder Device (Ted) Testing, Mississippi River to Galveston, Tx

Deadline : 24 Jun 2024

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Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 102829277

Document Ref. No. : 143031-24-0154

Competition : ICB

Financier : Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership : Public

Tender Value : Refer Document

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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 (NOAA) (office) (background information for requirement).

BACKGROUND: This is a requirement for non-personal services for a Vessel Charter to support a fishery-dependent contracted commercial fishing vessel. The contractor will provide a trawl vessel with the equipment necessary described below under Vessel Requirements; captain and crew; and all other material necessary to complete catch comparisons for Turtle Excluder Devices (TEDs) with reduced bar spacing (2.5-inch spacing) in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) offshore ( 3 miles) shrimp fishery between the mouth of the Mississippi River and Galveston, TX.

This project is focused on reducing bycatch of small sea turtles (body depths Limited observer coverage of the offshore GOM shrimp fishery from 2008 through 2022 documented the capture of 68 sea turtles in the codends of TED-equipped shrimp otter trawls. These turtles were small enough to pass through TED grids with allowable 4-inch bar spacing. Once in the codend, turtles can no longer access the TED escape opening risking drowning due to forcible submergence. Review of size distribution data of all turtles observed in the offshore fishery indicate that sea turtles encountered in this portion of the fishery had Body Depths (BDs) greater than 2.5 inches.

Based on this information, TED prototypes with 2.5-inch bar spacing were developed and evaluated for sea turtle exclusion effectiveness through the National Marine Fisherie...
Active Contract Opportunity Notice ID 143031-24-0154 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 (Updated)
All Dates/Times are: (UTC-05:00) CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, CHICAGO, USA
Updated Published Date: Jun 17, 2024 11:18 am CDT
Original Published Date: Jun 10, 2024 09:48 am CDT
Updated Response Date: Jun 24, 2024 05:00 pm CDT
Original Response Date: Jun 24, 2024 05:00 pm CDT
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
Updated Inactive Date: Jul 09, 2024
Original Inactive Date: Jul 09, 2024
Initiative: None

Classification
Original Set Aside:

Product Service Code: 1920 - FISHING VESSELS
NAICS Code: 483114 - Coastal and Great Lakes Passenger Transportation

Place of Performance: Galveston, TX USA