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The Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) plans to negotiate a sole source modification to an existing contract with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Division of Marine Resources to expand research services focused on Atlantic Cod distribution. This effort supports the National Marine Fisheries Service’s Cooperative Research Partners Initiative in Gloucester, Massachusetts, aiming to achieve a comprehensive understanding of cod aggregations in the Gulf of Maine by capturing data on age, size, population structure, growth, spawning patterns, and habitat associations. The Massachusetts Division is uniquely positioned to conduct this research due to its specialized survey trawls capable of targeting a broad spectrum of cod year classes, especially larger spawning fish, across various substrate types, and its experienced scientific personnel. The planned contract modification will increase the scope of services beyond the simplified acquisition threshold and is authorized under the statute allowing sole source awards when only one responsible source exists. The research is critical for providing detailed temporal and spatial cod distribution information necessary for effective fishery management. The contracting office is located in Norfolk, Virginia, with designated contacts available for this procurement, ensuring continuity in the ongoing survey and research activities.

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NOAA sole source modification with Massachusetts for expanded Atlantic Cod distribution research, data collection.

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Department Of Commerce Noaa

NAICS

114119 - Other Marine Fishing

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PostedFeb 15

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Commerce Noaa

Contacts2 people available

OfficeNORFOLK, VA, 23510, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Commerce Noaa

Office AddressNORFOLK, VA, 23510, USA

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Michelle J MoralesContract Specialist

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Marion L. VeberContracting Officer

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Full Description

The Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Administrative Support Center (EASC) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis a modification to contract EA133F-03-CN-0011 with the State of Massachusetts, Division of Marine Resources, to increase research services for Atlantic Cod distribution. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts currently provides these services to the National Marine Fisheries Service, Northeast Regional Office, Cooperative Research Partners Initiative, Gloucester, Massachusetts. The program objective is to define a broad scale distribution of cod aggregations in the Gulf of Maine, in a temporal and spatial scale sufficient for management purposes, by age and size composition. Information on cod population age structure, growth rates, spawning sizes and seasonality, and associations with other species and habitat are collected through this program. The Massachusetts DMF is uniquely qualified to perform because they have the unique survey trawls specifically designed to catch a full range of cod year classes, while targeting the larger spawning size fish. This allows fishing over all substrate types that are encountered during the survey (e.g., soft mud to hard rocky ledge). The DMF possesses the equipment and scientific personnel with extensive experience related to this survey design and methodology to ensure the survey continues unabated. The proposed increase in scope is anticipated to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT). The statutory authority for this action is 41 USC 253( c)(1), Only One Responsible Source.