Continued Logistics and Administrative Services for PIMPAC

CONTINUED PACIFIC ISLAND MANAGED AND PROTECTED AREA COMMUNITY (PIMPAC) TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE MANAGEMENT EFFECTIVENESS OF CORAL REEF MANAGED AND PROTECTED AREAS IN THE PACIFIC ISLANDS ________________________________________ General Information Document Type: P = Presolicitation Notice Solicitation Number: Reference Number - NCND1000-9-14269 Posted Date: SEP 14, 2009 Response Date: SEP 18, 2009 Classification Code: R: Professional, Administrative, Management Support Services NAICS Code: 561920 Set Aside: Total Small Business Contracting Office Address Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Acquisition and Grants Office, SSMC4 - Room 7610/OFA65, 1305 East West Highway, 7th Floor, Silver Spring, MD, 20910, UNITED STATES Description This is a combined synopsis/solicitation under FAR Parts 12 and 13, utilizing Simplified Acquisition procedures for commercial items. The Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, intends to procure continued logistics and administrative services related to the PIMPAC strategic plan. The focus of this project will be to provide specialized assistance to: (1) PIMPAC coordinators on carrying out logistics for meetings and workshops, (2) to coastal/site managers and other stakeholders to support learning exchanges, and (3) to PIMPAC coordinators and coastal/site managers to support technical assistance services that compliment activities identified in the PIMPAC strategic plan. Details concerning this requirement are listed in the attached Statement of Work titled, "CONTINUED PACIFIC ISLAND MANAGED AND PROTECTED AREA COMMUNITY (PIMPAC) TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE MANAGEMENT EFFECTIVENESS OF CORAL REEF MANAGED AND PROTECTED AREAS IN THE PACIFIC ISLANDS." The information set forth in this Pre-solicitation notice is an advanced copy of NOAA's Request for Quote (RFQ) that becomes final unless otherwise modified before the response due date. The applicable NAICS code is: 5561920. The Government intends to procure continued logistics and administrative services covering the base period of 2010 through 2012. The Government shall award a fixed-price purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to this solicitation and the SOW will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (i) Approach, (ii) Past Performance, and (iii) Price. Award will be based on best value to the government. The solicitation document and incorporated clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular Number 2005-23. The provisions and clauses may be downloaded at http://www.acqnet.gov/far. The following provisions and clauses shall apply to this solicitation: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition and there is no addenda to this provision; FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and there is no addenda to this provision; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and there is no addenda to this provision; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. All interested contractors must be actively registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) at the CCR website www.ccr.gov and must provide a completed copy of the Offeror Representations and Certifications. Interested responsible sources may submit a quotation to NOAA no later than 2:00 (EST), Friday, September 18, 2009. Responses may be emailed to the Contract Specialist, Steve Fuller at Steve.Fuller@noaa.gov or mailed to DOC/NOAA/AGO, 1305 East West Highway, Station 7610, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910. Point of Contact Steve Fuller, Contract Specialist, Phone 301-713-0820 ext. 136; Fax 301-713-0808. Email: Steve.Fuller@noaa.gov Place of Contract Performance The services are to be performed off-site, but the Contractor shall attend conference calls with NOAA OCRM staff for planning committee meetings.