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Marine Mammal Monitoring

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N6660420P8430Federal

Submission Closed09/17/2020, 12:00:00 AM UTC

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The Nuwc Division Newport awarded a non-competitive contract to the Bahamas Marine Mammal Research Organisation for marine mammal monitoring services. The project involves analyzing beaked whale data from fieldwork conducted at AUTEC on Andros Island and comparing it with data from a study site off Abaco. This sole-source award was justified by the organization's eleven years of specialized experience in the region, their familiarity with range safety protocols, and their unique possession of required research permits from the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. The organization is the only vendor capable of performing the work within the required timeframe, specifically for operations scheduled between September and December 2020. Their exclusive authorization to biopsy dart whales for DNA analysis and their deep knowledge of local beaked whale populations make them uniquely qualified. Utilizing another vendor would have caused significant delays due to the eighteen-month permit acquisition process and would have incurred additional costs for training and field operations that exceeded the available budget.

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Agency

Department Of Defense → Nuwc Division Newport

Contract Value

$114,162

NAICS

541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

Place of Performance

Newport, RI, 02841, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Awardee

BAHAMAS MARINE MAMMAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION

Award Issued Date

09/17/2020, 12:00:00 AM UTC

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PhaseAwarded

PostedSep 18

Award Notice

AwardedSep 17

Contract was awarded

Submission Closed

09/17/2020, 12:00:00 AM UTC

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Nuwc Division Newport

Contacts1 person available

OfficeNEWPORT, RI, 02841-1703, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Nuwc Division Newport

Office AddressNEWPORT, RI, 02841-1703, USA

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David W Grinnell

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Per FAR 5.705(b), this contract action was not awarded competitively. The rationale behind this decisions is as follows: NUWCDIVNPT requires the services of the Bahamas Marine Mammal Research Organisation (BMMRO) to analyze data obtained during fieldwork at AUTEC, Andros Island, Bahamas, and compare with analogous data obtained at another study site off Abaco. BMRRO has eleven (11) years of experience studying beaked whales in the area of the AUTEC range. No other vendor possesses this degree of familiarity with the local population of beaked whales. Such knowledge is essential when attempting to analyze hundreds of photographs taken in the field, recognize individual animals and relate these data to both reproductive success and social structure. The same is true for the Abaco study site, where BMMRO has been collecting data on beaked whales since 1991. BMMRO has extensive experience working off small boats at AUTEC under the direction of the Range Operations Office. This degree of familiarity with range protocols is critical to maintaining safe operations. No other vendor has this experience. In addition, BMMRO holds the appropriate research permits granted under Section 5, Marine Mammal Protection Act, Ministry of Fisheries, Commonwealth of the Bahamas. Permits are species and platform specific, with vessel registrations listed in the document. No other organization holds a permit to biopsy dart whales in the Bahamas, necessary for obtaining tissue samples for DNA analysis. Obtaining the proper permits to enable an organization to legally biopsy dart whales is lengthy process, requiring a minimum of eighteen (18) months. The Government has operations scheduled for the September through December 2020 timeframe and any organization which is not currently licensed to conduct research and biopsy dart tag will not be able to obtain the permits before the Government's scheduled need date. Bringing another vendor on board would require a significant investment in time and training in order to operate effectively on the range. Estimating a minimum of two (2) weeks in the field, this would represent approximately $60,000 to accomplish in addition to the current funding allocate, which exceeds budget. Based on the above, only BMMRO is capable of providing the services requested by the NUWCDIVNPT M3R Program.