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Provide experimental standard operating procedures and addition of nitrogen cycle to the Farm Aquaculture Resource Management (FARM) Model

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NFFM7420-18-04126Federal

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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), through its National Marine Fisheries Service, Northeast Fisheries Science Center, plans to award a sole-source contract to Longline Environment, Ltd. for the development and enhancement of the Farm Aquaculture Resource Management (FARM) Model. This contract involves providing experimental standard operating procedures and incorporating the nitrogen cycle into the FARM Model, which is used to accurately project nitrogen removal at the farm scale for eastern oysters. The goal of these updates is to improve projections related to the ecosystem service of coastal eutrophication reduction offered by oyster cultivation. Longline Environment will also validate the updated model by comparing it against real-world nitrogen removal data gathered from industry partners. The procurement will be conducted under FAR Part 13, citing the statutory authority for sole-source acquisition due to Longline Environment being the only responsible source capable of fulfilling the requirement. The relevant NAICS code is 518210, with a business size standard of $32.5 million. Although this is not a competitive solicitation, NOAA invites other interested parties capable of meeting the requirements to submit a statement of capabilities by the stated deadline, September 13, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. Such statements will only be considered to determine whether a competitive procurement might be pursued in the future. All submissions must be detailed enough to demonstrate the ability to provide the required services and must be sent by email to the designated contracting officer.

General Info

NOAA awards sole-source contract to Longline Environment for enhancing oyster nitrogen removal model.

Agency

Department Of Commerce Noaa

NAICS

518210 - Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services

Place of Performance

VENDOR LOCATION, VA, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

Single Source Determination - NFFM7420-18-04123

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Low

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PostedSep 7

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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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Kelly A. TarantoContracting Officer

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+1 (555) 000-0000

Kelly R. TarantoContracting Officer

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+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

This is a NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD a SOLE-SOURCE ORDER and is not a request for competitive proposals. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service, Northeast Fisheries Science Center intends to award on a sole source basis with Longline Environment, Ltd. 88 Wood Street, London, United Kingdom, using the procedures in FAR Part 13, to provide experimental standard operating procedures and addition of nitrogen cycle to the Farm Aquaculture Resource Management (FARM) Model. The requirement is for the contractor to provide the Government protocol instructions and guidance necessary to conduct laboratory and field experiments needed for the Farm Aquaculture Resource Management (FARM) model that is designed and managed by Longline Environmental. The objective is to enable accurate projection of nitrogen removal at the farm scale for eastern oysters. FARM model updates will allow projection of the ecosystem service of coastal eutrophication reduction provided by the cultivation of eastern oysters. Contractor will validate model updates through comparison to real-world nitrogen removal data obtained from the project's industry partners. The statutory authority for other than full and open competition is FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), Only one responsible source. The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) for this acquisition is 518210 with a business size standard of $32.5M. This is not a solicitation for competitive quotes. However, if any other interested party believes that it can meet the requirements, it may submit a statement of capabilities, which if timely received, will be considered by NOAA. A statement of capabilities must be received by 11:00am, September 13, 2018. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future. Evidence must be provided of ability to provide the required services. The capability statement and any other information furnished must be in writing and must contain material in sufficient detail to allow NOAA to determine if the party can meet all of the requirements. Capability statements and related materials must be e-mailed to contact@example.gov by 11:00 a.m., September, 13, 2018.