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The Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is seeking to negotiate a sole source contract with the Institute of Ocean Sciences (IOS) to support the Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC). The contract focuses on providing technical and logistical assistance related to mooring design, fabrication, and deployment, including ship time for mooring operations. Additionally, the IOS will share current meter data from permanent moorings along the southwest coast of British Columbia and support data editing and analysis for current and water properties collected under the program. Dr. Richard Thomson of IOS, who has extensive experience in the oceanography of British Columbia and the Strait of Juan de Fuca, is the key expert associated with this effort. He has been conducting continuous measurements of circulation and water properties in the region off the Washington coast since 1984. The acquisition is simplified and expected to have a value under $50,000. The contract is based out of NOAA’s Seattle office and was posted on July 3, 2002.

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NOAA seeks sole source contract with IOS for mooring support, data sharing, and analysis under $50,000.

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

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WA

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AgencyDepartment Of Commerce Noaa
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OfficeSEATTLE, WA, 98115, USA
Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Commerce Noaa
Office AddressSEATTLE, WA, 98115, USA
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Notice of intent to negotiate a sole source contract with the Institute of Ocean Sciences (IOS) for the NW Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC). Purpose of proposed contract is to provide technical and logistical support for mooring design, fabrication and deployment, provide several days of ship time per year for mooring deployment, share current meter data from permanent moorings located on the southwest coast of British Columbia, an dassist with editing and analysis of all current and water property data collected within the purview of this program. Dr. Richard Thomson of the IOS has extensive experience in the oceanography of British Columbia coastal waters and the straight of Juan de Fuca. Dr. Thomson has also made measurements of circulation and water properties in the study region off the Washington coast continuously since 1984. This is a simplified acquisition with an estimated value of less than $50,000.

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