Support of Navy Operations and Marine Mammal Research

Pre-solicitation Notice. The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center, San Diego (SSC- SD) intends to solicit and award a single contract to Biomimetica, 7951 Shantung Drive, Santee, CA 92071 on a sole source basis, using the procedures specified in FAR Subpart 13.5 -- Test Program for Certain Commercial Items. The contract requirements include analysis and synthesis of research conducted on marine mammal physiology, acoustics and bioacoustics, marine mammal ecology, environmental processes, and animal safety and health, to support Navy Marine Mammal Program (NMMP) activities in several areas. These include determination of environmental impacts on marine mammals from acoustics or physiological stress resulting from Navy activities, development of documentation supporting Navy environmental impact statements and assessments as they relate to marine mammals, and development of guidelines for deployment of Marine Mammal Systems (MMS) to environmentally challenging operational areas. This effort provides for expertise on the investigation of dolphin biosonar function and capability, specific aspects of brain physiology of unihemispheric sleep in bottlenose dolphins, auditory processes in delphinids and assessment of MMS auditory system health, and the development of computational systems through modeling, algorithm and software development. The type of contract will be a Firm Fixed Price contract for a three year base period and two one-year option periods. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 -- Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within 10 days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract 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. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541710; small business size standard is 500 employees. Electronic copies of the solicitation may be obtained from the SPAWAR E-Commerce website at http://e-commerce.spawar.navy.mil/ under SSC-SD "Open Solicitations". Hard copy versions of the solicitation and any subsequent amendments will not be available. Matters posted on the web site are not terms and conditions of the solicitation unless the solicitation is written or amended to include such matters. Firms are highly encouraged to review the website regularly for important solicitation information. Questions concerning this sole source contract action may be directed to Dean Dickau, at contact@example.gov.