Technical services to support marine ecosystem monitoring and assessment equipment

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) intends to acquire the following services: 1.) Maintenance, service and repair of government owned specialized marine instrumentation and equipment used for benthic habitat mapping, ecological monitoring, ecosystem investigations, oceanographic studies, and fisheries research. This is 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. Background: The NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center utilizes complex marine instrumentation and equipment which is deployed on ocean-going and near-shore vessels operating in the U.S. Pacific Islands and Atolls and their Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs). Specialized instrumentation and equipment are used for benthic habitat mapping, ecological monitoring, ecosystem investigations, oceanographic studies, and fisheries research. Servicing, maintenance, modification, and repair of such equipment is often required prior to, during, and immediately after research cruises, which last up to 70 days at sea and are conducted throughout the year. Although the types of instrumentation and equipment are known, the nature of the required servicing, repair, modifications, etc. cannot be determined at this time as it is dependant on the conditions and events that the gear are subject to during the cruise and also dependant on the needs/mission of particular cruises, some of which are not determined at this time. Consequently, it is not possible at the time of establishing the contract to accurately estimate the extent or duration of the work or to anticipate costs with any reasonable degree of certainty. This situation is common for the maintenance and servicing of complex marine equipment. Quotations are being requested, and the entire solicitation is attached. No Further solicitation will be issued. All questions must be submitted in writing to contact@example.gov. The North American Industry Classification System code is 488390. Business size standard is $7 million. Any small business capable of providing this service is encouraged to respond to this announcement within 15 calendar days after publication of this notice. This support service is being procured under the guidelines of FAR Part 12, Commercial Items Procedures as supplemented with additional information included in this notice and in accordance with the simplified acquisition procedures authorized in FAR Part 13. This is a simplified acquisition estimated value not to exceed $100,000.00. Interested parties can obtain a copy of the Request for Quotation from this site. Faxed requests can be sent to +1 (555) 000-0000, Attn: Bonnie Oshiro. The government requires that all contractors doing business with the government must be registered with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR). For additional information and to register in CCR please access the following website: http://www.ccr.gov/. Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) Requirements: ORCA is a web-based system that centralizes and standardizes the collection, storage, and viewing of many of the representations and certifications required by the Federal Acquisition Regulation. To be eligible for contract award a firm must be registered in the database. Please register Representations and Certifications at http://orca.bpn.gov. Detailed information can be found by visiting the help section of the ORCA website at http://orca.bpn.gov. The help section includes background information, frequently asked questions (FAQ), the ORCA Handbook, and a phone number to call for assistance. In order to register with the CCR and ORCA and to be eligible to receive an award from this acquisition office, all offerors must have a Dun & Bradstreet Number. A Dun & Bradstreet number may be acquired free of charge by contacting Dun & Bradstreet on-line at https://www.dnb.com/product/eupdate/requestOptions.html or by phone at +1 (555) 000-0000. The government requests all contractors submit their Certification and Representation thru the on-line Business Partner Network (BPN). Contractors should go on-line at www.bpn.gov. Award will not be made to any contractor that is not registered in CCR. Responses should be faxed to +1 (555) 000-0000 Attn: Bonnie Oshiro or emailed at contact@example.gov.