# Close-kin mark-recapture service for Oceanic Whitetip Sharks

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/143031240116

- Solicitation number: 143031240116
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Awarded to Mote Marine Laboratory, Inc.
- Department: Department of Commerce
- Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Contracting office: Department of Commerce NOAA (1305M3)
- NAICS: 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Product or service code: B529 Scientific Data Studies
- Place of performance: Sarasota, Florida
- County: Sarasota County (FIPS 12115). https://abierto.us/counties/sarasota-county-fl-12115
- City: Sarasota. https://abierto.us/cities/sarasota-fl-1264175
- First posted: July 20, 2024
- Last posted: July 20, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e90f3f13888f4f75a5c49d91c0ed4743/view

## Description

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SINGLE/SOLE SOURCE The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Acquisitions and Grants Office intends to award a single source, firm fixed price contract as authorized by FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) to Mote Marine Laboratory for the purchase of Close-kin mark-recapture services for Oceanic Whitetip Sharks.

The Government intends to procure this sole source requirement under Simplified Acquisition Procedures in FAR part 13 and Commercial procedures in FAR part 12. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES and a solicitation will not be issued.

Sources interested in responding to this notice will be considered for future requirements, and shall submit a capability statement that includes technical capability and cost information, sufficient detail, and convincing evidence that clearly demonstrates the capability to meet the requirement. Be advised that all correspondence sent via e-mail shall contain a subject line that reads “CKMR Oceanic Whitetip”.

To ensure your response along with any and all attachments are received, attachment(s) must be less than 20 MB [in total]. It is the responsibility of the offeror to contact the government to confirm receipt prior to the offer due date and time.

Capability statements shall be submitted by email ONLY as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to the following POC: Jenna Taulman at jenna.taulman@noaa.gov A request for documentation or additional information or submissions that only ask questions will not be considered as an affirmative response. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. A determination not to compete this proposed requirement is solely within the discretion of the government.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Mote Marine Laboratory, Inc. (UEI FSM5L96Q1RM3)
- Contract: 1305M324P0428, purchase order
- Obligated: $202,000.00
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 143031240116 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 1305M3 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_1305M324P0428_1330_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- July 20, 2024: Special notice, due July 22, 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice e90f3f13888f4f75a5c49d91c0ed4743. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e90f3f13888f4f75a5c49d91c0ed4743/view

## Points of contact

- Jenna Taulman, jenna.taulman@noaa.gov

---
Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract and USAspending.gov award data. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/143031240116.