Comprehensive Passage (COMPASS) Model Service

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) intends to award a single source, firm fixed price contract as authorized by FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) to Valinor Labs, LLC for programming to make modifications to NOAA’s Comprehensive Passage (COMPASS) model by way of the following tasks: Task 1. The Comprehensive Passage (COMPASS) model produces predictions of the effects of alternative dam and reservoir operations on juvenile salmon and steelhead survival and passage through the Columbia River hydropower system.

COMPASS is an essential backbone for ongoing life cycle modeling, and supports decisions about hydropower operations and salmon and steelhead management. Task 2. Individual based modeling of fish in Whidbey Basin. The NWFSC has programmed an individual-based model (IBM) to evaluate the effects of habitat restoration in the Skagit tidal delta on individual juvenile Chinook salmon and the entire population of migrants.

The IBM uses both growth and mortality to help determine individual decisions in the dynamic environment of the Skagit delta. Valinor Labs has been involved in the project since its inception and have contributed substantially to model development and data analyses. The vendor is intimately familiar with the computer program and qualified to contribute to the project in a timely manner. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation document exists for the requirement.

Sources interested in responding to this notice are required to submit a capability statement that includes (1) technical data, (2) cost information, (3) sufficient detail, and (4) convincing evidence that clearly demonstrates the capability to meet the requirement. The vendor shall also include any experience in working in fisheries or ecology (or similar projects/ federal contracts in the means of programming for fisheries/ ecology tools).

All capability statements received by the due date of this notice will be reviewed and considered by the Government. A request for documentation or additional information, or submissions that only ask questions, will not be considered as an affirmative response. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement or to proceed with a sole source procurement. Capability statements are due no later than Wednesday, August 21, 2024 by 10pm Eastern Time. Be advised that all correspondence sent via e-mail shall contain a subject line that reads “COMPASS Capabilities”. 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