# Dynamic Energy Budget (DEB) Modeling of Snow Crab Energetics Under Projected Ocean Acidification and Temperature Changes in the Bering Sea Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/143061240196 - Solicitation number: 143061-24-0196 - Notice type: Special notice - Status: Awarded to Plymouth Marine Laboratory - Department: Department of Commerce - Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Contracting office: Department of Commerce NOAA (1305M3) - NAICS: 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) - Product or service code: B516 Animal and Fisheries Studies - Place of performance: Seattle, Washington - County: King County (FIPS 53033). https://abierto.us/counties/king-county-wa-53033 - City: Seattle. https://abierto.us/cities/seattle-wa-5363000 - First posted: July 16, 2024 - Last posted: July 16, 2024 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9ebfbc8203244e0089180097d3a4156e/view ## Description NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-SEATTLE, ALASKA FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER (AFSC) INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY, OUT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM, TO PROVIDE DYNAMIC ENERGY BUDGET (DEB) MODELING OF SNOW CRAB ENERGETICS UNDER PROJECTED OCEAN ACIDIFICATION AND TEMPERATURE CHANGES IN THE BERING SEA. THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY (PML) IS THE SOLE PROVIDER WHO CAN PROVIDE THIS DYNAMIC ENERGY BUDGET (DEB) MODELING OF SNOW CRAB ROCKFISH BECAUSE THEY HAVE STAFF WHO ARE EXPERTS IN APPLYING DEB MODELS TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND HAVE EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE IN MANIPULATIVE MARINE EXPERMENTS. THIS IS A HIGLY SPECIALIZED AREA OF RESEARCH THAT IS NOT AVAILABLE COMMERCIALLY. THE SERVICES ARE REQUIRED FOR AFSC’S CURRENT ONGOING PROJECT LOOKING INTO THE ENERGETIC EFFECTS OF OA AND TEMPERATURE ON FEDERALLY MANAGED SPECIES. PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY’S SERVICES WILL PROVIDE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS SNOW CRAB ENERGETIC ACROSS MODEL PH AND TEMPERATURE PARAMETER SPACE IS A CRITICAL STEP IN UNDERSTANDING POPULATION DYNAMICS AND PRODUCTIVITY OF THE BERING SEA SNOW CRAB STOCK, WHICH WILL PROVIDE CRITICAL INFORMATION TO THE CRAB PLAN TEAM AND COUNCIL. PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY IS THE ONLY VENDOR THAT CAN MEET THE NEEDS OF THIS REQUIREMENT. PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY IS THE ONLY SOURCE FOR THESE SERVICES AND THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY AUTHORIZED PARTNERS . MARKET RESEARCH CONDUCTED A SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE SEARCH TO IDENTIFY RESEARCH ENTITIES WITH THE REQUISITE EXPERIENCE. THE LITERATURE SEARCH WAS EXTENSIVE AND USED BOTH FORWARD AND REVERSE CITATIONS IN SALIENT PAPERS TO ENSURE COMPLETENESS. AFTER ENTITIES WERE IDENTIFIED WHO HAD PERFORMED SIMILAR WORK IN THE PAST, THEIR FULL PUBLICATION RECORDS WERE EXAMINED TO DETERMINE WHETHER THEY HAD THE EXPERTISE IN ALL REQUIRED AREAS. PML IS THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS THE EXPERT STAFF WHO CAN FULFILL THIS REQUIREMENT. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS AND NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE IS AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, FIRMS THAT BELIEVE THEY CAN FULLY MEET THE GOVERNMENT'S REQUIREMENTS MAY SUBMIT SUBSTANTIATING DOCUMENTATION IN WRITING TO THE IDENTIFIED POINT OF CONTACT WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION OF THIS SYNOPSIS. SUCH DOCUMENTATION WILL BE EVALUATED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT TO CONDUCT THIS PROCUREMENT ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS. A DETERMINATION BY THE GOVERNMENT NOT TO CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT, BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE, IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE. ## Award on USAspending - Recipient: Plymouth Marine Laboratory (UEI KQ8NHYPKHEE9) - Contract: 1305M324P0382, purchase order - Obligated: $21,666.10 - Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received - Link: solicitation number 143061240196 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 1305M3 (high confidence) - Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_1305M324P0382_1330_-NONE-_-NONE-/ ## Publications - July 16, 2024: Special notice, due July 31, 2024 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 9ebfbc8203244e0089180097d3a4156e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9ebfbc8203244e0089180097d3a4156e/view ## Points of contact - WALTON, MICHELLE, MICHELLE.WALTON@NOAA.GOV, 3035786582 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract and USAspending.gov award data. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/143061240196.