# Notice of Intent to Negotiate a Sole-Source Contract - Bering Sea Fisheries Effects Modeling AFSC Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/requirements243251 - Solicitation number: Requirements-24-3251 - Notice type: Special notice - Status: Closed. Deadline was August 22, 2024 at 4:00 PM EDT - Department: Department of Commerce - Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Contracting office: Department of Commerce NOAA (1333MF) - NAICS: 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services - 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: August 7, 2024 - Last posted: August 7, 2024 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ab40ea9daec64951a3927cc807f37055/view ## Description NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service; Alaska Fisheries Science Center, intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, under authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1); with Alaska Pacific University, for the procurement of services for spatial modeling and geostatistical analysis of commercial fishing equipment interactions with populations of marine organisms in the Bering Sea. Researchers with AFSC’s Resource Assessment and Conservation Engineering division intend to develop management strategies based on outputs of a pre-established Fisheries Effects model utilizing fisheries data compiled during the 2021-2023 field seasons. Sole Source Justification The sole source determination is based on NMFS research projects which are designed to model commercial fishing activity and effects on marine organism population movement and survivability. The research will model commercial fishing equipment interactions with local populations and provide fisheries managers with an objective framework to evaluate the benefits and limitations of dynamic closure areas and amendments to Prohibited Species Catch spatial boundaries. Alaska Pacific University has developed a peer-reviewed, vetted, Fisheries Effects model which utilizes inputs from catch-in-areas data and provides outputs to identify areas of lesser populations to promote rebuilding of depressed crab stocks. Special Notice This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes and no solicitation package is available. However, firms that believe they can provide equipment or service that fully meets the Government's requirements may submit substantiating documentation 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. Responses can be sent via e-mail to jason.jenks@noaa.gov. 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. All responsible sources may submit a Capability Statement in accordance with this notice, which shall be considered by the agency if received on or before 1600 PM PDT on Aug 22, 2024. The Capability Statement must contain material in sufficient detail to allow NOAA to determine if the party can meet all of the requirements. Incomplete statements do not warrant consideration. Phone calls in regard to this notice will not be accepted. All electronic correspondence shall have the subject line read: **Announcement Number:** **143061-24-0164 Project Title:** NOAA NMFS RACE Fisheries Gear Interactions modeling FY24 NMFS’s AFSC Operations, Management, and Information Division requires that all contractors doing business with this office be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM). No award can be made to a company unless registered in SAM. For additional information and to register in SAM, please access the following web site: www.sam.gov. To register, all contractors must have a valid Tax ID number, Cage Code, and obtain a government-provided Unique Entity Identifier, which is available through SAM.gov. ## Publications - August 7, 2024: Special notice, due August 22, 2024 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice ab40ea9daec64951a3927cc807f37055. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ab40ea9daec64951a3927cc807f37055/view ## Points of contact - Jason Jenks, jason.jenks@noaa.gov --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/requirements243251.