PROVIDE VESSEL CHARTER FOR BEARDED SEAL LIVE CAPTURE IN THE CHUKCHI SEA

SOURCES SOUGHT TO PROVIDE VESSEL CHARTER FOR BEARDED SEAL LIVE CAPTURE IN THE CHUKCHI SEA. PERIOD OF PEFORMANCE WILL BE FOR APPROXIMATELY TEN (10) DAYS DURING PERIOD 6/1/2009 - 7/31/2009. VESSEL CHARTER WILL BEGIN AND END IN KOTZEBUE, ALASKA. NOAA FISHERIES REQUIRES TWO (2) SMALL VESSELS TO CAPTURE LIVE ADULT BEARDED SEALS. THE VESSEL CAPTAINS AND CREWS MUST BE EXPERIENCED BEARDED SEAL HUNTERS AND POSSESS FIRST-HAND KNOWLEDGE OF THE LOCAL WATERS AND BEARDED SEAL HABITAT NEAR KOTZEBUE, ALASKA. DAILY CAPTURE TRIPS WILL INCLUDE UP TO 40 NAUTICAL MILES OF TRANSIT FROM KOTZEBUE TO THE CAPTURE LOCATIONS, OFTEN DEEP IN THE ARCTIC PACK ICE. EACH TRIP COULD LAST UP TO 16 HOURS AND THE WEATHER CONDITIONS MAY ALLOW FOR TEN CONSECUTIVE CAPTURE DAYS. THE PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION IS FOR SUPPLIES OR SERVICES FOR WHICH THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO SOLICIT AND NEGOTIATE WITH ONLY ONE SOURCE UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 6.302. INTERESTED PERSONS MAY IDENTIFY THEIR INTEREST AND CAPABILITY TO RESPOND TO THE REQUIREMENT OR SUBMIT PROPOSALS. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. HOWEVER, ALL PROPOSALS RECEIVED WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THIS SYNOPSIS WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE GOVERNMENT. THIS IS A SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION WITH AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF LESS THAN $100,000. THE WESTERN REGIONAL ACQUISITION DIVISION REQUIRES THAT ALL CONTRACTORS DOING BUSINESS WITH THIS ACQUISITION OFFICE BE REGISTERED WITH THE CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (CCR) AS OF OCTOBER 1, 2003. AFTER THIS DATE, NO AWARD CAN BE MADE UNLESS THE VENDER IS REGISTERED IN CCR. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER IN CCR PLEASE ACCESS THE FOLLOWING WEB SITE: HTTP://WWW.CCR.GOV. IN ORDER TO REGISTER WITH THE CCR 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 WWW.DNB.COM/EUPDATE OR BY PHONE AT (800) 333-0505. ALL CONTRACTORS ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO COMPLETE ONLINE REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS AT HTTP://ORCA.BPN.GOV.