THE NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE, ALASKA FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER, AUKE BAY LABORATORIES INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(B)(1), WITH OFFSHORE SYSTEMS, INC., A SMALL BUSINESS UNDER ABL-19007. THE ALASKA FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER (AFSC), NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE (NMFS), NATIONAL OCEANIC & ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA), DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (DOC) IS A GOVERNMENT AGENCY CHARGED WITH THE MISSION OF STEWARDSHIP FOR LIVING MARINE RESOURCES. THE CENTER PROVIDES SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO NMFS FOR THE MANAGEMENT, CONSERVATION, AND WISE USE OF THE ALASKA REGION'S MARINE AND ANADROMOUS RESOURCES. THE NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE, ALASKA FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER, AUKE BAY LABORATORIES HAS A REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY STORAGE AND DOCKSIDE SERVICES IN DUTCH HARBOR, ALASKA. THIS AWARD WILL BE FOR RECURRING STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TO INCLUDE: * TEMPORARY OUTSIDE STORAGE (INCLUDING TEMPORARY PLACEMENT OF LARGE 20 OR40 FT CONTAINERS); *TEMPORARY INSIDE DRY STORAGE; * TEMPORARY PRODUCT OR SPECIMEN FREEZER STORAGE: * FORKLIFT AND DRIVER SERVICE; * CRANE SERVICES TO LOAD AND UNLOAD HEAVY OR LARGE EQUIPMENT FROM THE VESSELS; * MOORING FOR GOVERNMENT AND GOVERNMENT CHARTERED VESSELS TO LOAD AND UNLOAD; * DOCKSIDE PROVISIONING SERVICES; * TRANSPORTATION SERVICES. THE ALASKA FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER (AFSC) DEPLOYES A NUMBER OF LARGE-SCALE CHARTERED AND NOAA VESSEL OPERATIONS IN SUPPORT OF FISHERIES, MARINE MAMMAL AND OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH IN AREAS RANGING FROM THE GULF OF ALASKA TO THE BERING SEA AND ALEUTIAN ISLANDS AND POINTS NORTH. THE AFSC REQUIRES TEMPORARY STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION SERVICE LOCATED AT DUTCH HARBOR, ALASKA TO EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY MAINTAIN TEMPORARY INVENTORIES OF SURVEY SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT AND PROVIDING THOSE SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO CARRY-OUT VESSEL BASED SURVEYS, AS WELL AS, COORDINATING THE STAGING/LOADING/OFF-LOADING OF SURVEY VESSELS. OFFSHORE SYSTEMS, INC. IS THE ONLY SMALL BUSINESS IN DUTCH HARBOR THAT CAN PROVIDE 100% OF THE REQUIREMENTS. ONE OTHER LOCAL BUSINESS HAS SOME CAPABILITIES BUT NOT ALL AND IT IS IMPERATIVE FOR CONTINUITY OF OPERATIONS WHILE AT PORT THAT ONE VENDOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL ASPECTS AS THEY ALL TIE IN TOGETHER. THIS IS ALSO THE ONLY SMALL BUSINESS REGISTERED IN THE SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT THAT CAN PROVIDE THE REQUIREMENTS. AWARD FOR THIS REQUIREMENT WILL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) PART 13. ANTICIPATED VALUE WILL BE UNDER THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES WITH AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF LESS THAN $150,000.00. THE NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION CODE (NAICS) IS 488310 WITH A SIZE STANDARD OF 38,500,000.00. THIS SPECIAL NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE OFFERS AND NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE IS AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, FIRMS THAT BELIEVE THEY CAN PROVIDE THE REQUIREMENTS MAY SUBMIT SUBSTANTIATING DOCUMENTATION IN WRITING WITHIN FIFTEEN (15) DAYS OF THIS NOTICE. RESPONSES CAN BE SENT VIA E-MAIL TO
[email protected]. 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 RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE, IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE. DOC, NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE REQUIRES THAT ALL CONTRACTORS DOING BUSINESS WITH THIS OFFICE MUST ALREADY BE REGISTERED WITH THE SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM). NO AWARD CAN BE MADE TO A COMPANY NOT 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 DUN AND BRADSTREET NUMBER. A DUN AND BRADSTREET NUMBER MAY BE ACQUIRED FREE OF CHARGE BY CONTACTING DUN AND BRADSTREET ON-LINE AT HTTP://WWW.DNB.COM/EUPDATE OR BY TELEPHONE AT (800)333-0505.