Vessel Contract for Double Tag Experiment

The Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries, has a requirement for the procurement of services to secure a vessel to participate in priority research project relative to shark tagging and pelagic nursery ground research in the North Atlantic. The research topic relates to enhanced population estimate studies by obtaining detailed tag shedding rates in pelagic sharks. The place of performance is offshore waters throughout the Grand Banks off Newfoundland, Canada. The Government intends to award a firm-fixed price purchase order for this requirement. The applicable NAICS code is 114111. The size standard is $4.0 million. All applicable awards shall be in compliance with Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12). In order to comply with the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1966, all contractors must be registered in CCR. Contact the CCR website at www.ccr.gov/index.cfm. Interested parties may submit a quotation. Responses shall be submitted by 12:00 Noon Eastern Standard Time, June 21, 2010. Inquiries will only be accepted via email to [email protected]