Medium-Range Lobster Gear Inspection Services Tender, USA - 83179774

Procurement Summary

Country : USA

Summary : Medium-Range Lobster Gear Inspection Services

Deadline : 01 Jun 2023

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 83179774

Document Ref. No. : 1305M323QNFFK0067

Competition : ICB

Financier : Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership : Public

Tender Value : Refer Document

Purchaser's Detail

Purchaser : COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF
Contracting Office Address : SEATTLE, WA 98115
Primary Point of Contact : Max Math
max.math@noaa.gov
Phone Number 3034976612

Secondary Point of Contact : Elliott Waxman
elliott.waxman@noaa.gov
Phone Number 3035789544
USA
Email :max.math@noaa.gov

Tender Details

Description

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries, Office of Law Enforcement (OLE) is tasked with protecting our nation-s living marine resources. OLE-s Northeast Division lists fishing gear compliance under the Magnuson Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act and the Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act as one of its priorities for a sustainable lobster fishery. Additionally, identifying gear violations prohibited by the Endangered Species Act and Marine Mammal Protection Act is a regional priority. Specific gear configurations such as weak rope, weak inserts and sinking ground lines are required to mitigate large whale entanglements. The need for inspecting the fixed lobster gear is two-fold. First, OLE must enforce regulations for the sustainability of the fishery. Second, the strict enforcement of trap limits and gear compliance could have a significant impact on the number of vertical and ground lines allowed in the water. The number of vertical and ground lines in the water directly correlates to the injury and mortality of large whale species to include the critically endangered North Atlantic Right Whale. All data collected and hauling operations shall be used to identify any violations, collect evidence and conduct follow up investigations and enforcement action.

The Contractor shall provide a 55- or larger Downeast lobster style vessel that by design is intended to efficiently and safely haul and reset commercial lobster gear in New England waters not to exceed 80 nautical miles (NM) from shore. OLE personnel will provide an Agency owned and operated remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and Side Scan Sonar (SSS) to collect imagery of lobster gear (traps and lines). OLE personnel will request the hauling of suspected non-compliant gear aboard the vessel for inspection to ensure compliance with federal fisheries and protected resource regulations. Video and still images shall be retained for documentary...
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Notice ID : 1305M323QNFFK0067
Related Notice
Department/Ind. Agency : COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF
Sub-tier : NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
Office : DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA
General Information
Contract Opportunity Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (Original)
All Dates/Times are: (UTC-06:00) MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME, DENVER, USA
Original Published Date: May 18, 2023 02:16 pm MDT
Original Date Offers Due: Jun 01, 2023 02:00 pm MDT
Inactive Policy: 15 days after date offers due
Original Inactive Date: Jun 16, 2023
Initiative: None

Classification
Original Set Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
Product Service Code: 1910 - TRANSPORT VESSELS, PASSENGER AND TROOP
NAICS Code: 541690 - Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services

Place of Performance: Gloucester, MA 01930 USA

Documents

 Tender Notice

1305M323QNFFK0067--SF1449.pdf