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This document is a Statement of Need (SON) for a federal contract opportunity to provide insulated tanks and sumps for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC). The requirement is for 18 tanks and 6 sumps with biofilter infrastructure to conduct temperature and CO2 exposures of American lobster. The vendor must meet salient technical specifications, including tank size, insulation, viewing windows, and bulkhead fittings, as well as sump size and internal components. The delivery location is the James J Howard Marine Sciences Laboratory in New Jersey, with a delivery schedule before September 1, 2024.
The related federal contract opportunity is a special notice for a single-source, firm-fixed-price contract to Ocean Design for the required tanks and sumps. Interested sources must submit capability statements with technical data and cost information by June 24, 2024. The government will determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement or proceed with a sole-source award based on the responses received.
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STATEMENT OF NEED
BACKGROUND / SCOPE / MISSION:
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) is the research arm of NOAA Fisheries in the region. The Center plans, develops, and manages a multidisciplinary program of basic and applied research. The requirement will provide 18 tanks, and 6 sumps and biofilter infrastructure to conduct temperature and CO2 exposures of American lobster with sufficient replicates for the experimental design funded by the NOAA Ocean Acidification Program. The tanks and biofilter sumps and infrastructure are thus mission-critical elements.
INTENDED USE / PURPOSE:
Vendor(s) shall produce insulated tanks to specifications, including insulation, viewing windows, and bulkhead fittings on tanks, and biomedia, filters, and protein skimmers on sumps.
Contractor must meet the following salient and functional requirements:
A. (18) ABS Plastic Tank 31.125" x 23.125" x 18"
a. Accommodates customer specified volume of 30 gallons -Maximum water capacity: 45 gallons
b. 1" Foam Insulation
c. Double Paned Window on Short Side of Tanks
d. Bulkhead fittings B. (6) Insulated ABS Sump 36" x 24" x 20"
a. To include 1.5 cubic feet of sinking bio media, filter pad holder, 5 filter pads, tank divider, 6" internal skimmer and bulkhead fittings
DELIVERY LOCATION:
James J Howard Marine Sciences Laboratory 74 Magruder Rd, Highlands, NJ 07734
DELIVERY SCHEDULE: Delivery after fabrication and shipping, before Sept 1 2024. Delivery notice/tracking to be provided to James J Howard lab a minimum of 24-28 hours prior to delivery to allow preparation for delivery.
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