143041-25-0155-Attachment 2-Statement of Need.pdf

STATEMENT OF NEED

Vessel Charter to Recovery Scientific Instruments Deployed at Sea

13 Aug 2025

1.0 GENERAL

1.1 BACKGROUND

The NWFSC assesses the movements and habitat use of marine mammals in the Pacific Northwest. We use autonomous acoustic recorders deployed on subsurface moorings to determine their occurrence. These units have been widely used by other marine mammal researchers, which will be important for comparison of the data we collect.

1.2 OBJECTIVE

Provide vessel and labor for four days with experience specific to the recovery and redeployment of three NOAA platform-style autonomous acoustic recorder moorings and redeployment of one NOAA subsurface anchored mooring, all in the Strait of Juan de Fuca and/or Puget Sound.

2.0 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

The vendor will have a vessel and crew with direct experience in:

Locating each mooring location with a global positioning system (GPS) Successfully communicating with acoustic releases using a NWFSC provided deck set to locate them and trigger the float release system Successfully and safely recover each mooring without damaging delicate scientific instrumentation.

Employing an alternative methodology to safely and successfully recover the mooring without damaging delicate scientific instrumentation in the event of a mooring system failure Removal of each acoustic recorder from its mount and replacement with NWFSC-supplied recorders for the recovery/redeployment of a platform-style mooring as needed.

Rearming the acoustic release and resetting the rope in the rope bucket and float system for the redeployment of a platform-style mooring as needed.

Safely and efficiently redeploy an 800lb acoustic recorder platform-style mooring in a manner so as not to damage delicate scientific instrumentation at the precise location specified by NOAA Using a NOAA-supplied acoustic release deck set, recover all components except anchor using the acoustic release system For the subsurface anchored mooring, Employing an alternative methodology to safely and successfully recover the mooring without damaging delicate scientific instrumentation In the event of a system failure for the subsurface anchored mooring

Assemble the mooring components per NOAA-provided diagram for the subsurface anchored mooring and redeploy at the precise location specified by NOAA

3.0 DELIVERABLES & SCHEDULE

Deliverables include date, time, and location (Latitude/Longitude) of each mooring recovered or redeployed, including acoustic recorder numbers, acoustic release number (and release codes) of each mooring which shall be provided in an Excel spreadsheet via email within one week of completion of the trip.

4.0 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The period of performance for this contract shall not exceed May 31, 2026

5.0 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

The place of performance will be at mooring locations in the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Puget Sound, Washington.

6.0 POINT OF CONTACT

Marla Holt, NMFS/Northwest Fisheries Science Center/Conservation Biology Division

Email Address: marla.holt@noaa.gov

Phone #: 206-860-3261

7.0 SECURITY

Personnel performing work must wear visible identification at all times when physically within Government facilities or on Government premises.

Personnel performing work will not work on-site.

Personnel performing work will not require access to NOAA facilities.

Personnel performing work will not require a PIV or CAC.

Personnel performing work will not require a NOAA email address.

Personnel performing work will not require use of DOC owned IT Equipment (Laptop, Desktop Computer).

Personnel performing work will not require Non-Government IT equipment to interconnect to a DOC network.

Personnel performing work will not require access to non-public DOC/NOAA data.

8.0 DATA PRIVACY

Should work on this agreement require that personnel have access to Privacy information, personnel shall adhere to the Privacy Act, Title 5 of the U.S. Code, Section 552a and applicable agency rules and regulations.

Data created, obtained and collected during the performance of this agreement is the property of NMFS. Data may not be released by any party without written consent from the NMFS POC.

Data must be protected from unauthorized disclosure. Personnel must comply with all Federal, DOC, NOAA, and NMFS policies relating to IT and data security.

9.0 NON-PERSONAL SERVICE

Personnel performing services under this order will be controlled, directed and supervised at all times by management personnel of the contractor. Personnel will perform independent of and without the supervision of any Government official. Actions of contractor employees may not be interpreted or implemented in any manner that results in any employee creating or modifying Federal policy, obligating the appropriated funds of the U.S. Government, overseeing the work of Federal employees, providing direct personal services to any Federal employee or otherwise violating the prohibitions set forth in Parts 7.5 and 37.1 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations. The NMFS will perform the inspection and acceptance of the completed work.