21-02982 Beta.SAM 15 Day SERVICES.doc

NFFR71002102982SRG

*** National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Acquisition & Grants Office, Western Acquisition Division-Boulder, intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, under authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), with Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC) of Portland, OR for nonpersonal services for Cooperative Research for Highly Migratory Species Survey.

***The sole source determination is based on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), requirement with PSMFC. Only PSMFC has the ability to data sharing rights with the states of Oregon and Washington for the confidential commercial fishing information (logbook information). The PSFMC provides albacore sampling data in this contract. The federal government does not have the ability to collect all the information that is required for completing the albacore port sampling program.

The Period of performance will be 9/1/2021 through 8/31/2022.

***This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation package is available. However, firms that believe they can fully meet the government's requirements may submit substantiating documentation in writing to the identified point of contact within 15 days after publication of this synopsis. Such 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 responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.