Instructions_to_Quoters.pdf

1. Quotes may be submitted by electronic means to susan.henderson@noaa.gov or faxed to 508- 495-2004. It is the contractor’s responsibility to ensure the electronic quote has been received.

When submitting your quote include your DUNS number and complete all required sections of the SF1449. If you have any questions regarding the quote process please contact Kelly Taranto via email only. Please cite the solicitation number in the subject line.

2. This is a firm fixed price requirement. The Government intends to award a single award in response to the solicitation.

3. BASIS FOR AWARD: Award will be made on a best value basis with non-price factor being more important than price. See Section III, 52.212-2 EVALUATION-COMMERCIAL ITEMS for the evaluation factors and submission requirements. The evaluation factors in order of importance are:

a. Past Performance (*)

b. Price

*Past Performance: Quoters shall demonstrate relevant past performance. Relevant past performance is performance (within the past 3 years) that is of the same or similar scope, magnitude, and complexity to what is described in the solicitation. Quoters shall submit with quote a capability statement describing past performance of same or similar efforts to include:

• Familiarity with electronic Vessel Trip Report reporting requirements, FLDRS use for eVTR, and/or other electronic data tools for commercial fishermen, the target fisheries and vessels.

• Association or familiarity with vessels currently in Electronic Video Monitoring projects.

• Technical staff or abilities to learn protocols for supporting staff and participating fishermen with testing automated dock-side Wi-Fi transmission of eVTR and associated GPS and temperature-depth data.

• Familiarity with local electronic technician services that may need to be sub-contracted for wiring necessary to integrate vessel electronics with electronic data capture systems.

• Capability to develop Wi-Fi hotspot installations at key dockside offloading facilities.

4. In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, Contractor registration in the “System for Award Management” (SAM) site is required and shall be completed prior to award. Website is located at: https://www.sam.gov/

Quotes are due no later than September 12, 2017 @12:00PM EST mailto:susan.henderson@noaa.gov https://www.sam.gov/