SOW_-_BF_OralHistory_24july_(1).docx

Project Title:

Hawaii Bottomfish Oral History Project: Tracing Traditions and Fishery Development

Background:

The Hawaii bottomfish fishery is a unique small-scale fishery with rich traditions and strong social, cultural and economic importance to the people of Hawaii. The NOAA Fisheries Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) Socioeconomics Program seeks proposals from small businesses to assist in the documenting the history of the Hawaii bottomfish fishery.

Objective:

The project proposes to explore how the culture, traditions, and fishing techniques for the Hawaii bottomfish fishery have evolved from Native Hawaiian populations to modern times. Documenting the bottomfish “family tree”, traditional knowledge, techniques, adaptations, culture and traditions will improve our understanding of changes in the fishery over time and provide valuable insights. These could allow for consideration of traditional values in management programs, improve our interpretation of historical data, and ensure sustainable management for the future.

Scope of Work:

Archival Research and Transcription: The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (Council) has an extensive video library of past interviews with members of the fishing community. The project will require review, cataloging, and transcription of archived videos identified to be relevant to the Hawaii bottomfish fishery.

Generation of Fishery Contact List: An initial list of key fishery stakeholders with contact information will need to be developed and organized by; island, role in fishery, and years active in the fishery.

Recruit fishermen to participate in research: A diverse sample of fishermen (minimum of 50) will need to be recruited to participate in semi-structured in-person interviews.

Conduct semi-structured interviews: It is expected that a minimum of 50 interviews be conducted with members of the Hawaii bottomfish fishing community. Each interview will need to be audio recorded and provided as a project deliverable. Some interviews will be video recorded to support video summary products.

Produce audio and visual summary products: A key element of this task will be to design and produce audio, video, and popular press research summary products. Content and design will be completed in collaboration with PIFSC point of contact, but the contractor will be responsible for production and Hawaii Bottomfish Oral History Project: Tracing Traditions and Fishery Development.

All source materials will be provided to and become the property of NOAA Fisheries PIFSC Socioeconomics Program.

The required skills for the project include demonstrated experience with:

· Fishing techniques both past and present for the Hawaii bottomfish fishery

· Knowledge of Hawaii bottomfish fishery participants (fishermen and industry)

· Ability to recruit Hawaii bottomfish fishermen to participate in scientific research

· Production and distribution of outreach materials to the Hawaii fishing community

· Audio and visual production processes including full product lifecycle management

· Ability to perform in-person work and attend meetings in Hawaii

Preferable skills for the project include:

· Current working relationships with multiple Hawaii bottomfish fishermen

· Ability to employ members of the fishing community to conduct the interviews in activity 4.

Tasks:

The contractor would be expected to:

Activity 1: Review existing archival videos maintained by the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council to identify relevant segments that support the research effort and develop catalog (list) of selections by; (a) content theme, (b) names of fishermen and/or industry representatives, and (c) island represented for each video segment. Transcribe videos segments as identified by PIFSC point of contact.

Activity 2: Develop list of key Hawaii bottomfish fishermen and industry contacts including individuals currently active in the fishery dating back to those active as far back as the 1960’s (or earlier). This list should be organized by island and should identify: (a) name, (b) current contact information (phone and/or email and/or home address), (c) role in the fishery (fisher, buyer, industry, etc.), (d) years active in the fishery.

Activity 3: Recruit fishermen from initial lists and utilize snowball sampling techniques to broaden list where possible to arrive at a diverse sample of fishermen and/or industry representatives willing to participate in semi-structured interviews (audio and/or video).

Activity 4: Conduct semi-structured interviews (minimum of 50) covering core themes developed collaboratively between the fishing community and PIFSC point of contact. These interviews must be recorded through audio recording devices. A minimum of 20 interviews should be video recorded for development of summary products and/or archiving. Transcriptions are required for all interviews (both audio and video).

Activity 5: Produce multimedia research summary and outreach materials in audio, video, and popular press formats.

Period of Performance:

The contract period is limited to one calendar year from date of contract award.

Place of Performance:

Performance will be located at contractor’s facility and in the field. Meetings with PIFSC point of contact may occur at the NOAA Inouye Regional Center federal facility or off-site locations on Oahu.

Government-Furnished Property:

There will be no government-furnished property (GFP) associated with this contract.

Security Requirements:

A. Confidentiality Work described herein may require that personnel have access to Privacy Information. Personnel shall adhere to the Privacy Act, Title 5 of the U.S. Code, Section 552a, FAR 52.224-1, Privacy Act Notification, and FAR 52.224-2, Privacy Act. Contractor personnel are responsible for maintaining confidentiality of all subjects and materials.

Applicable Standards:

None identified.

Special Requirements:

None identified.

Deliverables Schedule:

10/31/16

Deliverable 1: Provide list of key Hawaii bottomfish fishermen and industry contacts. This list should be organized by island and should identify: (a) name, (b) current contact information (phone and/or email and/or home address), (c) role in the fishery (fisher, buyer, industry, etc.), (d) years active in the fishery

10%

11/30/16

Deliverable 2: Provide catalog (list) of archival videos by; (a) content theme, (b) names of fishermen and/or industry representatives, and (c) island represented for each video segment. Assign a unique identifier and/or existing identifier to each video segment for tracking purposes.

10%

11/30/16

Deliverable 3: Meetings with PIFSC point of contact to discuss research themes and initial fisher contact list; coordinate selection of interviewees, organize semi-structured interview strategy, and brainstorm summary and outreach products.

5%

1/31/17

Deliverable 4: Deliver transcriptions of archival videos by unique identifier

10%

3/1/17

Deliverable 5: Complete semi-structured interviews with selected fishermen and industry representatives and deliver audio and video recordings of interviews.

30%

5/31/17

Deliverable 6: Provide transcriptions of all semi-structured interviews, both audio and video

10%

9/30/17

Acceptance Criteria:

Deliverables will be considered complete upon email confirmation from PIFSC point of contact.

Miscellaneous:

Insurance: The Government does not provide insurance to the Contractor and, under most circumstances, is not liable for injuries suffered by the Contractor during the performance of duties. For additional or supplemental insurance information see Section H. Special and/or Additional Requirements of the Attachments.

Evaluation Criteria:

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

Factor A -- APPROACH AND CAPABILITIES - Offerors will be evaluated based on their corporate and individual qualifications to perform the work; adequacy of equipment, materials and facilities proposed; and experience with the types of services identified in the solicitation.

Factor B -- PAST PERFORMANCE -- Performance by the quoter and its subcontractor(s) as it relates to all solicitation requirements will be evaluated. The evaluation will include the quality of supplies and services previously performed, timeliness of performance, customer satisfaction and indication of ability to improve performance through proactive management. Evaluation of this factor will be based on the information contained in the proposal and information provided by references. The government may evaluate past performance by contacting references and/or other sources and may also consider other information available.

Factor C – PRICE

· Quotes must include an itemized accounting of cost estimates per element.