SINGLE SOURCE DETERMINATION_Oyster_signed.pdf

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Source Selection Information – see FAR 2.101 and 3.104

SINGLE SOURCE DETERMINATION USING

SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES (SAP)

FOR AN ACTION NOT EXCEEDING THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD

(AUTHORITY: FAR 13.106-1(b)(1))

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1. Agency and contracting activity. Department of Commerce, NOAA Acquisition and Grants

Office (AGO), ERAD and Chesapeake Bay Program Office, Annapolis, MD

2. Description of supplies or services required to meet agency needs (including the estimated value). Oyster Planting and Monitoring, Firm Fixed Price, estimated value $105,000.00

3. Identification of the single source or the brand name to be solicited

Oyster Recovery Partnership 1805 Virginia Street Annapolis, MD 21401

(410) 990-4970

4. Supporting rationale. Only one source or brand name is reasonably available as detailed below:

□ Other - Only one source is capable

The NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office (NCBO) provides science, service, and stewardship to protect and restore the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem. NCBO manages programs that focus on fisheries science, oyster restoration, observations, environmental literacy, and coastal preparedness.

In order to accomplish its’ Oyster restoration goals in ten Chesapeake Bay tributaries by the year 2025, the NCBO works with partners to conduct studies that determine where new oyster reefs should be established. After the reefs are established, they are monitored to determine oyster population density, oyster biomass, presence/ absence of multiple oyster year classes, and shell volume.

The Oyster Recovery Partnership (ORP) has performed both components of this work for the last several years, and possesses the knowledge of the technical aspects of the work, as well as the process by which the work is accomplished (understanding of work products, work flow, and respective roles, include NOAA’s role).

It is essential to keep this contractor to ensure continuity of the technical aspects and the specific gear being used for data collection. This contractor has already developed computer scripts to perform the necessary analyses; re-using these scripts builds in efficiency and ensures annual continuity. Continuity is especially important as the results will be compared against past years’ monitoring results to inform management actions on oyster restoration sites.

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Source Selection Information – see FAR 2.101 and 3.104

ORP serves in the role of general contractor, coordinating work between sub-contractors who perform specific elements of the scope of work. ORP’s role is critical in ensuring that methods, data formatting, and statistical analyses are comparable and/ or consistent among multiple sub-contractors. This is necessary to ensure NOAA’s final Oyster Reef Monitoring Report is scientifically valid and cohesive, given that multiple entities collect and analyze the data.

5. Market Research.

The NCBO is not aware of any other organization with the specific knowledge required to conduct the required research and provide the reporting consistent with the previous years of research and reporting

6. Technical/Requirements Representative Certification

I certify that this requirement constitutes the Government’s minimum needs and the supporting data provided herein is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

William Bradley Date IT Program Manager

7. Determination

I hereby determine that the circumstances of this action deem only one source is reasonably available. This determination is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Joseph Feibel, Contracting Officer Date

8. Approval

This justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief

Carrie Selberg Date Director, Office of Habitat Conservation