At-21-01 north atlantic right whales

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management seeks offers to develop a model to assess the population effects of offshore wind development on North Atlantic right whales. Offerors should propose to aggregate existing efforts on assessing population consequences of multiple stressors, develop parameters for a model applicable to evaluating potential consequences of disturbance to right whales, and create a draft model and user guide. Proposals are due by July 14, 2021 with evaluation based on technical approach, qualifications, and price/cost. The firm-fixed-price contract would have a 24-month period of performance from award with deliverables including scenario development, literature review, annotated spreadsheet of model parameters, draft and final reports, and project webinar.

The solicitation carries no set-aside designations. The primary NAICS code is 541715 and PSC code is R425. The incumbent contractor is expected to be chosen through full and open competition. The location of performance will be at the contractor's facility with potential travel to the east coast of the U.S. The contract has a period of performance of 24 months and a total value of $1,400,000 to be paid through firm-fixed price. Surveys of whale populations off specified coastal states and submission of related data and reports are required as part of the contract.