Capture and Rear 30 - 60 Ovigerous Female King Crabs

***NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE (NMFS) INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH THE ALUTIIQ PRIDE SHELLFISH HATCHERY (APSH) OUT OF SEWARD, AK TO CAPTURE 30 TO 60 OVIGEROUS FEMALE KING CRABS.
***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT FEMALE JUVENILE KING CRABS THE APSH IS THE ONLY HATCHERY IN THE UNITED STATES THAT CULTURES RED KING CRAB AND CAN PROVIDE THE SPECIFIC SPECIES AND NUMBER OF CRAB WE NEED TO CONCLUDE THE RESEARCH. APSH HAS A PROVEN TRACK RECORD OF HOLDING RED KING CRABS AND REARING JUEVENILES FOR NMFS VARIABILITY IN STOCK ENHANCEMENT STUDIES. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE IS ONE YEAR FROM DATE OF AWARD.

***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.

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