Large Mesh Bottom Trawl Survey of Groundfish and Invertibrates

***NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE (NMFS), RESOURCE ASSESSMENT AND CONSERVATION ENGINEERING DIVISION (RACE) INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH THE ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME (ADF&G) OUT OF JUNEAU, AK FOR A LARGE MESH BOTTOM TRAWL SURVEY OF GROUNDFISH AND INVERTIBRATES, WITH A SINGLE OPTION PERIOD.

***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT THE TRAWL FISH SURVEY MUST BE CONDUCTED IN THE SAME WAY IT HAS BEEN CONDUCTED IN THE PAST TO PRESERVE DATA CONTINUITY. THE DATA MUST ALSO BE COMPATIBLE WITH THE DATA THAT HAS BEEN PRODUCED BY ADF&G ON THE PREVIOUS SURVEYS. THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE IS 06/01/2018 - 05/31/2019.

***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.