PROVIDE GROUNDFISH DATA COLLECTION IN THE GULF OF ALASKA PAVLOF BAY

NOTICE OF INTENT TO NEGOTIATE A SOLE-SOURCE CONTRACT WITH THE STATE OF ALASKA/DEPARTMENT OF FISH & GAME (ADF&G). PURPOSE OF PROPOSED CONTRACT IS TO COLLECT GROUNDFISH DATA ONBOARD AN ADF&G SURVEY IN THE GULF OF ALASKA PAVLOF BAY. THE ADF&G CONDUCTS ANNUAL SURVEYS OF BYCATCH IN PAVLOF BAY. THE OBJECTIVE IS TO ENHANCE DATA COLLECTION ON GROUNDFISH SPECIES IN THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA AND EXTEND THE ADF&G SMALL-MESH SURVEY TO PAVLOF BAY. VALUABLE DATA FOR ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF COMMERCIAL GROUNDFISH STOCKS IN THE GULF OF ALASKA IS GAINED BY INCREASING THE SCIENTIFIC SAMPLING CREW SIZE ABOARD THE R/V RESOLUTION DURING THE ANNUAL ADF&G LARGE AND SMALL-MESH SURVEYS. ADF&G WILL MAINTAIN ENHANCED DATA COLLECTION TO CONTINUE A TIME SERIES FOR TRACKING THE STATUS AND TRENDS OF GROUNDFISH SPECIES. THIS TIME SERIES IS NEEDED FOR STOCK ASSESSMENTS USED TO DEVELOP HARVEST LEVEL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR KEY GROUNDFISH SPECIES. THE PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION IS FOR SUPPLIES OR SERVICES FOR WHICH THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO SOLICIT AND NEGOTIATE WITH ONLY ONE SOURCE UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF FAR PART 13. INTERESTED PERSONS MAY IDENTIFY THEIR INTEREST AND CAPABILITY TO RESPOND TO THE REQUIREMENT OR SUBMIT PROPOSALS. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. HOWEVER, ALL PROPOSALS RECEIVED WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THIS SYNOPSIS WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE GOVERNMENT. THIS IS A SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION WITH AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF LESS THAN $100,000. THE WESTERN REGIONAL ACQUISITION DIVISION REQUIRES THAT ALL CONTRACTORS DOING BUSINESS WITH THIS ACQUISITION OFFICE BE REGISTERED WITH THE CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (CCR) AS OF OCTOBER 1, 2003. AFTER THIS DATE, NO AWARD CAN BE MADE UNLESS THE VENDER IS REGISTERED IN CCR. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER IN CCR PLEASE ACCESS THE FOLLOWING WEB SITE: HTTP://WWW.CCR.GOV. IN ORDER TO REGISTER WITH THE CCR AND TO BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE AN AWARD FROM THIS ACQUISITION OFFICE, ALL OFFERORS MUST HAVE A DUN & BRADSTREET NUMBER. A DUN & BRADSTREET NUMBER MAY BE ACQUIRED FREE OF CHARGE BY CONTACTING DUN & BRADSTREET ON-LINE AT WWW.DNB.COM/EUPDATE OR BY PHONE AT (800) 333-0505. ALL CONTRACTORS ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO COMPLETE ONLINE REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS AT HTTP://ORCA.BPN.GOV.