Hydro-Acoustic transducer array calibration control system

Solicitation Number: PIFSC-13-018 Agency: Department of Commerce Office: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Location: National Marine Fisheries Service, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice and in accordance with the simplified acquisition procedures authorized in FAR Part 13. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; request for quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The office of NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, Ecosystems and Oceanography Division, located in Honolulu, HI, is engaged in bioacoustic surveys of fisheries resources and resource habitat using a hull mounted SIMRAD EK-60 split-beam echosounder on board the NOAA ship Oscar Elton Sette and has a requirement for a shipboard hydro-acoustic transducer array calibration control system to precision position a calibration sphere under a ship's hull in the along ship's and athwart ship's multi-frequency echosounders' transducer beams. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this procurement is 811219. A firm fixed price contract will be issued in accordance with FAR Parts 12 & 13 utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures. All interested parties must respond to this announcement within five (5) calendar days of its publication. All responses must be in writing and may be faxed attention to Karen Beck at (808) 983-2900 or email at [email protected]. This procurement also requires contractors to complete the electronic representations and certifications at the SAM website. All vendors doing business with the Government are required to be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM). NO award can be made unless the vendor is registered in SAM. For additional information and to register in SAM, please access the following website: www.sam.gov. In order to register with the SAM and to be eligible to receive an award from this acquisition office, all offerors must also have a Dun & Bradstreet Number. A Dun & Bradstreet number may be acquired free of charge by contacting Dun & Bradstreet on-line at https://www.dnb.com/product/eupdate/requestOptions.html or by phone at (800) 333-0505.