The New Jersey Research & Monitoring Initiative is seeking proposals to provide information about the movement and distribution of marine mammals through bottom mounted archival passive acoustic monitoring (PAM). The RFP details can be found at: https://www.nj.gov/dep/bids.html The waters off New Jersey's coast are part of the migratory corridor for several baleen whale species, including the critically endangered North Atlantic Right Whale (NARW). Understanding the temporal and spatial use of the waters of the inner and outer continental shelf by these species is essential for planning mitigation measures for offshore wind development. NOAA and BOEM have jointly made recommendations for the use of PAM for monitoring and mitigation programs supporting offshore wind energy development. All proposals in response to this RFP must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. EST on June 7, 2022, using the proposal elements contained therein. All proposals must be submitted by email to Renee.Reilly@dep.nj.gov<mailto:Renee.Reilly@dep.nj.gov> with a copy to Nadine.Sheppard@dep.nj.gov<mailto:Nadine.Sheppard@dep.nj.gov> no later than the date and time noted above with the subject line Response to Offshore Wind PAM RFP. Any proposals received after this time cannot be accepted. All bidders are encouraged to notify NJDEP by May 31 of their intention to bid on this project by sending an email to Renee.Reilly@dep.nj.gov<mailto:Renee.Reilly@dep.nj.gov>. All bidder technical or administrative questions shall be sent to Renee.Reilly@dep.nj.gov<mailto:Renee.Reilly@dep.nj.gov> by this date. All questions and responses will be posted on the NJDEP Offshore Wind website: https://www.nj.gov/dep/offshorewind/rmi.html. No phone inquiries will be accepted. Contract award is dependent on funding availability and suitability of proposals received. NJDEP reserves the right to not issue an award. Please note: The winning bidder must attend and participate in the Regional Wildlife Science Collaborative (RWSC) for Offshore Wind's Marine Mammal Subcommittee meetings to ensure regional coordination and collaboration. For non-State of New Jersey Colleges and Universities: The winning bidder will be required to complete New Jersey's Direct Purchase Authority paperwork before the state can engage a vendor and execute a purchase order. Failure to complete this paperwork will result in disqualification of the award. The winning bidder must also be registered in NJSTART. If your proposal is selected and you are a new vendor (not in the State of New Jersey's Treasury System) you must register at www.njstart.gov<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.njstart.gov__;!!J30X0ZrnC1oQtbA!PmnqUQhoeFQi-DiwkYnAbe5CijsUc7yCWZseCQDWzbm8Oufn3mrpVqtlcds3jNYF-ges0hHWIWWx-ubilQUiXmsBpso$>. Please share. Reneé Reilly, Ph.D. (she/her) Research Scientist Division of Science and Research NJ Department of Environmental Protection 428 East State Street, Trenton, NJ 08625 609.940.4018 renee.reilly@dep.nj.gov<mailto:renee.reilly@dep.nj.gov> http://www.nj.gov/dep/dsr/ [cid:image002.png@01D869F4.7F8774B0][NJDEP Facebook pages]<https://www.nj.gov/dep/facebook.html>[NJDEP Instragram pages]<https://www.nj.gov/dep/instagram.html>[NJDEP Twitter]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/twitter.com/NewJerseyDEP__;!!J30X0ZrnC1oQtbA!a4H-mn80r5J4R0Tct3ruSKMs-q_w1FxVmpIYVCORmAjmsdGiW-pJfN_obNfFmYIh4NNjGDw$>[Discover DEP-YouTube Channel]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.youtube.com/channel/UC2C01lO4mVInYzqqwevFvSw__;!!J30X0ZrnC1oQtbA!a4H-mn80r5J4R0Tct3ruSKMs-q_w1FxVmpIYVCORmAjmsdGiW-pJfN_obNfFmYIhG7yZI8E$> NOTE: This E-mail is protected by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. Sections 2510-2521. This E-Mail and its contents, may be Privileged & Confidential due to the Attorney-Client Privilege, Attorney Work Product, and Deliberative Process or under the New Jersey Open Public Records Act. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, please notify the sender, delete it and do not read, act upon, print, disclose, copy, retain or redistribute it.