Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (ProTech) Oceans Domain Follow-on Request for Information (RFI)
THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) PART 10. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS AND DOES NOT OBLIGATE THE GOVERNMENT IN ANY WAY.
The Government will neither award a contract solely based on this notice, nor pay for any information submitted by respondents. This notice is a request by the Government to collect information from interested vendors for the purpose of market research.
Purpose
The purpose of this RFI is to gather high-level capability information from interested parties, company contact information and socioeconomic data under anticipated NAICS Code 541620. Questions and comments about the ProTech Oceans Domain Performance Work Statement (PWS) (see Attachment 1) will also be collected.
Introduction
The Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (ProTech) Program includes a suite of Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) multiple award contracts organized into four Domains: Satellite, Fisheries, Oceans, and Weather. These Domains provide an industrial base of professional, scientific, and technical resources in support of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to include its Line and Staff Offices, and the Department of Commerce (DOC). The overall objectives of the ProTech program are to: (1) Obtain high-quality professional and technical services; (2) Develop an industrial base of partners; (3) Develop and maintain performance-based contracts; and (4) Contribute to the NOAA mission.
Additional information regarding the program is located at https://www.protechservices.noaa.gov/.
Submission Instructions
Responses to the RFI must be submitted electronically via Google Forms - using the link below or https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf9BZVL1TytxiCP0S8k59AGqjuyE9Ym9BZ8-pgdO5LMqN6r8g/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0
NOTE: All information received in response to this notice that is marked Proprietary will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations. Responses to this notice will not be returned. In submitting a response, the responder is solely responsible and accountable for all the expenses associated with the response.
CBOT_68241 Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
4/15/22, 2:50 PM ProTech Oceans Domain 2. 0 - Final RFP
This notice, in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.207, is posted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Corporate Services Acquisition Division (CSAD), to announce the issuance of a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (ProTech) 2.0 Oceans Domain. The ProTech 2.0 Oceans Domain is a Multiple Award (MA), Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) total small business set-aside solicitation.
The ProTech services solution is a suite of MA IDIQ contracts consisting of four Domains: Satellite, Fisheries, Oceans, and Weather. These Domains provide resources in support of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to include its Line and Staff Offices. Where applicable, the contracts may also be used by other Bureaus within the Department of Commerce (DOC).The ceiling dollar amount for all orders under all ProTech Domains is $8,000,000,000. For more information about ProTech, please visit https://www.protechservices.noaa.gov/.
Each Domain has its own IDIQ contract with multiple awards. This solicitation will provide professional, scientific, and technical services to the Oceans Domain.
The services provided under ProTech 2.0 Oceans will support sites worldwide, which include, but are not be limited to, a network of 29 coastal sites designated to protect and study estuarine systems, our Great Lakes, sites of natural disasters in U.S. and state waters, sites of oil and chemical spills in U.S. and state waters, and U.S. ports.
The suite of resulting contracts for this Domain is intended to satisfy the need for professional, technical, and scientific services to support the National Oceans Service (NOS) worldwide. NOS provides science-based solutions through collaborative partnerships with industry to address evolving economic, environmental, and social pressures on our ocean and coasts..
Ordering Period:
The ordering period of ProTech 2.0 Oceans is a five-year base period and one five-year option period, for a total of 10 years, if the option is exercised. Once the ProTech 2.0 Oceans IDIQ is awarded, task orders will be issued and awarded in accordance with FAR 16.505 procedures.
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code:
The assigned NAICS code for this acquisition is 541620 - Environmental Consulting Services, with a size standard of $19M.
Other:
Offerors are responsible for downloading the solicitation and for monitoring SAM for amendments or additional information.
All questions regarding the solicitation shall follow the directions outlined within the RFP Section L.8.1.
1305M423RNAAA0011 Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
5/16/23, 3:23 PM