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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. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED

AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED.

This synopsis/solicitation 1305M225Q0054 constitutes a Request for Quotation (RFQ) and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-02.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Office of Coast Survey (OCS) has a requirement for specialized classroom instruction in the principles of hydrography at OCS’s Basic Hydrography School (BHS) training. OCS provides an annual training to the personnel conducting the field survey work, data processing and analysis, and ancillary missions that contribute to NOAA’s ocean mapping efforts. This training, titled Basic Hydrography School (BHS), takes place on an annual basis for a three-week period. OCS has a requirement for in-person specialized instruction for 30+ students as part of the annual Basic Hydrography School taking place at the United States Coast Guard Training Facility in Yorktown, VA (USCG TRACEN Yorktown) (Location subject to change). The anticipated contract includes a base year plus three (3) option years.

The Base Period of Performance is Date of Award through one (1) year. The Place of Performance is:

OFFICE OF COAST SURVEY /N/CS

1315 E-W HWY SSMC-3 RM 6147

SILVER SPRING MD 20910

*ALL OF THE BELOW TO BE IAW THE ATTACHED SOW*

CLIN Description Qty Unit Unit Price

Total Price

0001 BASE YEAR

Basic Hydro School Onsite/Virtual Instruction

FOB: Destination

1 YR $ $

0002 Travel Expenses- Base year

FOB: Destination

1 LT $ $

1001 OPTION YEAR 1

Basic Hydro School Onsite/Virtual Instruction

FOB: Destination

1 YR $ $

1002 Travel Expenses- OY1

FOB: Destination

1 LT $ $

2001 OPTION YEAR 2

Basic Hydro School Onsite/Virtual Instruction

FOB: Destination

1 YR $ $

2002 Travel Expenses- OY2

FOB: Destination

1 LT $ $

3001 OPTION YEAR 3

Basic Hydro School Onsite/Virtual Instruction

FOB: Destination

1 YR $ $

3002 Travel Expenses- OY3

FOB: Destination

1 LT $ $

Contract Type/Evaluation

The Government will award a firm fixed price contract based on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). Quote shall include all costs associated with each CLIN unless otherwise indicated on the vendor’s quote.

The associated NAICS code is 611710, Educational Support Services, with a size standard of $24 Million.

Service Contract Labor Standards

A contract issued as a result of this solicitation shall incorporate the Department of Labor Wage Number 2015-4269, Revision Number 28, dated December 23, 2024.

Offeror Instructions

Each offeror must provide the following information with the quote:

1. The Request for Quote (RFQ) number;

2. The Name, Address, Telephone Number, and Unique Entity Identifier Number of the Offeror;

3. Include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the RFQ.

Quotes that reject the terms and conditions of the RFQ may be excluded from consideration;

4. Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments (SF-30), if any, and;

5. Completed Past Performance Reference form.

Contractors who do not respond to items 1 through 5 may be considered non-compliant with the requirements of the solicitation and no further consideration shall be given for award.

Questions

All questions must be submitted in writing to Chelsea.Vera@noaa.gov by 11:00 A.M. Eastern on January 24, 2025.

Telephone inquiries will not be honored.

Quotation Submission Response

Quotes in response to this solicitation shall be submitted electronically via email by 11AM Eastern, on February 3, 2025 to the following Government representative(s):

Chelsea Vera, Contract Specialist Chelsea.Vera@noaa.gov 757-828-6329

It is the Offeror’s responsibility to ensure that any submission transmitted to the specified Government representative(s) is received prior to the due date specified herein.

Offerors are highly encouraged to contact the Government representative(s) specified above prior to the solicitation’s stated time and date for receipt of offers to ensure the Government has received the submission. Offers received after the date and time specified in this solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

The anticipated award date is on or about February 14, 2025.

Contractors are encouraged to register with the Contract Opportunities Vendor Notification Service as well as the Interested Vendors List for this acquisition (see applicable tab within Contract Opportunities where this synopsis/solicitation is posted). Quoters must be registered in the SAM database to be considered for award. Registration is free and can be completed on-line at http://www.sam.gov/.

** Please note: Upon contract award and before any service begins, the contract issued requires the Contractor to provide evidence meeting the NOAA Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Prevention and Response Policy in accordance with the NOAA Acquisition Manual (NAM) Contract Clause 1330-52.222-70.** mailto:chelsea.vera@noaa.gov mailto:chelsea.vera@noaa.gov http://www.sam.gov/