Sources_Sought.pdf

Base Notice: Vessel Charter for Surface Buoy Recovery and Deployment 300 Nautical

Miles Southeast of Tokyo, Japan - PMEL-19-CHARTER (Archived)

Notice Type:

Sources Sought

Posted Date:

March 7, 2019

Response Date:

Mar 21, 2019 11:59 pm Eastern

Archiving Policy:

Automatic, on specified date

Archive Date:

March 22, 2019

Classification Code:

V -- Transportation, travel, & relocation services

NAICS Code:

541 -- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services/541370 -- Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical)

Services

NOTICE INFORMATION

Agency/Office:

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Location:

Western Acquisition Division - Seattle

Title:

Vessel Charter for Surface Buoy Recovery and Deployment 300 Nautical Miles Southeast of Tokyo, Japan

Description(s):

Added: Mar 07, 2019 12:19 pm

The purpose of this RFI is to obtain information about the capability and availability of acquiring or hiring for service, a commercial, and/or university-affiliated vessels to provide support to NOAA's surface buoy recovery and deployment approximately 300 nautical miles southeast of Tokyo, Japan, in the vicinity of 32.3°N, 144.6°E. , NOAA is soliciting responses for chartering services, or ship lease with crew provided by the respondent. NOAA requests respondents describe their ability to fulfill the specified mission activities. Another purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding:

(1) the availability and capability of qualified small business sources;

(2) whether you are small businesses; HUBZone small businesses; service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses; 8(a) small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses; woman-owned small businesses; or small disadvantaged businesses; other than small business; and

(3) your size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition. The NAICS for this proposed acquisition is 541370 Surveying and Mapping (except

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Geophysical) Services. The Small Business Size Standard is $15M. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible.

See attached for additional information.

Primary Point of Contact.:

Benjamin A. Carlson, Acquisition Management Specialist ben.carlson@noaa.gov

Phone: 2065264321

Contracting Office Address:

7600 Sand Point Way, Northeast

Seattle, Washington 98115-6349

United States

Place of Contract Performance:

300 nautical miles southeast of Tokyo Japan.

Japan

Allow Vendors To Add/Remove From Interested Vendors:

Yes

Allow Vendors To View Interested Vendors List:

Yes

Recovery and Reinvestment Act Action:

No

Solicitation External Reference:

https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOC/NOAA/WASC/PMEL-19-CHARTER/listing.html

Solicitation External Reference To Packages:

https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOC/NOAA/WASC/PMEL-19-CHARTER/packages.html

PROCUREMENT NOTICE (ARCHIVED) INFO

Created:March 7, 2019 12:19 pm

Modified:March 22, 2019 4:41 am

NOTICE HISTORY

Original Notice: PMEL-19-CHARTER (Mar 07, 2019)

FILES

RFI

Mar 07, 2019

RFI_Charter_19.docx

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