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NF-FR7100-23-01351 1305M323QNFFR0078

WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION

CONTRACTS BRANCH

7600 SAND POINT WAY NE, SOU6

SEATTLE WA 98115-6349

AMANDA LEAL

AMANDA.LEAL@NOAA.GOV

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206 526-6043 NOAA/NMFS

8901 LA JOLLA SHORES DRIVE

LA JOLLA

92037CA

MAY 12, 2023

MAY 12, 2023

FR700032

MAY 1, 2023

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VESSEL CHARTER TO CONDUCT CALIFORNIA CURRENT ECOSYSTEM SURVEY –

NEARSHORE SAMPLING

i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with FAR Subpart 13.5, 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.

The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) intends to award one Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract for a chartered vessel and crew to conduct research in the Gulf of Maine and Southern New England for Acoustic Recorders Servicing, as described in the Statement of Work. All responsible Business sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by NOAA. The Government intends to select one contractor; however, the Government reserves the right to award no contract at all, depending on the quality of the quotations, the prices submitted, and the availability of funds.

ii) This solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ).Written quotes for RFQ number 1305M323QNFFR0078 shall be submitted on Standard Form 18.

iii) The solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition 2023- 02, dated February 14, 2023.

iv) This solicitation is 100% Full and Open for business concerns. The associated NAICS code is 483114.

v) This combined synopsis/solicitation is for purchase of the following commercial supply items:

BASE PERIOD

CLIN 0001: Period of Performance shall be June 1, 2023 through May 31, 2024; Quantity: 7 Days (DA);

Provide all labor, equipment and materials necessary for a 7-day vessel charter in support of the Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) monitors Coastal Pelagic Species (CPS) stocks off the west coast of the United States, in accordance with the Statement of Work contained herein.

OPTION PERIOD I:

CLIN 1001: Period of Performance shall be June 1, 2024 through May 31, 2025; Quantity: 7 Days (DA);

Provide all labor, equipment and materials necessary for a 7-day vessel charter in support of the Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) monitors Coastal Pelagic Species (CPS) stocks off the west coast of the United States, in accordance with the Statement of Work contained herein.

CLIN 1002: Option Item – Period of Performance shall be June 1, 2024 through May 31, 2025; Quantity:

up-to 23 Days (DA); Provide all labor, equipment and materials necessary for an up-to 23-day vessel charter in support of the Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) monitors Coastal Pelagic Species (CPS) stocks off the west coast of the United States, in accordance with the Statement of Work contained herein.

Option days shall be exercisable in one-day increments.

OPTION PERIOD II:

CLIN 2001: Period of Performance shall be June 1, 2025 through May 31, 2026; Quantity: 7 Days (DA);

Provide all labor, equipment and materials necessary for a 7-day vessel charter in support of the Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) monitors Coastal Pelagic Species (CPS) stocks off the west coast of the United States, in accordance with the Statement of Work contained herein.

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CLIN 2002: Option Item – Period of Performance shall be June 1, 2025 through May 31, 2026; Quantity:

up-to 31 Days (DA); Provide all labor, equipment and materials necessary for an up-to 31-day vessel charter in support of the Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) monitors Coastal Pelagic Species (CPS) stocks off the west coast of the United States, in accordance with the Statement of Work contained herein.

Option days shall be exercisable in one-day increments.

OPTION PERIOD III:

CLIN 3001: Period of Performance shall be June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2027; Quantity: 7 Days (DA);

Provide all labor, equipment and materials necessary for a 7-day vessel charter in support of the Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) monitors Coastal Pelagic Species (CPS) stocks off the west coast of the United States, in accordance with the Statement of Work contained herein.

CLIN 3002: Option Item – Period of Performance shall be June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2027; Quantity:

up-to 31 Days (DA); Provide all labor, equipment and materials necessary for an up-to 31-day vessel charter in support of the Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) monitors Coastal Pelagic Species (CPS) stocks off the west coast of the United States, in accordance with the Statement of Work contained herein.

Option days shall be exercisable in one-day increments.

OPTION PERIOD IV:

CLIN 4001: Period of Performance shall be June 1, 2027 through May 31, 2028; Quantity: 7 Days (DA);

Provide all labor, equipment and materials necessary for a 7-day vessel charter in support of the Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) monitors Coastal Pelagic Species (CPS) stocks off the west coast of the United States, in accordance with the Statement of Work contained herein.

CLIN 4002: Option Item – Period of Performance shall be June 1, 2027 through May 31, 2028; Quantity:

up-to 31 Days (DA); Provide all labor, equipment and materials necessary for an up-to 31-day vessel charter in support of the Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) monitors Coastal Pelagic Species (CPS) stocks off the west coast of the United States, in accordance with the Statement of Work contained herein.

Option days shall be exercisable in one-day increments.

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vi) Description of requirements is as follows:

1. STATEMENT OF WORK/SPECIFICATIONS

The contractor shall furnish the necessary personnel, material, equipment, services and facilities (except as otherwise specified) to perform the following Statement of Work/Specifications:

STATEMENT OF WORK

NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA)

NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE (NMFS)

SOUTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER (SWFSC)

CALIFORNIA CURRENT ECOSYSTEM SURVEY – NEARSHORE SAMPLING

1.0 GENERAL

1.1 BACKGROUND:

The NMFS is responsible for the stewardship of the nation's ocean resources and their habitat. As part of its mission, the NMFS SWFSC monitors Coastal Pelagic Species (CPS) stocks off the west coast of the United States as outlined by the CPS Fishery Management Plan (CPS-FMP) of the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC). This acquisition is for vessel charter and biological technician services to perform purse seine and acoustic transect surveys to enhance the value of the data gathered by the flagship CPS survey.

1.2 OVERVIEW:

The SWFSC conducts acoustic-trawl- method (ATM) surveys to estimate the biomasses and demographics of coastal pelagic fish species (CPS) in the California Current Ecosystem (CCE). NOAA Fisheries Survey Vessels (FSVs) are used to sample acoustically to depths as shallow as ~20 m, and to trawl in depths as shallow as ~30

m. Because CPS may reside in shallower areas, the ATM surveys have been recently augmented with cooperative nearshore sampling using private sector fishing vessels equipped with scientific instrumentation and purse-seine gear. The inclusion of data from the nearshore area is considered mission critical. This acquisition continues work performed under contract #1305M321PNFFR0250 and option years therein.

1.3 OBJECTIVE:

The objective of this solicitation is to procure services to assist the SWFSC in providing data on CPS that feed directly into estimates of biomass which are used to help determine the status of stocks and estimates of allowable take for recommendation to the PFMC.

1.4 SCOPE OF WORK:

Vendor shall secure Purse-Seine Vessel (PSV) charter and provide all required services and vendor technician(s).

Specific objectives are to collect nearshore echosounder and net-catch data along established transect lines in conjunction with FSV Rueben Lasker (Lasker) as close to shore as safely possible, and as close in time as possible (not to exceed +- 7 days from the date of survey by the Lasker) in waters from Bodega Bay, CA, south to the U.S.-Mexico border including Santa Cruz and Santa Catalina Islands. Vendor or vendor supplied technician(s) shall oversee all aspects of on-board operations and shall assist with the collection of data and preservation of samples as necessary.

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Aboard the PSV, the vendor technician(s) shall direct all data collections and data processing following established protocols (collecting echosounder and net-catch data, processing catch data following cruise, and documenting the data and sample collections). This sampling is to be conducted concomitantly with Lasker's sampling between July 3, 2023 and October 1, 2023, dependent upon Lasker survey schedule. Option Years are included for work conducted in 2024 and 2025.

2.0 SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS/TASKS:

Task 1 – Equipment Installation and Survey Preparation

Vessel shall install the following equipment prior to survey, and remove post-survey with the assistance of SWFSC-AST staff as necessary. Staging and de-staging is estimated at 4-5 days:

● Scientific echo sounder: A 4 frequency, split beam, SIMRAD EK60 General Purpose Transceiver (GPT) scientific echosounder system and a custom, 4 frequency, pole mounted transducer assembly. This equipment shall be provided by the SWFSC.

● All gear necessary to conduct purse seine collection of CPS using a net 200 m-long x 27 m-deep net with 17 mm-wide mesh. This equipment shall be provided by vendor or charter vessel.

Vendor shall provide technician(s) to support and assist SWFSC staff in all aspects of cruise preparation including, but not limited to, staging of equipment, reviewing data collection protocols, preparing data sheets, and coordinating sampling schedule.

Task 2 – Conduct acoustic data sampling in coordination with the FSV Reuben Lasker off of central and southern California.

The PSV shall coordinate with Lasker and conduct nearshore surveys along established survey lines inshore of the surveys conducted by FSV Reuben Lasker. Three (3) to five (5) acoustic transects shall be run per day over a maximum period of seven (7) days in base year and up to 30 sea days in Option Year 1 and up to 38 days in Option Year two (2), three (3), and four (4). The PSV may be required to remain at sea for multiple days depending on logistics of sampling schedule. A map of established transect lines is provided at the end of this document.

Vendor shall perform all sampling following the protocol and schedule below.

Echosounder, sonar, and purse-seine sampling along nearshore extensions of Lasker’s survey transects shall occur for at least seven (7) days in Base Year and up to 30 days in Option Year (1) and 38 days in Option Years two (2), three (3), and four (4). During this period, vendor or vendor supplied technician(s) shall be onboard the PSV to log acoustic data per SWFSC-AST direction, guide selection of schools for sampling, conduct species composition and biological sampling, and maintain a log of project operations. The PSV shall meet Lasker in the vicinity of the U.S.-Mexico border and shall proceed in the nearshore area along transects approximately 5 nautical miles (nmi) apart, overlapping the easternmost leg of Lasker’s transects. The PSV shall alternate transit direction (east-west and vice versa), and repeat this protocol for 3-5 transects each day, ideally coincident with Lasker’s 2023 CCE survey Leg 1 and 2, during July and August 2023 in base year and as determined for each subsequent option year. This nearshore survey work shall continue north, including Santa Cruz Island and Catalina Island, to Bodega Bay, CA for the number of days funded by the contract in a given year.

The approximate 30 (+/- days) survey will be conducted according to the following time budgets: transits at 8 kn (~3 d), transects at ~7 kn (~25 d), purse seine (~25 d, concurrent with transects), and contingency (2 d). The PSV is expected to depart San Diego, CA, or Long Beach, CA (TBD) in early July and begin sampling the nearshore area off California at the U.S.-Mexico International border CA in July.

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The PSV will sample the approximately 130 transects in alternating transit directions (~5 nmi-long with ~ 5 nmi spacing) at ~7 kts, during ~ 11 hrs daytime (~14 hr sunrise to sunset, minus ~3 hrs for purse seine sampling), progressing at a rate of 3-5 transects per day. Acoustic sampling of each transect is expected to occur on a straight line between either the inshore and offshore waypoints provided by NOAA-SWFSC scientists (see Proposed Activity Locations, below), or vice-versa. Deviations from these transect lines should be minimized.

The nearshore transects continue to Bodega Bay, CA

The PSV and FSV Lasker shall communicate and electronically exchange information daily to maintain temporal and spatial coherence of the survey locations. If daily exchanges are not possible, or if a large temporal mismatch between the PSV and FSV Lasker occurs, the PSV shall continue the sampling protocol independently of FSV Lasker at a rate of 3 to 5 transects per day for the remaining available time.

Acoustic data collected during the first half of the survey shall be delivered to the SWFSC at the earliest convenience. This shall be conducted in coordination with AST staff to transfer hard drives with the data collected to the SWFSC for analysis.

Task 3 – Conduct purse-seine validation of acoustic data.

In base and all option years, after performing acoustic transects (Task 2), the PSV shall conduct purse seine and biological sampling on no less than 30 and up to 90 schools of CPS identified by the acoustic survey technician(s) over the survey area, performing no less than 1 set/day. Approximate catch composition will be recorded, and up to 100 sardine samples per set will be retained for age composition studies following the survey. Biological sampling shall follow the protocol below.

Purse Seine Sampling:

When putative CPS schools are observed in the echogram along a transect, the PSV will finish surveying the transect, then use a purse seine net to sample the sizes and species composition of the CPS in the area. The PSV will set, on average, three (3) times per day (excluding the first and last day), each time for ~60 minutes. This strategy should provide data from ~90 sets. A number of these sets will be done in the vicinity of the FSV Lasker.

Vendor or vendor technician(s) will be responsible for the following:

● During the project, the captain of the PSV will maintain a logbook provided by the SWFSC to document set location, estimate school size, and tonnage wrapped; and, vendor technicians(s) will assist with acoustic data collection and direct and conduct sampling onboard.

● For each school to be sampled, document location, and estimate, in tons, school size and amount wrapped.

● For prescribed sets as described in the final sampling plan, collect three (3) scoops separated as much as possible in the purse seine. Each scoop should be approximately 4.5 kg (or 10 pounds).

● For each dip net sample, sort the sardine, anchovy, Pacific mackerel, jack mackerel and herring and record the number and combined weight of each species. Record all species collected.

● Combine the dip net catches, randomly sample as many as 50 specimens of each species, and freeze for further analysis by CDFW.

● If other species are encountered that may contribute to CPS backscatter (e.g., round herring), estimate the number and combined weight and retain voucher specimens (for later identification) if storage space allows.

● Protected species mitigation measures:

o To avoid/mitigate interactions with protected species, the net shall not be set around pinnipeds but may be set if only a few (<3) are visible in the area. Pinnipeds may be attracted to the net and easily jump into and out of the net; the net shall not be opened if only pinnipeds enter it. If any dolphins or porpoises are seen within 500 m of the vessel, the move-on rule shall be applied.

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If killer whales are seen at any distance, the move-on rule shall be applied. If any cetaceans are seen within the net shall be opened immediately.

o Move-on rule definition: If marine mammals (with the exception of baleen whales), sea turtles, or other protected species are sighted within 1 nmi of the planned set location prior to setting the gear, the vessel will transit to a different section of the sampling area to maintain a minimum distance of 1 nmi between the set location and estimated location of sighted protected species.

If, after moving on, protected species remain within the 1-nmi exclusion zone, the Chief Scientist or watch leader may decide to move again or to skip the station, but in any case, may not set while protected species are in the 1-nmi exclusion radius.

Task 4 –Collection of CPS and delivery to CDFW

Vendor or vendor technician(s) will be responsible for the following in base and each option year:

● Fish shall be dip-netted from wrapped schools, quantified (weighed or counted) and identified to species.

● Up to 50 specimens per CPS species per set shall be frozen aboard the PSV and delivered to CDFW at their earliest convenience.

● Retain up to 50 fish per species for SWFSC following provided protocols for diet and energy density.

If necessary, some fish samples may be frozen and retained for additional analyses to be performed by NOAA.

Wrapped schools will be released alive, and no fish will be harvested or retained for commercial purposes.

3.0 OTHER SPECIAL VESSEL REQUIREMENTS:

The vendor shall provide vessel charter, equipment other than GFE, and crew appropriate to conduct the work described above. Crew shall include a minimum of vessel captain and three crew. The chartered PSV shall be of sufficient size and draft to conduct described work and be a minimum of 45’ length overall. PSV shall be equipped with infrastructure suitable for mounting and deployment of complete SIMRAD EK60 echosounder system including transducer side-pole assembly.

Vessel shall also be capable of accommodating at least two technicians/scientists in a smoke-free berthing area if overnight stays are determined necessary to complete sampling plan. The charter is required to provide three (3) meals, water, and non-alcoholic drinks each day for all crew and vendor technician(s) in the event of overnight stays, and two (2) meals, water, and non-alcoholic drinks each day if vessel is in port prior to 1800 hrs. The vessel shall have a private, clean, and working toilet facility. Vessel shall be equipped with berthing sufficient to accommodate all crew and vendor technician(s).

Minimum required electronics include Furuno 250 sonar, GPS plotter with updated maps, VHF radio, and ship-to-shore communications device. Vessel shall be equipped with and utilize AIS during survey activities. At least two 110v outlets shall be provided in working areas inside the deckhouse.

Access to low pressure saltwater on deck is required. The vessel shall have a freezer and/or sufficient ice box for storage of biological samples.

Vessel must be able to accommodate a complete acoustic echosounder system with Custom 4 frequency transducer side pole assembly.

Maintenance of Marine Insurance Coverage is required, and the cost to be borne by the vendor or chartered vessel.

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During the survey activities, the Contractor shall maintain the customary full form marine insurance coverage on the vessels including Hull and Machinery and Liability- P&I, taking into account scientific personnel on board.

Copies of the insurance policy shall be provided by the Contractor as technical information.

Fuel shall be provided by the vendor and included in the contract price as part of the daily rate.

Any Port Services which may include port and moorage fees, will be included in the contract price daily rate, and broken out per item in the proposal.

Data on interactions with marine mammals, turtles, or birds will be recorded by on-board NMFS technician/s.

Any interactions with marine mammals, turtles or Endangered Species Act (ESA) listed birds shall be reported by scientists as soon as practical to Annie Yau (office: 1 (858) 546 - 7083, forwarded to work cell #).

3.1 REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

PSV shall have a USCG licensed vessel captain with 5+ years of experience using a purse seine to collect CPS.

Prior experience with scientific biosampling is desirable.

3.2 GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY (GFP) FOR USE DURING CHARTER

The SWFSC will provide an acoustic echosounder system (SIMRAD EK60) for collection of acoustic data.

This equipment includes:

(1) Logging and data collection laptop

(1) GPS and cables

(1) Custom (4) frequency transducer array (SIMRAD ES38-12, ES70-7C, ES120-7C and ES200-7C)

(1) Custom (4) frequency SIMRAD EK60 General Purpose Transceiver rack with Ethernet switch and cables

(1) Custom side pole transducer mount assembly

3.3 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Task 1- The Contractor-supplied purse-seine net gear and the AST-supplied echosounder equipment shall be loaded aboard the PSV in San Diego, CA (location TBD). Upon completion of the Nearshore survey, the AST equipment will be removed in Long Beach CA or San Diego, CA (location TBD).

Task 2, 3 and 4 – The nearshore sampling from the PSV shall be performed in nearshore waters between the US-Mexico border and Bodega Bay, CA, including around Santa Cruz and Santa Catalina Islands, as determined by Lasker survey schedule.

3.4 DELIVERABLE SCHEDULE

The base year Nearshore Survey is to be conducted aboard the PSV concurrently with Legs 1 and 2 of the 2023 CCE/CPS Survey aboard FSV Reuben Lasker, nominally during July - August, 2023. The survey dates are subject to change, depending on FSV Lasker’s schedule. Schedule for option years ttwo (2), three (3), and four (4) will be determined prior to survey each year, and is anticipated to be during summer for each year.

All echosounder data shall be delivered to the SWFSC within three days of completion of the Nearshore survey in base and each option year. The government shall have up to 14 days for review of data at which point it will be considered as final unless any changes are requested by the government require more time. Should changes be required, final submission date shall be determined by agreement at the time of requested changes.

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Net catch samples and associated metadata shall be delivered to the CDFW within three days of the completion of the Nearshore survey in base and each option year. The government shall have up to 14 days for review of data at which point it will be considered as final unless any changes are requested by the government require more time. Should changes be required, final submission date shall be determined by agreement at the time of requested changes.

As the final work component, the vendor technicians shall work with CDFW to produce a summary report describing the results of the vendor technician sample processing aboard the PSV and otolith processing with recommendations for implementing such collaborative projects elsewhere, for broad dissemination by October 31, 2023 in base year and on October 31st for each subsequent option year.. The government shall have up to 14 days for review of report at which point it will be considered as final unless any changes have been requested by the government require more time. Should changes be required, final submission date shall be determined by agreement at the time of requested changes.

3.5 APPLICABLE STANDARDS

The PSV must adhere to U.S. Coast Guard safety standards.

STATEMENT OF WORK ATTACHMENTS

Attachment No. 1 - Appendix. 2023 CCES Proposed Transect Lines Attachment No. 2 - Waypoints for the chartered PSV proposed track lines Attachment No. 3 - Vessel Configuration Attachment No. 4 - Master/Crew Work Experience Attachment No. 5 - Offeror’s Research Qualification Attachment No. 6 - Past Performance Questionnaire

---End Statement of Work--

vii) Acceptance of all Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) will take place aboard the contracted vessel.

viii) The provision at FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2021) and addenda apply to this acquisition.

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS

AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

ADDITIONAL QUOTE PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Quotations are due no later than 2:00 PM Pacific Standard Time on May 12, 2023, and shall be submitted via email to the Contract Specialist – Amanda Rossiter (amanda.rossiter@noaa.gov) and the Contracting Officer – Carina Topasna (carina.topasna@noaa.gov).

Offerors shall submit all attachments with complete information which clearly and concisely relates to the evaluation criteria in SOLICITATION PROVISIONS, FAR 52.212-2 EVALUATION – COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2021), specifically addressing the following:

(a) General Instructions

NOTICE TO OFFERORS: Instructions for submitting offers under this solicitation must be followed. Failure to provide all information may result in the offer being considered non-responsive. Offers that are non-responsive may be excluded from further evaluation and rejected without further notification to the offeror.

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(1) The offer must be prepared in two parts: A technical quote and a business/price quote. Each of the parts shall be separate and complete in itself so that evaluation of one may be accomplished independently from evaluation of the other. The technical quote must not contain reference to price; however, adequate information must be contained in the technical quote so that the offeror’s technical approach is sufficiently detailed to provide a clear and concise presentation that addresses all contract requirements and demonstrates a clear understanding of the requirements.

(2) The technical quote should be typed, double-spaced, with one inch margins, using Times New Roman size 11-font or equivalent. The technical quote shall be no more than 60 pages, including all tables and graphics but excluding resumes, index/appendices and past performance references. Picture submissions shall not exceed 20 pages and video submissions should be no more than 10 minutes in duration. There is no size limitation for business/price quotes.

(3) The offeror shall submit:

a. Technical Quote: One (1) copy, electronic required.

b. Business/Price Quote: One (1) copy, electronic required.

Each part shall be clearly marked by title. There is no page limitation for the price quote.

(4) The Government will evaluate quotes in accordance with the provisions set forth in this section and with the evaluation criteria stated below.

(5) The Offerors shall identify and explain any exceptions or deviations taken to any part of the solicitation or conditional assumptions made with respect to the technical requirements of the solicitation. Offerors should note that taking exceptions to the Government’s requirements may indicate an unwillingness or inability to perform the contract, and the quote may be evaluated as such.

(b) Technical Quote Vendors shall submit the following in their technical quote:

(1) Technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement: The quote shall demonstrate the offeror´s organization and plan for successfully executing the Statement of Work including demonstration of:

Evaluation Factor 1— Technical Capability:

The offeror shall submit information which clearly demonstrates the quality of the work to be performed and the ability of the Offeror to accomplish what is proposed. The Government will evaluate the overall understanding and approach to accomplish the requests of the Statement of Work.

In the technical proposal, the offeror shall provide information and documentation in sufficient detail to clearly identify qualifications. A complete explanation shall be provided where information is unavailable or not applicable. A complete explanation shall be provided where information is unavailable or not applicable. If an offeror proposes to supply equipment for the contract that they do not currently have, they must provide the specifics of the equipment such as the make, model and expected delivery time of the item, in order for the equipment to be considered in the evaluation of their quotation.

Evaluation Factor 2— Experience of the Vessel, Captain and Crew: The preparation and submission of the following form, as well as any additional information necessary to determine the required relevant experience of the vessel crew and contractor, are required by the Statement of Work:

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• Attachment #3 - Master/Crew Work Experience Form

Offerors shall complete the attached forms indicating pertinent employment experience for captain, lead fisher, engineer-fisher, general-fisher and cook or cook fisher for the past three (3) years.

Offerors shall provide sufficient detailed information which demonstrates their technical capability, proposed technical approach, and how they plan to meet the specified requirements and supplement this data by filling out all Attachments.

Pictures or videotapes will also be considered in the evaluation as well as any additional supplements to the attachments listed above.

Evaluation Factor 3— Past Performance:

The offer must include specific contract references and clearly address recently completed and related, relevant contracts (both Government and non-Government), subcontracts, and grants. The offeror should include the name of the customer, including contracting agency, address, and phone number; contract number, type of contract, and dollar value; date of contract, period of performance, and place of performance; and a brief description of contract work scope and responsibilities. Attachment 4, Past Performance Questionnaire, is included for your use. Provide questionnaires to all customers under similar or related contracts performed or currently being performed for at least the last 3 years or a short statement explaining the lack thereof. Include any letters or reports of work performance completed provided by a contracting agency on quality of work performed prior to submitting Attachment 6 to customer references. Offerors should note that the Government may make use of past performance data from any available list of customers. It is the offerors responsibility to ensure that past performance questionnaires are completed and timely returned by the offerors’ customers.

• Attachment 4 – Past Performance Questionnaire

Offerors shall provide a listing of customers to which Past Performance Questionnaire forms were distributed.

The list must contain the firm's names, the representative to whom the form was provided, a telephone number of the contact and an email address. Your customers are requested to complete the Past Performance form and submit the form by email directly to the Contracting Officer noted below.

NOTE: Upon completion of the form, the customer shall return it to:

DOC, NOAA, Western Acquisition Division by email to:

Contract Specialist – Amanda Rossiter, amanda.rossiter@noaa.gov Contracting Officer – Carina Topasna, carina.topasna@noaa.gov

Please Note: Any Exceptional, Marginal or Unsatisfactory rating assessed by the customer on individual elements or overall rating assigned on the past performance questionnaire, shall include an explanatory narrative to be provided in the remarks block. These narratives need not be lengthy, just adequately detailed to support evidence of the specific ratings noted above. Failure to provide information supporting the assigned rating may result in a lower rating being designated than that assigned by the customer.

Offerors shall make every effort to ensure that forms are received no later than the submission date stated in the solicitation for the quote in order to be considered for evaluation of this factor. Questionnaires submitted directly by the offeror rather than by the customer may not be considered.

If an offeror does not have a history of relevant past performance, or if past performance information is not available, the offeror will receive a neutral past performance rating.

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(c) Business/Price Quote Instructions

Business/Price quotes must adhere to the pricing structure established in the Price Schedule.

Any acceptance period entered on the quote form by the offeror shall not be less than forty-five days, which shall apply if no other period is offered.

The person signing the offer must have the authority to commit the offeror to all of the provisions of the quote, fully recognizing that the Government has the right, by terms of the Solicitation, to make an award without discussion if it so elects.

The Government expects that contract(s) will be awarded based upon adequate price competition. However, in order to determine that offered prices are fair and reasonable, the Government reserves the right to request that the offeror to provide price breakdowns to support proposed prices. Information to support unit prices should include, but not be limited to, the following:

(A) Salary/wage information with associated payroll expenses, for personnel to be used in performance of the contract;

(B) Cost for equipment, supplies, and consumable materials;

(C) A breakout of related support costs, such as equipment maintenance, rental, transportation, etc.;

(D) Overhead costs;

(E) General Administrative expenses; and

(F) Profit

NOTICE TO OFFERORS: Instructions for submitting quotations under this request for quote must be followed.

Failure to provide all information to aid in the evaluation may be considered non-responsive. Offers that are non-responsive may be excluded from further evaluation and rejected without further notification to the offeror.

1. Quotes shall be fully executed and returned on the Standard Form (SF) 18 and any acknowledgements of solicitation amendments on the SF 30.

2. Submit quotations to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the time specified in the solicitation.

Email quotes are required and should be sent to Amanda Rossiter, amanda.rossiter@noaa.gov and Carina Topasna, carina.topasna@noaa.gov. Electronic/email quotes should be compatible with Microsoft Suite or Adobe. Due to size limitations placed on the NOAA email system, volumes of quotations may have to be sent in separate emails.

3. At a minimum the contractor shall provide the following information:

a) Point of contact name, telephone, and E-mail address.

b) Unique Entity Identifier

c) Acknowledgement of registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database

d) Identification of Authorized Negotiators, including name, telephone, facsimile and E-mail address

e) Certification that Representations and Certifications have been executed by an individual authorized to legally bind the offering firm.

Offerors are responsible for submitting quotations, and any revisions, so as to reach the office identified in Block 5a of the SF-18 by the time specified in the solicitation.

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The Government will not be responsible for any failure attributable to the transmission or receipt of the electronic information, including the missing of any deadlines that may be established by the process. It is the offeror’s responsibility to confirm receipt of any transmitted information.

PLEASE NOTE: Offeror(s) MUST submit pricing for each blank line item in the schedule. Failure to offer in this manner may result in the quotation’s rejection. Pricing must reflect costs associated with the offer of one (1) vessel, per quotation submission. Offerors wishing to propose more than one vessel must submit separate offer packages for each vessel. Daily charter pricing shall be inclusive of all costs (including transit to starting port and from ending port) associated with the charter.

FAR 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

FAR: https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far CAR: https://www.acquisition.gov/car

(End of provision)

PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:

FAR 52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (OCT 2018)

FAR 52.204-16 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE REPORTING (AUG 2020)

FAR 52.217-5 EVALUATION OF OPTIONS (JULY 1990)

CAR 1352.242-70 POST AWARD CONFERENCE (APR 2010)

PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT:

FAR 52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND

VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (NOV 2021)

The Offeror shall not complete the representation at paragraph (d)(1) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument" in paragraph (c)(1) in the provision at 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation, or in paragraph (v)(2)(i) of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products or Commercial Services. The Offeror shall not complete the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services" in paragraph (c)(2) of the provision at 52.204-26, or in paragraph (v)(2)(ii) of the provision at 52.212-3.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

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Backhaul, covered telecommunications equipment or services, critical technology, interconnection arrangements, reasonable inquiry, roaming, and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Prohibition. (1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to—

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract or extending or renewing a contract with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to—

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(c) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for "covered telecommunications equipment or services".

(d) Representation. The Offeror represents that—

(1) It □ will, □ will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(1) of this section if the Offeror responds "will" in paragraph (d)(1) of this section; and

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry, for purposes of this representation, the Offeror represents that—

It □ does, □ does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(2) of this section if the Offeror responds "does" in paragraph (d)(2) of this section.

(e) Disclosures. (1) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "will" in the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment—

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(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services—

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the Product Service Code (PSC) of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(2) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "does" in the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment—

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services—

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the PSC of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

(End of Provision)

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FAR 52.204-26 COVERED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES-

REPRESENTATION (OCT 2020)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision, "covered telecommunications equipment or services" and "reasonable inquiry" have the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for "covered telecommunications equipment or services".

(c) (1) Representation. The Offeror represents that it □ does, □ does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument.

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry for purposes of this representation, the offeror represents that it □ does, □ does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services.

(End of provision)

FAR 52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (OCT 2018)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

Administrative proceeding means a non-judicial process that is adjudicatory in nature in order to make a determination of fault or liability (e.g., Securities and Exchange Commission Administrative Proceedings, Civilian Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings, and Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings).

This includes administrative proceedings at the Federal and State level but only in connection with performance of a Federal contract or grant. It does not include agency actions such as contract audits, site visits, corrective plans, or inspection of deliverables.

Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than $10,000,000 means—

(1) The total value of all current, active contracts and grants, including all priced options; and

(2) The total value of all current, active orders including all priced options under indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity, 8(a), or requirements contracts (including task and delivery and multiple-award Schedules).

Principal means an officer, director, owner, partner, or a person having primary management or supervisory responsibilities within a business entity (e.g., general manager; plant manager; head of a division or business segment; and similar positions).

(b) The offeror □ has □ does not have current active Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than $10,000,000.

(c) If the offeror checked "has" in paragraph (b) of this provision, the offeror represents, by submission of this offer, that the information it has entered in the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) is current, accurate, and complete as of the date of submission of this offer with regard to the following information:

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