2021 Hayes Sources Sought.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Lab R/V SP Hayes Repair

This SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE is for market research purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Proposal or Quotation. It is not considered to be a commitment by the Government to award a contract nor will the Government pay for any information provided; no basis for claim against the Government shall arise as a result from a response to this Sources Sought Notice or Government use of any information provided.

Pursuant to FAR Part 10 (Market Research), the purpose of this notice is to:

(1) Determine if sources capable of satisfying the agency's requirements exists.

(2) Determine whether the acquisition should utilize any of the small business programs in accordance with FAR Part 19.

Pursuant to FAR Part 6 and FAR Part 19, competition and set-aside decisions may be based on the results of this market research. This notice in no way obligates the Government to any further action.

Requirement: This notice is issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Western Acquisition Division and Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL) to identify sources capable of providing the following:

Repairs: Contractor shall provide all necessary materials, equipment, and personnel to perform Repairs to the R/V SP Hayes, which is homeported in Seattle, WA. All work is to be performed at a Contractor’s facility. This availability is subject to change at the discretion of the Government.

Geographic Restriction: R/V SP Hayes’s water transit is restricted to Puget Sound.

Land transportation would be required otherwise.

Anticipated Period of Performance: The repairs are anticipated to be completed by 1 February 2022. A firm-fixed price contract is anticipated for award.

NAICS Code/Size Standard: The applicable NAICS Code is 336611, Ship Building and Repairing and the size standard is 1,250 employees.

Scope of Work: The scope of the acquisition is for Repairs for the R/V SP Hayes.

This work will include, but is not limited to the following Work Items (subject to change at the discretion of the Government):

Work Item 1. Main Cabin | Control Station Work Item 2. Main Cabin Bilge | Bilge pump Work Item 3. Main Cabin Bilge | Thru-hull inspection

Work Item 4. Main Cabin Bilge | Starboard side cracked weld seam Work Item 5. Main Cabin Bilge | Remove pitting and clean bilge Work Item 6. Engine Compartment | Engine Hatch Lift Work Item 7. Engine Compartment | Bilge pump Work Item 8. Engine Compartment | Engines Work Item 9. Engine exhaust systems Work Item 10. Engine Compartment | Transmissions Work Item 11. Propeller shaft Work Item 12. Engine Compartment | Shaft seal Work Item 13. Engine Compartment | Seawater intake valves Work Item 14. Engine Compartment | Sea water strainers Work Item 15. Engine Compartment | Clean bilge Work Item 16. Lazarette | Bilge pump Work Item 17. Lazarette | Steering system Work Item 18. Lazarette | Portside hull plating Work Item 19. Lazarette | Sea water pump hose hull penetration Work Item 20. Lazarette | Hull plating in the vicinity of the propellers Work Item 21. Lazarette | Clean bilge Work Item 22. Lazarette | Battery charger connection wires Work Item 23. Lazarette | Rudders Work Item 24. Aft deck Control Station Work Item 25. A-frame Work Item 26. Propellers Work Item 27. Bulkhead penetrations Work Item 28. Main Cabin Bilge | Configure existing unused tank in bilge to supply freshwater to back deck Work Item 29. Lazarette | Generator Work Item 30. Navigation Lights Work Item 31. Remove unused piping and bulkhead penetrations Work Item 32. Main Cabin Bilge | Install permanent edge tech transducer thru hull

Submission of Information: Companies having capabilities necessary to meet or exceed the stated requirements are invited to provide information to contribute to this market survey/sources sought notice including commercial market information and company information.

Companies may respond to this Sources Sought Notice via email to:

darrin.moore@noaa.gov no later than 21 June 2021 at 12:00pm MST.

Please provide the following information/documentation:

1. Name of Company, Address and DUNS Number.

2. Point of Contact and Phone Number.

3. Business Size applicable to the NAICS Code: 8(a) Small Business Concern, Hub Zone Small Business Concern, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Concern (SDVOSBC) or a Small Business Concern.

4. Statement for Proposal Submission: Evidence of experience in work similar in type and scope to include contract numbers, project titles, and dollar amounts, points of contact and telephone numbers. Brief statement on how your company will perform the work and confirmation that your company WILL submit a proposal as a prime contractor if a solicitation is issued as a result of this Sources Sought Notice.

Interested parties: Need to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) Failure to submit sufficient detailed information may result in considering a company as not a viable source and may influence competition and set-aside decisions. Regardless of the information obtained from this Sources Sought Notice, the Government reserves the right to consider any arrangement as deemed appropriated for this requirement.

Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response to this Sources Sought Notice. The Government reserves the right to use any information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate, including using technical information provided by respondents in any resultant solicitation.

After a review of the responses received from this notice, a pre-solicitation notice and solicitation may be published on the Governmentwide Point of Entry (GPE). It is the potential offeror's responsibility to monitor the GPE for release of any future solicitation that may result from this Sources Sought Notice. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice will not be considered adequate responses to any resultant solicitation.