A04_Salient_Characteristics_-_Motor_Boat.docx

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Boat Motor - Brand Name or Equal Federal contract opportunity
Solicitation number
140G0125Q0016
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Department of the Interior US Geological Survey Office of Acquisitions and Grants

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This document is a Salient Characteristics document for a boat motor required by the USGS North Texas Program Office.

The USGS requires a specific type of 115 HP outboard boat motor with detailed technical specifications, including engine and performance characteristics, dimensions, safety features, and warranty requirements. The motor must be equivalent to the Yamaha F115LB model and be compatible with the existing boat without modifications. The motor must be delivered and installed within 181 days after receipt of the order. The acquisition will be a total small business set-aside with a NAICS code of 336612 and a size standard of 1,000 employees. The anticipated award date is 12/09/2024, and responses may be submitted via email. The document also includes vessel delivery and motor return requirements.

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The Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center (Ft Worth location) requires a certain type of boat motor to fulfill its mission. There are certain times and weather-related conditions that dictate our personnel enter unknown and often dangerous waterways, including rapidly moving floodwaters. To ensure the safety of our personnel and accomplish the mission, we will require a certain kind of boat. Failure to adhere to these strict requirements could be detrimental to the safety and wellbeing of our hydrologists.

Salient Characteristics

BRAND NAME OR EQUAL TO YAMAHA OUTBOARD ENGINE - Model: F115LB

Motor:

-Shall be 1.8-liter, inline four-cylinder, four-stroke outboard motor -Shall produce a minimum of 115 horsepower -Shall include electronic fuel injection system -Shall weigh less than 390 pounds when “dry” -Shall include a minimum 25-inch shaft -Shall include a jack plate with electronic controls mounted on steering console -Shall include a hydraulic steering system -Shall include an alloy or stainless steel propeller -Shall include a minimum 35-amp alternator -Shall have 10.0:1 compression ratio -Shall include TCI microcomputer ignition system -Shall include electric starting system -Shall include wet sump lubrication system -Shall have a minimum engine oil capacity of 3.0-liters -Shall include forward, neutral, reverse gear shift -Shall have a minimum 70-degrees of tilt -Shall have at least a -4 through +16-degree of trim -Shall have a minimum three-star CARB rating -Shall have 26-inch mounting centers -Shall have a minimum 35-degree steering angle from center to either direction -Shall have a minimum one-year commercial warranty -Shall be installed on boat and tested to ensure proper function -Shall use the existing motor controls -New motor must be paired with existing electrical and fuel connections on boat without any modifications -Removal of old motor and installation of the new motor will take place at the contractor’s facility. The facility must be open during regular workday hours and allow inspection of the work as it progresses. Vessel delivery by the USGS is restricted to 50 miles from the following address: 501 West Felix St. Fort Worth, Texas 76115 -Old motor must be returned to the USGS and made available for pick-up at the time installation of the new motor is complete

Salient Characteristics – 2024

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