DOIGFBO240047_1.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

Department of Interior (DOI), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Sources Sought # DOIGFBO240047 The Department of the Interior (DOI), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), is conducting a MARKET SURVEY to determine the interest and capability of any firm eligible to compete under NAICS code 713930 for an upcoming requirement needed by the USGS – Great Lakes Science Center at Lake Erie Biological Station located in Huron, OH for dry docking service to accommodate the Research Vessel Muskie in accordance with the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) shown below.

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. ALL COST ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION

AS REQUESTED BY THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF

THE CONTRACTOR. Submission is voluntary.

DRAFT Performance Work Statement (PWS)

Background: The Research Vessel (R/V) Muskie, based in Sandusky, Ohio, was built in 2011 and currently operates on Lake Erie. The Muskie replaced the R/V Musky II, which was the primary USGS research platform on Lake Erie since 1960. The Muskie is used to assess annual recruitment of major prey and predator fish in western Lake Erie as well as in lake trout restoration research in eastern Lake Erie.

The Muskie also participates in studies designed to determine the impacts of environmental changes.

Technical Requirements:

Dry docking service for R/V Muskie (Length: 70 ft; Beam: 18 ft; Draft: 5.5 ft; and Cruising Speed: 12 kts).

Geographic location for transitory dockage shall be within the Ohio shoreline on Lake Erie to allow for short-term and mid-term dockage at different ports dependent upon field operations.

Estimated period of performance is from May 1, 2024 through April 30, 2025

(End of DRAFT PWS)

For market research purposes only, the USGS is investigating interested contractors that can demonstrate capabilities and provide a general cost estimate. A finalized PWS will be provided with any future solicitation that may be issued for this requirement.

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

Department of Interior (DOI), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Sources Sought # DOIGFBO240047 Responses to this announcement are requested from (1) Small Businesses (SB); (2) Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDB); (3) Section 8(a) Businesses; (4) Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB); (5) Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Businesses (EDWOSB); (6) Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Small Businesses; (7) Veteran-Owned Small Businesses; (8) Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB); and (9) Large Businesses.

In response to this announcement, please indicate your firm's socioeconomic status (e.g. small business, service-disabled veteran-owned, women owned, HUBZone, etc.) This information will assist the Government in determining how small businesses can fit into the acquisition strategy.

The small business size standard under NAICS code 713930 is $11 Million. Any information submitted is voluntary. If sufficient interest and capability is not received from firms in categories (1) through (8) above, any solicitation may be issued as unrestricted to Large Businesses without further consideration.

Interested business firms shall submit (1) NAME, ADDRESS, and PHONE NUMBER OF THE FIRM (including DUNS NUMBER); (2) a CAPABILITY STATEMENT including (a) RECENT (within the last three fiscal years) RELEVANT (similar projects to this requirement) performance history (identify the name of the owner and their point(s) of contact with telephone and fax numbers, email addresses; and (b) in what capacity (e.g., prime, subcontractor, etc) they performed the work; and (3) their SIZE STATUS.

Your company must have a DUNs number and be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) https://www.sam.gov. You will also be required to provide your business status information either via the RFQ or the On-line Representations and Certifications (ORCA) website before an award can be made.

Your on-line ORCA registration will cover any/all of your offers to the Federal Government, and only needs updated annually.

All responses shall be submitted no later than March 26, 2024 by 1200 (EST) via e-mail to:

jharris@usgs.gov.

This is NOT a Request for Quote (RFQ), Request for Proposal (RFP), or Invitation for Bid (IFB) and does not constitute any commitment by the Government. Responses to this sources sought notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. All interested sources must respond to future solicitation announcements separately from responses to this market survey. Any solicitation that may be issued will be posted on the Federal Business Opportunities (Fedbizopps.gov) website and no paper copies will be provided.