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0001 Contractor shall provide vessel charter to recover and redeploy acoustic recording units at 7 sites in accordance with statement of work.

NOTE: A Sea Day shall be inclusive of all expenses to include fuel and other direct costs.

Period of Performance: 03/14/2016 to 04/30/2016

10.00 DA

OPTIONAL QUANTITIES (if needed and funding is available)

OPT

0002 Contractor shall provide up to four (4) additional sea days to perform work in accordance with Statement of Work.

NOTE: A Sea Day shall be inclusive of all expenses to include fuel and other direct costs.

Period of Performance: 03/14/2016 to 04/30/2016

4.00 DA

Table of Contents

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SECTION

. 1 INSTRUCTIONS TO QUOTER

. 2 SECTION I - STATEMENT OF WORK

. 3 SECTION II - CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS

. 4 SECTION III - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

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. 1 INSTRUCTIONS TO QUOTER

1. Quotes may be submitted by electronic means to Kelly.taranto@noaa.gov or faxed to 508- 495-2004. It is the contractor’s responsibility to ensure the electronic quote has been received.

When submitting your quote include your DUNS number and complete all required sections of the SF1449. If you have any questions regarding the quote process please contact Kelly Taranto via email only. Please cite the solicitation number in the subject line.

2. This is a firm fixed price requirement and 100% set aside for small business. The Government intends to award a single award in response to the solicitation.

3. BASIS FOR AWARD: Award will be made on a best value basis with non-price factors being more important than price. See Section III, 52.212-2 EVALUATION-COMMERCIAL ITEMS for the evaluation factors and submission requirements. The evaluation factors in order of importance are:

1. Vessel characteristics and configuration, particulars and general arrangement (preferably with photos of deck configuration, berthing arrangement and wheelhouse electronics). (See Attachment 2, Vessel Contractor Information Template to be submitted with quote)

2. Vessel’s capability to perform same or similar work and any other information important in evaluating the vessel's technical capabilities.

3. Master’s and crew’s work experience and qualifications including copies of licenses held and emergency medical qualifications and descriptions of research qualifications and past research performed.

4. Past Performance – Identify vessel, master’s and crews past performance experience.

Quoters shall demonstrate relevant past performance or affirmatively state no relevant past performance.

5. Price.

Factors 1-4, when combined, are significantly more important than price.

4. In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, Contractor registration in the “System for Award Management” (SAM) site is required and shall be completed prior to award. Website is located at: https://www.sam.gov/ (See Attachment 3, SAM registration instructions)

5. Quotes are due no later than February 22, 2016 @4:00 PM EST

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. 2 SECTION I - STATEMENT OF WORK

SECTION I

STATEMENT OF WORK

2016 Passive Acoustics Research Program – Georges Bank to New York Bight

1.0. GENERAL

Under the Marine Mammal Protection Act and Endangered Species Acts, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is required to assess the status of marine mammal populations found in U.S. waters. The Protected Species Branch (PSB) of the Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) carries out the responsibilities of the NMFS in the northeast region with the PSB responsible for regular abundance estimates of protected species. The NMFS is also charged with reducing the amount of anthropogenic mortality of protected species occurring within the US EEZ.

The PSB has an active research program investigating how marine animals use sound, the importance thereof and the impacts on human-made noise on protected and/or endangered marine mammals and other acoustically-sensitive marine animals (e.g., fishes, sharks and sea turtles). This project is part of the long-term monitoring of movements and distribution of large whales focused on understanding current and expected changes in their occurrence throughout biologically important areas.

The PSB is seeking a charter vessel to recover and redeploy acoustic recording units at 7 sites, from the eastern tip of Georges Bank to the New York Bight area, along the shelf break and offshore (see Attachment 1, Map). This includes five High-frequency Acoustic Recording Packages (HARPs) and one Noise Reference Station (NRS) mooring. For the HARPs, units will be recovered and redeployed at sites HARP 01, HARP 02 and HARP 03; the other two sites are new deployments.

The NRS buoy will be recovered from its current location and redeployed at a new site.

The desired timing for the charter vessel to conduct these retrievals /deployments during mid-March through April 2016. We will also consider later months however our ideal scenario is in March/April time period.

2.0. SPECIFIC TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

2.1 Period of Performance

The planned period of performance is for up to ten (10) days at sea, to occur during the period of 14 March – 30 April 2016, preferably in one block of time during that period. The exact dates shall be determined through planning with the Contractor. An additional four (4) days at sea may be required if the weather does not allow for successful retrieval/deployment over the initial allocation.

If survey work is completed in less than the allocated time, the vessel will be reimbursed for only those days actually at sea. A sea day is defined as any part of a calendar day spent steaming to and from the port of departure for the purpose of conducting the research in support of this requirement, and the days actually spent conducting the deployment and retrieval. Calendar days of less than 24 hours will be prorated at an hourly rate based on the daily rate agreed upon for the contract period.

The vessel shall be available at a mutually agreeable port one day prior to the start of a research cruise prepared with the necessary fuel, food and crew to conduct the retrieval and deployment. The Government will provide two to three scientific staff.

A vessel shall be placed off-hire in the event of loss of time due to any Contractor and vessel related

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operational deficiencies. Any underway days lost by the vessel during the currency of the contract due to excusable delays shall be added to the cruise period via contract modification (See FAR 52.212-4(c) and FAR 52.212-4(f)).

2.2 Cruise Operations

Prior to the commencement of the cruise, the vessel will be made available to NEFSC scientific staff, on mutually-agreed upon date(s), to inspect the vessel, install scientific equipment, potentially train the crew for the deployments & retrievals, and to meet with the Master and owners. Any software, gear, and/or equipment installed on the vessel by the NEFSC/PSB for the purpose of conducting the research cruise will be removed at the end of the cruise.

The vessel must have a minimum of three to four crew, covering the role of Master, mate, engineer and chief steward, to operate the vessel and to support scientific operations. The Master and at least one other member of the ship’s crew must be fluent in English.

While at sea, the Master is responsible for the operation of the vessel to insure the safety of the scientific staff and all crew members. The Chief Scientist will be in charge of overseeing the research and scientific activities. The vessel’s crew is responsible for the safe operation of the vessel and visiting all the designated retrieval and redeployment locations. Any damage to the vessel and its gear which occurs during the cruise is the responsibility of the vessel.

The cruise will take place ideally during the period of 14 March – 30 April 2016. Weather permitting it will be carried out in one block. Conducting the research is defined as traveling to the identified coordinates (see ATTACHMENT 1, Map and Table).

The requirement is to recover and redeploy acoustic recording units at 7 sites, from the eastern tip of Georges Bank to the New York Bight area, along the shelf break and offshore. This includes five High-frequency Acoustic Recording Packages (HARPs) and one Noise Reference Station (NRS) mooring. For the HARPs, units will be recovered and redeployed at sites HARP 01, HARP 02 and HARP 03; the other two sites are new deployments. The NRS buoy will be recovered from its current location and redeployed at a new site.

The vessel must have the endurance to travel to and visit each of the 7 sites, expecting to spend up to 6 hours at each site. The vessel must have the deck space to accommodate 3 HARP seafloor packages (1.5m x 1.5m x 1.5m, 510 lbs each), in addition to ballast weight for 5 units (200 lbs each). The vessel must also be able to accommodate the NRS unit, which includes over 2600m of vectran cable and weighs approximately 1500 lbs.

A winch or A-frame will be required to safely deploy and recover the recording unit, floats, and cables at each site. Each HARP in air weighs approximately 710 lbs; the components of the NRS mooring in air weigh approximately 550 and 900 lbs lifted separately. The captain must maneuver the ship in position so that the deckhand must be able safety reach over the side/gunnel of the vessel, and with a boat hook, grab, secure and transport the unit back on to the deck during recoveries.

2.3 Recovery & Redeployment Considerations for HARPs

Deployments should begin at site HARP 01. Using the ship’s echosounder, seafloor depths of approximately 900m will need to be confirmed prior to deployment. The first HARP will be

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deployed and the unit at that site will be recovered and prepped for redeployment at a subsequent site.

2.3a Deployment:

For deployment, the vessel will maneuver to within 500m of deployment position, upstream from the intended deployment location and maintain position. The procedure is as follows: using a SeaCatch TR-7 or similar quick release mechanism, the float should be lifted over the stern or side of the vessel to the waterline and released. The float and HARP will drift away from the vessel. If the deployment is done over the side of the vessel, use pass-through taglines attached to the vessel and HARP to control the mooring, using enough slack to allow the mooring to drift with the vessel until the anchor, release and glass sphere floats are ready to be deployed. Attach pass-through tag-lines to the shackle above the glass balls and have two deck hands manage/minimize movement on the deck of the ship. Lift the anchor assembly via anchor stem post; the acoustic release assembly and glass spheres are in-line and will be lifted over the side (or aft) of the vessel. Slowly lower to just above the surface of the water. The anchor should be submerged just below the waterline to ensure shock loading during deployment is minimized. Release the tether lines holding the float and HARP and let drift astern of the vessel. When deployment position confirmed with vessel master and the complete mooring assembly has drifted downstream with just the anchor assembly at the waterline, the quick release can be activated and the anchor will fall to the seafloor.

2.3b Recovery:

HARP recovery must be attempted during daylight hours, with good visibility, and sea state 4 or less. The captain will position the boat over the waypoint, and the science crew will deploy the hydrophone transducer to communicate with the HARP on the seafloor. Once contact has been established and the range of the HARP is determined, the science crew will release the HARP from the seafloor. All available crew will visually search for the HARP on the surface. Once the HARP has been located on the surface, the ship will approach the HARP within reach of a mooring hook or boat hook to attach a lifting line. The HARP can be brought on board via many methods, i.e. a-frame, boom, crane, winch, etc. but care must be taken not so cause any impact to the unit. The glass floats and hydrophone unit can be lifted onboard by hand.

2.4 Recovery & Redeployment Considerations for NRS buoy

In the case of the NRS unit, 2600m of cable will have to be recovered and spooled properly for redeployment at a subsequent site. Recovery requirements are as follows: The first stage of recovery is to bring the float aboard. A line of suitable strength to lift 5510 lbs (2500kg) (order of magnitude safety margin - the heaviest piece of the mooring during recovery is the float at 550 lbs, or 250 kg) will be required. The line should be passed through a block capable of accepting a 5/8” shackle or larger attached to the A-frame. The float at the top of the mooring (1m syntactic foam sphere) has a 10m floating line spliced into a loop attached to the top of the float. The loop is used to attach a lifting line to, either by maneuvering the ship close enough to throw a grappling hook, or by using a small boat to take a lifting line out to the float and manually attach it. The float should be lifted to the A-frame and the A-frame brought inboard. The float can then be lowered and secured on deck. The lifting line should be transferred to the 40m ¾” nylon line attached to the bottom of the float and the 40m piece should be recovered directly onto the empty spool. The spool should be positioned to receive the mooring line after it has gone around the capstan and is no longer under tension. The hydrophone is located at the bottom of the 40m line. When the phone is recovered, it can be secured it to the deck. The lifting line should then be transferred from the top of the ¾” nylon

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line to the paralink on the bottom of the hydrophone. Recover the 2500 to 3300m long, 3/8” diameter yalex, mooring line directly onto the empty spools provided for this purpose. 1 to 2 empty spools will be required per mooring. At the bottom of the final section of yalex line is the acoustic release. Once that is brought aboard, it can be disconnected and all recovered mooring equipment secured. Recovery is expected to take several hours, and this unit will be prepared for redeployment at a subsequent site.

The redeployment of the NRS buoy at its second site may take 90 -120 minutes. Because of the length of line, many positional calculations must be taken into consideration. Scientists on board will work with the captain to determine appropriate deployment strategy. The mooring will be redeployed in the reverse order from which it was recovered.

A Scientific Research Permit from the NOAA Fisheries Northeast Regional Administrator will be obtained by the Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COTR) and maintained onboard the vessel for the duration of the survey. No Days-At-Sea (DAS) or catch allocation will be charged to the vessel under this survey activity; the vessel will be considered a NOAA research vessel under this contract.

The vessel shall utilize and maintain nautical charts, deck log and/or computer software(s) that provide a record of the vessel’s location, operations, operating conditions and any vessel-related significant events. These charts, logs and software output(s) shall be made available upon request of the Chief Scientist. The Master shall provide access to scientific personnel, GPS location data, and other available operations data needed to log the locations of the MARUs.

Nothing herein contained shall be construed as creating demise of the vessel to the Government.

The Contractor under this contract shall retain complete and exclusive possession and operation of the vessel and its navigation.

2.5 Provisions

Three meals per day (breakfast, lunch and dinner) shall be prepared by the vessel chief steward for the scientists. Meats shall be included at each lunch and dinner along with two vegetables and dessert or fruit. Milk, coffee, tea, water, cold juice and soft drinks shall be available at all times.

Meals shall be prepared during each day of vessel operation under this contract.

2.6 Emergency Medical Care, Safety and Health

a. Medical Services. For the entire Period of Performance, while under way, the Contractor shall provide a qualified Emergency Medical Services Provider, preferably holding a current National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (any level) and appropriate state certifications. Other current certifications may be considered. The medical person in charge is responsible to the Master for health of crew members and Scientific Field Party personnel including emergency and routine care, preventative medicine and medical administration. The medical person in charge shall assist the Master in developing plans and procedures for dealing with medical emergencies, including ob-taining shore side medical advice/assistance and designating and training other shipboard personnel to provide assistance in emergencies.

b. Medical Provisions. The Contracted vessel shall be outfitted with a current first aid manual, complete first aid kit and automated external defibrillator (AED). The Contractor shall provide a designated area to accommodate first aid treatment, medical equipment and other medical

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provisions. The Contractor shall establish adequate and reasonable controls and procedures for the custody and safekeeping of all medical supplies, equipment and controlled medical substances.

c. Medical Records. The Contractor shall maintain medical records aboard the vessel for Scientific Field Party personnel containing a minimum medical history and on-board treatment records. All Federal and State privacy mandates, including but not limited to, the Privacy Act of 1974 as amend-ed and the Federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.

d. Hazardous Materials. The contractor shall follow all applicable regulations and standards pertaining to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Department of Transportation contained in 49 CFR.B.1. The Contractor shall maintain a current library of Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for all hazardous materials aboard the vessels and shall make them readily available to all personnel on board. The Chief Scientist will provide the contractor with a current copy of an MSDS for any/all hazardous materials brought onboard the vessel by the Scientific Field Party. The Chief Scientist will be responsible for the removal of all hazardous materials not consumed during scientific operations and for the removal of all hazardous materials, if any, generated by the Scientific Field Party. The Government will provide the personal protective equipment required for the safe handling of those hazardous materials brought onboard by the Scientific Field Party. The contractor is responsible for the compliance with all applicable environmental, health and safety laws and regulations pertaining to shipboard operations, including the use of hazardous materials, and the treatment, storage and disposal of hazardous materials (if any) generated by the vessel. It is anticipated at this time that two hazardous materials will be brought on board, that is denatured alcohol and formalin. Arrangements will be made with the Master to accommodate the above requirements. Additional safety requirements such as an emergency eye wash station will also need to be arranged. These arrangements will be made in cooperation with the Master.

2.7 Living and Working Conditions for Scientific Personnel

a. Liquor or Illegal Drugs - During the cruise period, the possession or use of intoxicating liquor and or illegal drugs by any person aboard the vessels is not permitted, and may be grounds for termination of the Contract by the Government. The Contractor shall comply with the requirements to maintain a Drug Free Workplace contained in FAR 52.233-6.

b. Firearms - During the cruise period, all firearms, should any be onboard, shall be kept under lock and key by the Master.

c. Smoking - Smoking shall be prohibited in all interior spaces occupied by or utilized by the Scientific Field Party. Smoking on deck shall be in designated areas only.

d. Discrimination - At no time during the vessel charter period which includes staging and destaging in-port times, shall any member of the scientific party or crew be subjected to or take part in, any acts of discrimination based on sex, disability, race, color, ethic nationality or gender identification. This includes discriminatory comments, jokes, propaganda, harassment or biasness, whether directly or indirectly involving a member of the scientific party or crew member.

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etc will be removed from all public/common areas on board the vessel during the duration of the vessel charter period.

f. Water - Water intended for personal use and consumption that is taken, produced, or stored aboard the vessel shall be handled in accordance with applicable regulations. Evidence of bacteriological and chemical testing of shipboard potable water taken from the vessel’s storage tanks via the vessel’s distribution system by a certified laboratory within three months of the charter period shall be provided. Potable water shall be tested and treated to maintain a pH of

6.8 to 7.8 and a residual halogen content of 0.2 ppm to 2.0 ppm free available chlorine (or equivalent) weekly. Water should be free of tastes, odors, and turbidity that would be objectionable to the majority of those on board.

2.8 Passengers

The Contractor shall not permit any passengers to be transported aboard the vessel for any reason without specific approval of the COTR. This restriction applies to Government employees, Contractor’s employees who are not crew members, Scientific Field Party personnel not assigned and the general public.

2.9 Security

The vessel shall provide a security watch while in port to ensure that unauthorized personnel are not permitted to board the vessels from shore or via the harbor. Emergency phone numbers for local port officials and law enforcement shall be available to the person on watch. Best marine practices shall be in place while underway to ensure that unauthorized personnel or craft are not permitted to approach the vessel. The Master of the vessel shall take all additional customary and reasonable precautions to ensure that no harm befalls the vessel while in port and at sea.

3.0. VESSEL REQUIREMENTS

3.1 Minimum Vessel Specifications

a. Capable of safe operation across Georges Bank and the NY Bight on the continental shelf in waters. The recording units are out in depths ranging from 900 – 3500m.

b. The vessel shall have been actively used for collecting scientific data within the past 12 months and/or a track record of prior work with passive acoustic recording unit deployment and/or retrieval is desirable.

c. Sufficient deck space to put 3 HARP units and ballast for 5 units, as well as one NRS unit with ballast

d. Clean, sanitary, and sufficiently ventilated berths with mattresses for ships crew and 2-3 scientists. Bunk areas shall contain at least one drawer or closet per occupant for storage of clothing and personal gear.

e. A minimum of one head, one shower and sink with hot water that is available to scientific crew.

f. Sufficient potable water for 6 people for the duration of the cruise.

g. Galley facilities for concurrent seating of 2 people

3.2 Electronic and Communication Equipment Requirements

a. Radios:

a. VHF (minimum 2)

b. Single side-band

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b. Radar (2 units with minimum range 40 nm)

c. GPS (minimum 2 units)

d. Plotters with capability of plotting input from GPS desirable

e. Depth sounder

f. Email capability desirable

g. weather FAX machine desirable but not required

3.3 Crew requirements

a. The Captain shall have a minimum of three years experience as Master of a comparable-sized vessel in north Atlantic waters.

b. The Captain shall be competent in the use of modern navigational equipment.

c. At least two other members of the crew shall have a minimum of three years of sea-going experience.

d. The designated cook should have adequate experience in the planning and preparation of three daily meals at sea for groups of 5 or more people.

e. Quoters shall include documentation indicating pertinent employment experience for each crew member indicating the requisite experience. Similar documentation will be submitted to the Contracting Officer’s Representative for approval of all replacement personnel proposed for hire during the charter.

3.4. Safety

The Contractor shall provide documentation that a USCG Fishing Vessel Safety Inspection has been passed within one (1) year of the start of the cruise. The vessels shall meet all safety, firefighting and lifesaving equipment requirements as found in applicable sections of Title 46 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 28.

The vessels shall be outfitted with personal floatation devices and survival craft (lift rafts) of sufficient number and capacity to accommodate all on board including visiting scientific party and of the type required for a vessel of its size, class, and service in accordance with 46 CFR. There shall be two (2) identified escape routes from all general areas.

A navigational watch shall be maintained at all times while the vessel is at sea. No crew member shall be required to work continuously in excess of 12 hours at any given time on any given day.

Under normal operating scenarios, all crew members shall be provided at least two rest periods per 24 hour period, one of which must be at least six continuous hours in duration. Aboard vessels employing a one-person bridge watch, a tamper resistant audible watch or bridge alarm in the wheelhouse is required with an activation cycle not to exceed 15 minute intervals during the charter.

The vessel must have an emergency source of electrical power, independent of the main source of electrical power, to provide power to emergency loads in accordance with USCG or SOLAS requirements for a vessel of its size, type, and service. At a minimum, chartered vessels shall have a means to provide emergency power to the following equipment: emergency lighting, navigation equipment, navigation lights, general alarm systems (where fitted), and emergency communication systems and equipment. The emergency source of electrical power must be capable of supplying connected emergency loads continuously for at least three hours and must be located in a space or locker other than the main machinery space. Batteries of sufficient size and capacity may serve as

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an adequate source of emergency power.

Survival suits for the ship’s crew must be provided by the Contractor; the scientific party will provide their own survival suits. The Government reserves the right to inspect the vessels for safety, firefighting and lifesaving capabilities in accordance with a memorandum of understanding between NMFS and the USCG prior to award and commencement of the research cruise. A thorough pre-cruise orientation aboard each vessel shall be conducted for the scientists and crew regarding the vessel’s safety, firefighting and lifesaving capabilities assigned responsibilities and procedures.

3.5. Stability

The vessel shall be of design and shall be operated and maintained in a condition that warrants it seaworthy and stable in accordance with the American Bureau of Shipping’s Guide for Building and Classing Fishing Vessels and the 46 CFR, Part 28, Subchapter E as applicable, taking into consideration itinerant loads identified herein.

All vessels chartered by NOAA shall have stability information and instructions derived based on tests and calculations, in a format required by regulation applicable to the vessel’s size, type, and service.

Vessels shall have, as a minimum, a Stability Letter that reflects the vessel’s current configuration and intended service, signed by a qualified individual (a recognized naval architect or naval architecture firm having been trained in and having experience in matters of stability calculations) certifying that the vessel meets intact stability requirements, taking into account the loading, over-the-side lifting, and at-sea conditions under which the vessel will reasonably be expected to operate during the charter. The stability letter shall contain instructions and guidance for the vessel’s operating personnel intended to maintain satisfactory vessel stability and shall include information regarding loading constraints and operating restrictions under varying conditions. Vessels 79 feet or less, for which regulatory stability evaluation criteria is not available or applicable, may provide evidence that stability has been evaluated by a qualified individual using best available data in lieu of an official Stability Letter required by regulation.

All vessels chartered by NOAA shall have and shall maintain stability information aboard the vessel. All vessels chartered by NOAA shall be operated in accordance with the vessel’s stability instructions and guidance.

3.6. Material Condition, Structural and Watertight Integrity

The Contractor shall provide one or more of the following, reflecting the vessel’s current configuration, as evidence of the vessel being maintained in a seaworthy condition: evidence of a drydocking survey, or underwater survey in lieu of drydocking, and an internal structural examination within the two years prior to the initiation of the cruise; or proof of satisfactorily passing an inspection completed by the Contractors marine insurance carrier within one year of initiation of the cruise. The Government reserves the right to inspect the vessel’s material condition with respect to maintenance of vital systems, vessel configuration, and watertight integrity prior to award and commencement of the cruises.

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3.7. Regulatory Compliance

The vessel shall be outfitted, operated and maintained to meet all applicable federal, state and local environmental, health, safety and pollution control regulations. The Contractor shall have on board during the currency of this contract all certificates, records and other documents required by applicable laws and regulation including a “Certificate of Financial Responsibility” meeting requirements of the U.S. Coast Guard for vessels over 400 tons. Vessels must not have any current operator or vessel permit sanctions.

4.0. DELIVERABLES

Following is a schedule of administrative deliverables required during the period of performance of this contract:

Item Description Due Date Delivery to Reference 0001 Structural

Inspection Verification

With Quote COR/CO SOW, Para 3.6

0002 Insurance Verification

Prior to Cruise COR/CO Section II, Clauses

0003 Stability Letter

With Quote COR/CO SOW, Para 3.5

5.0 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY

The Government will provide the following item(s) to the Contractor. The Contractor shall be accountable for, and have stewardship of, the property in the performance of this contract. This property shall be used and maintained by the Contractor in accordance with provisions of the “Government Property” clause included in this contract.

Item No. Description Delivery Date 1 Research Permits Prior to Cruise 2 Scientific Sampling and Recording Equipment Prior to Cruise 3 Marine Acoustic Recording Units and their storage cases, anchors and attachments Prior to Cruise

6.0 OPTIONAL QUANTITY – ADDITIONAL DAYS AT-SEA OPERATIONS (CLIN 0002)

The Government may require the Contractor to provide up to four (4) additional days during con-tract performance period. The Contractor shall provide services and equipment in accordance with the terms and conditions as stated for the base services as stated in the SOW. Prices for optional day(s) are provided in the contract schedule under Contract Line Item Number CLIN 0002.

If the Government exercises the option item it will be at the Government’s unilateral option and direction. The contracting Officer may exercise this option at any time during the period of

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SECTION II

CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. FAR 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS

(MAY 2015)

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code and small business size standard for this acquisition appear in Block 10 of the solicitation cover sheet (SF 1449). However, the small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, but which proposes to furnish an item which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(b) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Offers may be submitted on the SF 1449, letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, offers must show—

(1) The solicitation number;

(2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers;

(3) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror;

(4) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary;

(5) Terms of any express warranty;

(6) Price and any discount terms;

(7) “Remit to” address, if different than mailing address;

(8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically);

(9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments;

(10) Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information); and

(11) If the offer is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

(c) Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

(d) Product samples. When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted at or prior to the time specified for receipt of offers. Unless otherwise specified in this solicitation, these samples shall be submitted at no expense to the Government, and returned at the sender’s request and expense, unless they are destroyed during preaward testing.

(e) Multiple offers. Offerors are encouraged to submit multiple offers presenting alternative terms and conditions or commercial items for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation.

Each offer submitted will be evaluated separately.

(f) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers.

(1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30

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p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that offers or revisions are due.

(2)(i) Any offer, modification, revision, or withdrawal of an offer received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and—

(A) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of offers; or

(B) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government’s control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or

(C) If this solicitation is a request for proposals, it was the only proposal received.

(ii) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful offer, that makes its terms more favorable to the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(3) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the offer wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.

(4) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that offers cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of offers by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of offers will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(5) Offers may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers. Oral offers in response to oral solicitations may be withdrawn orally. If the solicitation authorizes facsimile offers, offers may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers, subject to the conditions specified in the solicitation concerning facsimile offers. An offer may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or its authorized representative if, before the exact time set for receipt of offers, the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the offer.

(g) Contract award (not applicable to Invitation for Bids). The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror’s initial offer should contain the offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.

(h) Multiple awards. The Government may accept any item or group of items of an offer, unless the offeror qualifies the offer by specific limitations. Unless otherwise provided in the Schedule, offers may not be submitted for quantities less than those specified. The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit prices offered, unless the offeror specifies otherwise in the offer.

(i) Availability of requirements documents cited in the solicitation.

(1)(i) The GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29, and copies of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained for a fee by submitting a request to— GSA Federal Supply Service Specifications Section

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Suite 8100 470 East L’Enfant Plaza, SW Washington, DC 20407 Telephone (202) 619-8925 Facsimile (202) 619-8978.

(ii) If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of Veterans Affairs issued this solicitation, a single copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained free of charge by submitting a request to the addressee in paragraph (i)(1)(i) of this provision. Additional copies will be issued for a fee.

(2) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the following ASSIST websites:

(i) ASSIST (https://assist.dla.mil/online/start/).

(ii) Quick Search (http://quicksearch.dla.mil/).

(iii) ASSISTdocs.com (http://assistdocs.com).

(3) Documents not available from ASSIST may be ordered from the Department of Defense SingleStock Point (DoDSSP) by—

(i) Using the ASSIST Shopping Wizard (https://assist.dla.mil/wizard/index.cfm);

(ii) Phoning the DoDSSP Customer Service Desk (215) 697-2179, Mon-Fri, 0730 to 1600 EST;

or

(iii) Ordering from DoDSSP, Building 4, Section D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Telephone (215) 697-2667/2179, Facsimile (215) 697-1462.

(4) Nongovernment (voluntary) standards must be obtained from the organization responsible for their preparation, publication, or maintenance.

(j) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number. (Applies to all offers exceeding $3,000, and offers of $3,000 or less if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database.) The offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation “DUNS” or “DUNS+4” followed by the DUNS or DUNS+4 number that identifies the offeror’s name and address. The DUNS+4 is the DUNS number plus a 4-character suffix that may be assigned at the discretion of the offeror to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) accounts (see FAR Subpart 32.11) for the same concern. If the offeror does not have a DUNS number, it should contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one. An offeror within the United States may contact Dun and Bradstreet by calling 1-866-705-5711 or via the internet at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform. An offeror located outside the United States must contact the local Dun and Bradstreet office for a DUNS number. The offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a Government contract when contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office.

(k) System for Award Management. Unless exempted by an addendum to this solicitation, by submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the SAM database prior to award, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation. If the Offeror does not become registered in the SAM database in the time prescribed by the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered Offeror.

Offerors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the SAM database accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov.

(l) Debriefing. If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting offerors, the Government shall disclose the following information, if applicable:

(1) The agency’s evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed offeror’s

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offer.

(2) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful and the debriefed offeror and past performance information on the debriefed offeror.

(3) The overall ranking of all offerors, when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection.

(4) A summary of the rationale for award;

(5) For acquisitions of commercial items, the make and model of the item to be delivered by the successful offeror.

(6) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed offeror as to whether source selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities were followed by the agency.

(End of provision)

2. 52.212-5 -- CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT

STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS (FEB 2016)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

(1) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015)

(2) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(3) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Public Laws 108-77, 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the contracting officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.] ___ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

___ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

___ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Jun 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub L. 111-5) (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009).

___ (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2015) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

___ (5) [Reserved] ___ (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Jan 2014) (Pub. L. 111- 117, section 743 of Div. C).

___ (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Jan 2014) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

XX (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Oct 2015) (31 U.S.C.

6101 note).

___ (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Jul 2013) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

___ (10) [Reserved] ___ (11) (i) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Nov 2011)

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(15 U.S.C. 657a).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011) of 52.219-3.

___ (12) (i) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for…