Pre-Solicitation_Notice_19R4005_.pdf

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The Naval Facilities Engineering Command Atlantic (NAVFAC LANT) intends to award a single award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract for one base year and four one-year option periods, not to exceed five years. The estimated value of this acquisition for the base period and including all options is $75,000,000.00. The North American Classification Systems (NAICS) Code for this procurement is 541690; size standard is $15,000,000. Full and open competitive procedures will apply to this procurement. The general scope of work is to conduct marine species monitoring services and implement components of the U.S. Navy’s Integrated Comprehensive Monitoring Program (ICMP) within the NAVFAC Atlantic and Pacific areas of responsibility (AOR). Baseline data collection and monitoring needs vary by region depending on the current level of knowledge and data availability. Monitoring studies may include aerial and shipboard, and land-based surveys, passive acoustics in the form of moored, autonomous devices, and towed arrays, tagging, photo identification, biopsy sampling, and behavioral studies. Monitoring activities may be implemented in coordination with Navy training and testing activities, as stand-alone scientific studies, or as ongoing baseline data collection. The contractor must be capable of providing, procuring, or sub-contracting all personnel, permits, equipment, materials, facilities, and management services necessary to support multiple concurrent field studies (typically ten or more) across several geographical areas; performing data analysis and reporting of results; and conducting program administration, budget tracking, sub-contractor management, and general program oversight. Successful candidates will possess high levels of experience in both project management and technical field skills, as well as have significant experience with and access to a broad pool of researchers and equipment to meet the program needs. The place of performance is primarily NAVFAC Atlantic and Pacific AOR which includes the continental US (CONUS) and areas outside the continental US (OCONUS) and worldwide. Work will be performed by issuance of task orders.

This notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP). The Government intends to issue a RFP that will be made available via the Federal Business Opportunities website (www.fbo.gov) approximately 25 October 2019. The receipt date of proposals is approximately 26 November 2019. All prospective offerors should download all pertinent documents from those websites.

Requests for solicitation documents by telephone, fax or e-mail will not be honored.

Notification of any changes to the solicitation (amendments) shall be made only on the FebBizOps website. Therefore, it is the offeror’s responsibility to check the internet site daily for any posted changes to the solicitation plans and specifications. The Government intends to make an award to an offeror that represent the best value to the Government, price and non-price factors considered. Instructions and evaluations factors will be provided in the solicitation. All responsible offerors may submit a proposal for consideration. This acquisition will be procured in a competitive negotiated environment using formal source selection procedures set forth in FAR Part 15.

All interested offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database.

Be advised that failure to register in the SAM makes an offeror ineligible for award of DoD contracts. Information regarding this registration may be obtained by accessing the website https://www.sam.gov. The purpose of this database is to provide basic business information, capabilities and financial information to the Government. Reference is made to FAR Clause 52.204-7, System for Award Management. Prospective offerors are encouraged to register as soon as possible. This requirement will apply to all solicitations and awards, regardless of the media used.

Please direct any questions regarding this announcement to Ms. Kimberly Pryor, Contract Specialist, e-mail Kimberly.pryor@navy.mil by 18 October 2019.