18RP0051_Presolicitation_Notice.pdf

SYNOPSIS / PRESOLICITATION NOTICE

This notice is not a request for quote, proposal or invitation for bid. The intent of this pre-solicitation synopsis is to provide notice of a proposed contract action. The U.S. Department of Commerce / National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Western Acquisition Division, Boulder, CO, on behalf of the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL) intends to issue a solicitation for Cast Iron Anchors. OAR/PMEL seeks a qualified contractor to provide anchors, which comply with the following specifications:

Anchor weights The vendor shall fabricate cast iron anchor weights of at least two (2) sized weights (3000# and 4400#) to PMEL supplied drawings and specifications. These weights will be shipped to different PMEL colleagues in Seattle, France, India, Brazil, Indonesia or other foreign contacts by the vendor, depending on project requirements at time of ordering. Specific addresses for delivery will be supplied at time of each order. Additional weight requirements of anchors and additional partnerships may arise during the period of performance and vendor shall be able to facilitate the fabrication and delivery of these additional cast anchor weights if/when the need arises. Specifications are attached.

The solicitation will be issued as a 100% small business set aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this acquisition is 331511, with a size standard of 1,000 employees. The Government anticipates award of a single firm fixed price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for a base year with (4) additional one-year options. The estimated minimum order per year will be (5) anchors and the maximum will be (15) anchors per year. The amount of all orders is not anticipated to exceed (75) anchors over the life of the contract.

The contract award date is anticipated to be late May 2018. All responsible and fully responsive small business firms may submit an offer which will be considered by the Agency. Solicitation documents will be made available for download on or about March 22, 2018 at http://www.fedbizopps.gov. The estimated due date for proposals will be April 16, 2018; however, the actual date offers are due will be stated within the solicitation documents. Paper copies of the solicitation will not be issued.

Interested parties should use the FedBizOpps [Add To Watchlist] and [Add Me To Interested Vendors] features which provide a notification when the Request For Proposal becomes available for download as well as all postings of information associated with this solicitation, thereafter.

Each potential offeror is responsible for checking the FedBizOpps website to gain all current information related to the solicitation. The solicitation and any further announcements regarding the solicitation will be posted only at http://www.fedbizopps.gov.

No telephone, fax, or written requests will be accepted at this time. All vendors doing business with the Government are required to be registered with SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM) (this replaces the former CCR and ORCA). No award can be made unless the vendor is registered in SAM. For additional information and to register in SAM, please access the following web site: http://www.sam.gov. In order to register with the SAM and to be eligible to receive an award from this acquisition office, all bidders must also have a Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS).

A DUNS may be acquired free of charge by contacting Dun & Bradstreet on-line at https://www.dnb.com/product/eupdate/requestOptions.html or by phone at (800) 333-0505.

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