RFQ combined.pdf

THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN FAR SUBPART 12.6, AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED

AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED.

This synopsis/solicitation 1305M2-21-Q-00715 constitutes a Request for Quotation (RFQ) and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-05.

The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS), Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS) requires repair and proactive replacement of pin hardware for 56 buoys within FKNMS.

The Period of Performance is July 1, 2021 through October 31, 2022.

The Place of Performance is waters surrounding the Florida Keys, from south of Miami westward to encompass the Dry Tortugas, excluding Dry Tortugas National Park.

CLIN Description Qty Unit Unit

Price Total Price

0001 Repair and proactive replacement and installation of pin hardware for 56 mooring and marker buoys within Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS) to include purchase of all hardware needed to complete installation of buoys except for the following: FKNMS will be providing shackle, bottom downline and floats for 10 deeper water sites and small marker floats and lines for all new pins in accordance with the attached Statement of Work and all applicable attachments.

**Buoy Pin Installation Site Locations are available in Excel and GIS file upon request. The GIS file will be shared if awarded contractor has GIS software**

1 JB $ $

Contract Type/Evaluation

The Government will award a firm fixed price contract based on Best Value/Trade Off where Technical Understanding and Capability (most important), Past Performance (equally important as technical understanding and capability), and Price (least important). . Quote shall include all costs associated with each CLIN unless otherwise indicated on the vendor’s quote.

This RFQ is 100% set aside for small businesses. The associated NAICS code is 488390, Other Support Activities for Water Transportation, with a Size Standard of $41.5 million.

Service Contract Labor Standards

A contract issued as a result of this solicitation shall incorporate the Department of Labor Wage Number 2007-0134, Revision Number 18, dated December 21, 2020.

Offeror Instructions

Each offeror must provide the following information with the quote:

1. The Request for Quote (RFQ) number;

2. The Name, Address, Telephone Number, and DUNS Number of the Offeror;

3. Include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the RFQ.

Quotes that reject the terms and conditions of the RFQ may be excluded from consideration;

4. Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments (SF-30), if any, and;

5. Completed Past Performance Reference form.

Contractors who do not respond to items 1 through 5 may be considered non-compliant with the requirements of the solicitation and no further consideration shall be given for award.

Questions

All questions must be submitted in writing to tamico.little@noaa.gov by 11:00 A.M. Eastern on June 14, 2021. Telephone inquiries will not be honored.

mailto:tamico.little@noaa.gov

Quotation Submission Response

Quotes in response to this solicitation shall be submitted electronically via email by 11AM Eastern, on June 16, 2021 to the following Government representative(s):

Tamico Little, Contract Specialist tamico.little@noaa.gov 757-364-6907

It is the Contractor’s sole responsibility to ensure that any quote, to include any other email correspondence, transmitted to the specified Government representative(s) is received prior to the due date specified herein.

Contractors are highly encouraged to contact the RFQ's specified Government representative(s) prior to the RFQs date for receipt of quotes to ensure the Government receipt of the transmitted quote and to ensure quote eligibility.

Quotes received after the date and time specified in the RFQ may render it ineligible for consideration or evaluation.

The anticipated award date is on or about June 25, 2021.

Contractors are encouraged to register with the Contract Opportunities Vendor Notification Service as well as the Interested Vendors List for this acquisition (see applicable tab within Contract Opportunities where this synopsis/solicitation is posted). Quoters must be registered in the SAM database to be considered for award. Registration is free and can be completed on-line at http://www.sam.gov/.

** Please note: Upon contract award and before any service begins, the contract issued requires the Contractor to provide evidence meeting the NOAA Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Prevention and Response Policy in accordance with the NOAA Acquisition Manual (NAM) Contract Clause 1330-52.222-70.** mailto:tamico.little@noaa.gov http://www.sam.gov/