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 1305M2-23-Q-00870 constitutes a Request for Quotation (RFQ) and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-04

The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services, Field Operation Division, Gulf Breeze, FL has a requirement to procure barge with crane or vessel with a dive crew to unload/load and facilitate the installation of a Mobile Grain Elevator I Beam and Clamps steel I-beam and winch system for a new current meter in Mobile PORTS with portion of the installation underwater.

CLIN Description Qty UI Unit Price Total Price 0001 Procure a barge and crane or vessel of appropriate size capable of load/unload, transport, facilitate and diving services for the installation of a Mobile Grain Elevator steel I Beam and winch system for a new current meter in Mobile PORTS with portion of the installation underwater in accordance with the Statement of Work.

The time frame for the installation of the steel I Beam will be NLT the end of November 2023.

JB

Contract Type/Evaluation

The Government will award a firm fixed price contract based on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable.

This RFQ is 100% set aside for small businesses. The associated NAICS code is 488330, Navigational Services to Shipping, with a Size Standard of $47 million.

Service Contract Labor Standards

A contract issued as a result of this solicitation shall incorporate the Department of Labor Service Contract Act Wage Determination Numbers 2015-4605 dated 12/27/22 and 2023-0142 dated 7/11/23.

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 Unique Entity Identifier 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 July 25, 2023. Telephone inquiries will not be honored.

Quotation Submission Response

Quotes in response to this solicitation shall be submitted electronically via email by 11AM Eastern, on August 1, 2023 to the following Government representative(s):

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

It is the Offeror’s responsibility to ensure that any submission transmitted to the specified Government representative(s) is received prior to the due date specified herein.

Offerors are highly encouraged to contact the Government representative(s) specified above prior to the solicitation’s stated time and date for receipt of offers to ensure the Government has received the submission. Offers received after the date and time specified in this solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

The anticipated award date is on or about August 7, 2023.

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.** http://www.sam.gov/