RFQ_NC-NJ5000-23-00485.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 NC-NJ5000-23-00485 constitutes a Request for Quotation (RFQ) and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-06

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Navigation Services Division has requirements for hull repairs, installation of an active cathodic protection system, and bottom paint renewal on the NOAA Navigation Response Team – Stennis UxS vessel, NOAA hull number S3005.

The Period of Performance is date of award through 30 days after award. The Place of Performance will be at a location agreed upon between both parties in MS- see SOW for more details.

CLIN Description Qty Unit Unit

Price Total Price

0001 Renew bottom paint system on NRT-Stennis UxS vessel (S3005) and weld the gouge in the hull:

Upon delivery of the vessel to the vendor's facility, vendor will remove the engines and the moon pool adapter plug; clean the hull and strip the existing paint. TIG weld the gouge in the hull. Blast the hull to a near white metal condition to prepare the surfaces. Apply barrier coats, antifouling coats, and anti-corrosion coats per the SOW. Reinstall the engines. Place the boat back on the trailer.

1 EA $ $

0002 Install impressed current active cathodic protection System:

Purchase and install an impressed current active cathodic protection system per the SOW. System consists of 2 ceramic coated titanium anodes, a reference cell, controller, and monitor display.

1 EA $ $

0003 *Growth CLIN* If conditions that need to be addressed are found after the contract has been awarded and work has begun, the Contractor will submit Condition Found Reports as described in the SOW. Funds may be added to this CLIN to complete the growth work identified in the CFRs. Use of this CLIN will require a contract modification.

TBD -- --

Contract Type/Evaluation

The Government will award a firm fixed price contract based on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). Quote shall include all costs associated with each CLIN unless otherwise indicated on the vendor’s quote.

This RFQ is 100% small business set-aside associated NAICS code is 336611, Ship Building and Repairing, with a size standard of 1,250 employees.

Service Contract Labor Standards

A contract issued as a result of this solicitation shall incorporate the Department of Labor Wage Number 2015-5147, Revision Number 20, dated December 27, 2022.

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.

Site Visit

A site visit is strongly encouraged. Quoters are strongly encouraged to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves as to all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of the performance of the contract, to the extent such information is reasonably obtainable. In no event will a failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after award of the contract. Please contact LT Collin McMillan, (202) 836-2238, to schedule a site visit.

Site Visits shall be scheduled and completed no later than April 19, 2023.

Questions

All questions must be submitted in writing to Chelsea.Vera@noaa.gov by 11:00 A.M. Eastern on April 21, 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 April 28, 2023 to the following Government representative(s):

Chelsea Vera, Contract Specialist Chelsea.Vera@noaa.gov 757-828-6329

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 May 5, 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/.

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