S-DASOBO-00002612_PrebidAttendees.pdf

This is a Prebid Attendees list document for the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife's Request for Proposal to charter a vessel for Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) video surveys of seafloor habitats near Heceta and Nehalem Banks. The project requires a vessel with crew and technical support capabilities for up to 10 days of at-sea surveys, with four days targeting the Essential Fish Habitat area at Nehalem Bank in 80 fathoms of water and six days targeting the Rockfish Conservation Area west and north of Heceta Bank in 100-160 fathoms of water. The surveys are scheduled to occur between May 2 and November 15, 2022. The proposal submission deadline was April 19, 2022, at 3:00 PM PDT, with an anticipated contract award by April 25, 2022. The contract term runs from April 25 through November 15, 2022, with no renewal options identified.

Proposals are evaluated based on four scored components: cost sheet (30 points), references (20 points), general qualifications (50 points), and understanding of requested services and project (30 points). The cost sheet allows for daily survey costs including fuel, food, vessel staffing, and potential additional expenses for transit, equipment mobilization, and lay days, with reimbursement of allowable expenses in accordance with the Oregon Travel Policy. The Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife encourages participation from certified disadvantaged businesses, including minority-owned, woman-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, and emerging small businesses. Offerors are required to complete various certification forms, including an Offeror Information and Certification Sheet, Responsibility Inquiry, and Disclosure Exemption Affidavit, and must provide information about their certification status and potential subcontracting opportunities.