Auke Bay Labs Survey Vessel Charters

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

Auke Bay Laboratory Non-Personal Vessel Charter Services

(i) 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 and in accordance with the simplified acquisition procedures authorized in FAR Part 13. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(ii) This solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). Submit written quotes on RFQ Number 1305M324Q0241.

(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-04 (May 2024).

(iv) This solicitation is being issued as a total Small Business Set-Aside. The associated NAICS code is 483114. The small business size standard is 550 Employees.

(v) This combined solicitation/synopsis is for purchase of the following commercial services:

CLIN 0001 – Base Year
Services, non-personal, to provide all labor, equipment and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) necessary for vessel charter services for the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC) Auke Bay Laboratory in Juneau, AK, in accordance with the Statement of Work. Period of Performance 06/30/2024 through 06/29/2025 with 10 vessel days to occur between September 15th and 30th 2024.

CLIN 1001 – Option Year 1
Services, non-personal, to provide all labor, equipment and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) necessary for vessel charter services for the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC) Auke Bay Laboratory in Juneau, AK, in accordance with the Statement of Work. Period of Performance 06/30/2025 through 06/29/2026 with 10 vessel days to occur between September 15th and 30th 2025.

CLIN 2001 – Option Year 2
Services, non-personal, to provide all labor, equipment and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) necessary for vessel charter services for the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC) Auke Bay Laboratory in Juneau, AK, in accordance with the Statement of Work. Period of Performance 06/30/2026 through 06/30/2027 with 10 vessel days to occur between September 15th and 30th 2026.

(vi) Description of requirements is as follows:
See attached Statement of Work which applies to Base Year and all Option Years 1 – 2.

(vii) Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance:

Period of performance shall be:
Base Year for a twelve month period 06/30/2024 through 06/29/2025 10 vessel days between September 15 and 30, 2024.
Option Period 1 for a twelve month period 06/30/2025 through 06/29/2026 10 vessel days between September 15 and 30, 2025.
Option Period 2 for a twelve month period 06/30/2026 through 06/29/2027 10 vessel days between September 15 and 30, 2026.

Exact dates will be decided on at pre-survey meetings to be held 2 months prior to the survey.

Place of Performance is All surveys shall depart from and return to Whittier, AK or Cordova, AK.

Auke Bay Laboratories
Ted Stevens Marine R.I.
17109 Pt. Lena Loop Rd.
Juneau, AK 99801

(viii) FAR provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Sept 2023), applies to this acquisition and can be found on the Request for Quote form SF1449 attachment.

(ix) FAR provision 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021), applies to this acquisition and can be found on the Request for Quote form SF1449 attachment.

(x) FAR provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Feb 2024), applies to this acquisition and can be found on the Request for Quote form SF1449 attachment. Offerors are advised to include a completed copy of the provision with its offer.

(xi) FAR clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2023), applies to this acquisition and can be found on the Request for Quote form SF1449 attachment.

(xii) FAR clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Feb 2024), applies to this acquisition apply can be found in full text on the Request for Quote form SF1449 attachment.

(xiii) Any additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions that apply can be found on the Request for Quote form SF1449 attachment.

(xiv) Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned rating does not apply.

(xv) Quotes are required to be received in the contracting office no later than 12:00PM MST/MDT on 05/23/2024. All quotes must be submitted electronically via email to Jamie.Rosales@noaa.gov.

(xvi) Any questions regarding this solicitation should be submitted electronically via email to to Jamie.Rosales@noaa.gov.

UTILIZATION OF FEDCONNECT® FOR CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION
The Department of Commerce will utilize the FedConnect® web portal in administering this award. The contractor must be registered in FedConnect® and have access to the FedConnect® website located at https://www.fedconnect.net/Fedconnect/. For assistance in registering or for other FedConnect® questions please call the FedConnect® Help Desk at (800) 899-6665 or email at support@fedconnect.net. There is no charge for registration in or use of FedConnect®.

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1352.215-72 Inquiries (Apr 2010)
OFFERORS MUST SUBMIT ALL QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS SOLICITATION IN WRITING VIA EMAIL TO JAMIE.ROSALES@NOAA.GOV. QUESTIONS SHOULD BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 05/21/2024. Any responses to questions will be made in writing, without identification of the questioner, and will be included in an amendment to the solicitation. Even if provided in other form, only the question responses included in the amendment to the solicitation will govern performance of the contract.

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