Charter for an Ice Capable Antarctic Research & Supply Vessel (ARSV)
Awarded Award Notice Posted
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- Solicitation number
- _not_applicable
- Agency
- Division of Acquisition and Cooperative Support National Science Foundation
- Awarded
- to Officelink Inc.
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- PSA07P0049 Federal contract award
- NAICS code
- 483112 Deep Sea Passenger Transportation
- PSC
- Not on record
- Place of performance
- 7400 S. Tucson Way Centennial, Colorado 80112, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This Award Notice announces that Raytheon Technical Services Company LLC has been awarded a potential 10-year charter with a 5-year extension option to charter a vessel capable of operating in severe weather and sea ice conditions south of 60 degrees latitude in support of oceanographic research and logistics for the United States Antarctic Program. The vessel will transport personnel and supplies to Palmer Station and conduct research, operating frequently in the stormy waters south of Cape Horn and the Antarctic Peninsula under the National Science Foundation, which seeks these services to continue work currently supported by its vessels R/V LAURENCE M. GOULD and R/V NATHANIEL B. PALMER.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
This notice is for informational purposes only. It is being posted by the National Science Foundation on behalf of Raytheon Technical Services Company LLC in support of the United States Antarctic Program (USAP).
Raytheon Technical Services Company LLC, Polar Services, (RPSC) is soliciting proposals towards securing a charter for an ice capable Antarctic Research and Supply Vessel (ARSV) to operate in the Southern Ocean around the Antarctic Peninsula and other locations in support of the United States Antarctic Program (USAP).
RPSC presently charters and provides science support staffing on the R/V LAURENCE M. GOULD and the R/V NATHANIEL B. PALMER for the National Science Foundation (NSF), an agency of the United States Government. On behalf of the NSF RPSC is pursuing the charter of a vessel to meet the oceanographic and logistics support requirements of the USAP. The vessel is to be chartered for a period of five (5) years with options for another five (5) years. The purpose of this announcement is to seek interested parties in industry capable of supplying a vessel to continue to provide services currently supported by the R/V LAURENCE M. GOULD. RPSC will be seeking proposals from firms that have existing similar classed vessels.
The vessel will be required to operate frequently in the often extremely stormy waters south of Cape Horn in the Drake Passage with regular operations south of 60 degrees South Latitude and in sea ice in to support oceanographic research and USAP logistics for Palmer Station and other field locations. The vessel must be seaworthy, fully found, appropriately classed, be able to provide a stable platform from which to conduct scientific research and comfortable enough to safely support personnel at sea for extended periods. Such remote operations necessarily require a reliable and well fitted vessel. Operations in support of scientific research and the requirement to re-supply and carry personnel to Palmer Station will be of equal importance within the technical requirements of the Request for proposal (RFP).
To receive a full RFP package pleases contact Jim Weber at RPSC below. Proposals are due to RPSC by 11 May 2009 and should be submitted to:
Raytheon Technical Services Company LLC
Polar Services
7400 S. Tucson Way
Centennial, CO 80112-3938
Attn: Mr. Jim Weber
720-568-2343 Office
303-790-9129 Fax
James.weber@usap.gov
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Update #1 ·
Added: Apr 08, 2009 6:46 pm
This notice is for informational purposes only. It is being posted by the National Science Foundation on behalf of Raytheon Technical Services Company LLC in support of the United States Antarctic Program (USAP).
Raytheon Technical Services Company LLC, Polar Services, (RPSC) is soliciting proposals towards securing a charter for an ice capable Antarctic Research and Supply Vessel (ARSV) to operate in the Southern Ocean around the Antarctic Peninsula and other locations in support of the United States Antarctic Program (USAP).
RPSC presently charters and provides science support staffing on the R/V LAURENCE M. GOULD and the R/V NATHANIEL B. PALMER for the National Science Foundation (NSF), an agency of the United States Government. On behalf of the NSF RPSC is pursuing the charter of a vessel to meet the oceanographic and logistics support requirements of the USAP. The vessel is to be chartered for a period of five (5) years with options for another five (5) years. The purpose of this announcement is to seek interested parties in industry capable of supplying a vessel to continue to provide services currently supported by the R/V LAURENCE M. GOULD. RPSC will be seeking proposals from firms that have existing similar classed vessels.
The vessel will be required to operate frequently in the often extremely stormy waters south of Cape Horn in the Drake Passage with regular operations south of 60 degrees South Latitude and in sea ice in to support oceanographic research and USAP logistics for Palmer Station and other field locations. The vessel must be seaworthy, fully found, appropriately classed, be able to provide a stable platform from which to conduct scientific research and comfortable enough to safely support personnel at sea for extended periods. Such remote operations necessarily require a reliable and well fitted vessel. Operations in support of scientific research and the requirement to re-supply and carry personnel to Palmer Station will be of equal importance within the technical requirements of the Request for proposal (RFP).
To receive a full RFP package pleases contact Jim Weber at RPSC below. Proposals are due to RPSC by 11 May 2009 and should be submitted to:
Raytheon Technical Services Company LLC
Polar Services
7400 S. Tucson Way
Centennial, CO 80112-3938
Attn: Mr. Jim Weber
720-568-2343 Office
303-790-9129 Fax
James.weber@usap.gov
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