Charter Vessel Service for North Atlantic Right Whale Survey

Closed Solicitation Posted Mar 31, 2021

This opportunity was awarded. See the award notice from Jul 29, 2021.

Solicitation number: 1305M221Q01452
Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Department of Commerce
Responses due: Jul 2, 2021, 5:00 PM ET
Set-aside: No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code: 483112 Deep Sea Passenger Transportation
PSC: 1910 Transport Vessels, Passenger And Troop

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated Jun 24, 2021.

About this opportunity

Written by GovTribe AI · Dec 29, 2023

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration seeks to procure charter vessel services to conduct surveys of North Atlantic right whales. The vessel is required for a base period of 21 consecutive days between July 15 and September 25, 2021, with an option to extend up to 5 additional days if needed. Quotes are due by July 2, 2021 and will be evaluated based on lowest price technically acceptable. Offerors must demonstrate the ability to meet the requirements in the statement of work and provide past performance references. The contract will be a firm-fixed price awarded to the responsible offeror with the lowest priced technically acceptable proposal.

There is no set-aside designation. The applicable NAICS code is 483112 for deep sea passenger transportation with a size standard of 1,500 employees. The place of performance will be in the Atlantic coastal waters between July 15 and September 25, 2021 to assess the status of North Atlantic right whales. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management to be considered for award, which is anticipated on or around April 29, 2021.

Notice text

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Update #9 · Latest · Jun 24, 2021

Amendment 0008 - Extends the due date for quotes to July 2, 2021 and issues a revised Statement of Work

Amendment 0007 - Extends the due date for quotes to June 25, 2021 due to schedule change under review

Amendment 0006 - Extends the due date for quotes to June 18, 2021 due to schedule change under review

Amendment 0005 - Extends the due date for quotes to June 11, 2021 due to schedule change under consideration

Amendment 0004 - Extends the due date for quotes to June 4, 2021 and answers two questions - Schedule change under consideration

Amendment 0003 - Extends the due date for quotes to June 1, 2021.

Amendment 0002 - Extends the due date fro quotes to May 4, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. and answers questions received.

Amendment 0001 - Extends due date for quote to April 20, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. Additionally questions are in process of being answered.

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 1305M221Q01452 constitutes a Request for Quotation (RFQ) and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-05.

Department of Commerce, NOAA Acquisition and Grants Office (AGO), Eastern Acquisition Division (EAD) and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Protected Species Branch (PBS), Woods Hole, MA 02543 requires the service of a Charter Vessel as a platform to assess the status of the North Atlantic Right Whales.

The Contract Period of Performance is a Base Period of 21 consecutive days with an Option for 5 additional days if needed/required. The desired timing and length of cruise is 21 consecutive days between July 15, 2021 and September 25, 2021.

The Government will award a Firm Fixed Price Contract based on the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation is the lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) offer.

This RFQ is being issued full and open. The associated NAICS code is 483112, Deep Sea Passenger Transportation, with a business size standard of 1,500 employees.

Please see Statement of Work/Requirement/Schedule for details. Additionally, each offeror must provide the following information with the quote:

The Request for Quote (RFQ) number;
The Name, Address, Telephone Number, and DUNS Number of the Offeror;
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;
Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments (SF-30), if any.
A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3.
Submit no more than three past performance references similar in size and scope and completed or in progress within the last three years for meeting this requirement
Address the ability of meeting the requirements per the Statement of Work/Schedule/Requirement.

All responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency. Quotes must be submitted via electronic means (e-mail) by 5:00 P.M. Eastern on May 4, 2021; any award resulting from this RFQ will be made based on the lowest priced technically acceptable offer. Offers must be submitted to the Contract Specialist, Wendy Culbreth at Wendy.Culbreth@noaa.gov.

All questions must be submitted in writing to Wendy.Culbreth@noaa.gov by 2:00 P.M. Eastern on April 8, 2021. Telephonic requests will not be honored. The anticipated award date is on or about April 29, 2021. All interested parties wishing to submit a quote must be registered in the SAM database at the time of submission to be considered for award. Registration is free and can be completed on-line at http://www.sam.gov/.

Update #8 · Jun 18, 2021