Crewboat Rental 2024

W912EE

Crewboat Rental 2024

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.

Solicitation Number W912EE24Q0036 is being issued as a request for quote (RFQ) with the intent to issue one Firm-Fixed Price Contract. This solicitation is being issued under a 100% Small Business Set Aside. The NAICS code for this procurement is 532411, Commercial Air, Rail, and Water Transportation Equipment Rental and Leasing, with a small business size determination of $45,500,000.00 in annual revenue.

This procurement is being conducted in accordance with regulations at FAR Part 12 – Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

The Mat Sinking Unit of the Vicksburg District requires the rental of a crew boat to be used to assist with operations during the upcoming 2024 mat sinking season. The vessel will be utilized primarily to transport personnel and supplies between the USACE living quarters and the USACE plant where personnel work. The vessel will also be used to transport personnel and supplies to and from other parts of the Mat Sinking Unit fleet.

The Mat Sinking Unit requires that the period of performance last from about August 10, 2024, through about December 7, 2024 – 120 days. The dates are subject to change.

The contract shall allow for vessel services as needed for the Mat Sinking Unit in accordance with the requirements in the statement of work.

All Offerors shall submit a quote with content as specified herein. Quotes submitted without the specified content may be determined non-responsive and removed from further consideration.

Offers are encouraged to review all provisions and clauses that are incorporated into this solicitation.

****SPECIAL ATTENTION****

1)       ATTENTION SHOULD BE FOCUSED ON FAR 52.212-2 EVALUATION – COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS, AS THIS CLAUSE OUTLINES THE EVALUATION FACTORS FOR THIS REQUIREMENT.

2)       PLEASE ENSURE ALL REQUESTED SUBMITTALS ARE PROVIDED WITH YOUR QUOTATION.  QUOTES SUBMITTED WITHOUT THE SPECIFIED CONTENT MAY BE DETERMINED NON-COMPLIANT AND REMOVED FROM FURTHER CONSIDERATION.

The government intends to make one award for one firm fixed price contract. Offers for less than the required delivery will not be accepted. The Government intends to award without discussions while reserving the right to hold discussions if determined advantageous to the Government.  Offerors are encouraged to provide their best proposed pricing in their initial offer.

Notes to Offerors:

Quotes shall be submitted electronically via email, to: Alexandria.E.Long@usace.army.mil. For information concerning this solicitation, contact Alexandria Long at the above email or by phone at 601-631-5642.

• You are responsible for reading all information contained in this solicitation and all attachments if any posted with it.
• Offerors should check the SAM.gov web site often for modifications to this solicitation.
• Offerors are responsible for ensuring their quotes arrive timely.

TECHNICAL INQUIRIES AND QUESTIONS

Technical inquiries and questions relating to this solicitation are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at (https://www.projnet.org).  Offerors are encouraged to submit questions early in the advertisement process, in order to ensure adequate time is allotted to form an appropriate response and amend the solicitation, if necessary.  Any questions submitted within the 72 hours window of the solicitation closing date are not guaranteed a response will be proivded. To submit and review inquiry items, prospective vendors will need to use the Bidder Inquiry Key presented below and follow the instructions listed below the key for access. 

• The Solicitation Number is: W912EE24Q0036, Crewboat Rental 2024
• The Bidder/Offeror Inquiry Key is: 25I4D9-5X3AUQ

Specific Instructions for ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access:

1. 1. 1. From the ProjNet home page linked above, click on Quick Add on the upper right side of the screen.
      2. Identify the Agency. This should be marked as USACE.
      3. Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above.
      4. Email. Enter the email address you would like to use for communication.
      5. Click Continue. A page will then open saying that a user account was not found and will ask you to create one using the provided form.
      6. Enter your First Name, Last Name, Company, City, State, Phone, Email, Secret Question, Secret Answer, and Time Zone. Make sure to remember your Secret Question and Answer as they will be used from this point on to access the ProjNet system.
      7. Click Add User. Once this is completed you are now registered within ProjNet and are currently logged into the system.

Bidders/Offerors are requested to review the specification in its entirety, review the Bidder Inquiry System for answers to questions prior to submission of a new inquiry. The call center operates weekdays from 8AM to 5PM U.S. Central Time Zone (Chicago). The telephone number for the Call Center is 800-428-HELP