Dockside Repairs to NOAA SHIP HENRY B. BIGELOW

FY18Dockside Repairs to NOAA Ship HENRY B. BIGELOW
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Region Acquisition Division, Norfolk, VA, on behalf of the Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO), is soliciting for the dockside repairs to NOAA ship HENRY B. BIGELOW.   The HENRY B. BIGELOW is 208.6 feet long overall, and its home port is Newport, Rhode Island.
Provide all labor, material, and equipment necessary to perform the following (including, but not limited to):

BASE ITEMS: 
Wet Lab Fish Chute Stainless Steel Sheathing Installation 
Wet Lab Sliding Door Replacement 
VSAT Work Platform Installation 
Flexible Hose Replacement 
Fume Hood Replacement 
HVAC Duct Cleaning 
Scientific Freezer Compressor No. 2 Piping & Electrical Install 
Steering Gear Pumps Renewal 
Fast Rescue Boat Davit Inspection 
Aft A-Frame Pivot Pin Padeye Repairs 
Stateroom Carpet Replacement. 

OPTION ITEMS:  
Anti-Roll Tank Sound Dampening Installation 
Bridge Deck Covering Replacement 
Dry Lab Deck Covering Replacement 
Chemical Lab Deck Covering Replacement 
Preservation Alcove Deck Covering Replacement 
Hydro Winches Reservoir Cross Connect Pipe Installation 
Flexible Hose Inspection 
X Band and S Band Radar Renewals

The solicitation will include a liquidated damages clause.

The performance period will be approximately 60 calendar days, with a start date on or about November 27, 2017 and a completion date on or about January 27, 2018.  Place of performance shall be the vessel’s homeport, Newport, RI.  An inspection of the ship is scheduled for on or about August 29, 2017, at the vessel’s homeport (Pier, pier access information, and time will be provided in the Solicitation).  
The acquisition will be issued as a Request for Proposals (RFP) in accordance with FAR Part 15.  The RFP will be issued on or about July 27, 2017 with proposals due on or about September 6, 2017.  The anticipated award date is October 16, 2017.  This procurement is unrestricted; all responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency.  The Government anticipates awarding a firm fixed price contract to the contractor whose proposal represents the best value considering past performance, price and price related factors.  The RFP will be issued via electronic posting on the Federal Business Opportunity (FBO) web page www.fbo.gov.  Hard copies of the RFP will not be issued.  It is incumbent upon contractors to monitor FBO for the release of the RFP, specifications, drawings and all subsequent amendments.  The specification will be uploaded to www.fbo.gov with the RFP.   Prospective offerors who are interested in submitting a proposal for this acquisition are encouraged to register with the FBO Vendor Notification Service and to be on the Interested Vendors List for this acquisition (see applicable tab within FBO where this synopsis is posted).  Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM; offerors must also obtain a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number and provide it with the offer.  For information concerning this acquisition, please forward inquiries via e-mail to Sarah Rall, at sarah.rall@noaa.gov.