Emergency Drydock of the Dredge Wheeler

UNRESTRICTED PROCUREMENT: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in 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. NAICS Code: 336611. This requirement is being issued as Unrestricted under Request for Quote (RFQ) No. W912P8-16-R-0101. The Government anticipates awarding one Firm Fixed Price contract award from this solicitation.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, has an emergency requirement to Drydock the Dredge Wheeler. SEE ATTACHED SOLICITATION, SCOPE OF WORK AND DRAWINGS.

Quotes received will be evaluated based on FAR Clause 52.212-2 Evaluation--Commercial Items (Jan 1999). The clause will be incorporated into the solicitation and shall read as follows:

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

1. Technical Acceptability is defined as the documented capability to meet the minimum requirements of the project as specified in this solicitation and the specifications, including evidence of the offeror's capability to provide the items specified and the ability to meet or exceed the specified delivery schedule.

To be determined Technically Acceptable offerors shall submit proof of the following with their quote package:

- The contractor must have drydock facility available to perform the repair by Monday, October 10, 2016.

- Floating Drydock or fixed drydock must have capacity to safely drydock the Dredge Wheeler, which possesses the following characteristic:

* Length: 408 ft
* Width: 78 ft
* Displacement: 11,000 tons
* Forward draft: 16 ft. Aft draft: 21 ft

- Due to damage to the Wheeler, all prospective offerors' facilities shall be limited to the Gulf Coast of the following states: Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama.

2. Past Performance- to demonstrate satisfactory past performance the offeror shall provide documentation of satisfactory performance on past or current contracts of a similar type, size, scope and complexity, performed within the last three (3) years including references, with names and contact information of the references who can verify such past performance.

3. Price. All quotes submitted will be evaluated for Technical Acceptability, Satisfactory Past Performance & Price. The government will issue award to the offeror whose quote is the Lowest Price of those determined to meet at least the minimum requirements to be determined technically acceptable & demonstrates satisfactory past performance.

It is incumbent upon the offeror to submit sufficient information for the Government to determine technical acceptability, successful and satisfactory past performance and price. Failure to submit sufficient information for the government to determine technical acceptability, past performance or price may be cause for rejection of your quote.

QUOTATION DUE DATE:

Written quotes must be received no later than 12:00pm CT on Thursday, 22 September 2016. Quotes should be e-mailed to lauren.a.gandolfi@usace.army.mil.

NOTES:

1) Lack of registration in the SAM database will make an offeror ineligible for award.

2) Offerors must provide Representations and Certifications for their company. The preferred method for providing Reps & Certs is to include this information in your SAM registration. Offerors who do not include their Reps & Certs in their SAM registration must print complete and include FAR Clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - with their quote package.