FERDINAND HASSLER Drydock FY16

Added: Jan 26, 2016 3:44 pm Dry Dock and Repairs to NOAA Ship FERDINAND HASSLER
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 dry docking and repairs to NOAA Ship FERDINAND HASSLER. The FERDINAND HASSLER is 123.7 feet long overall, and its home port is New Castle, NH.
Provide all labor, material, and equipment necessary to perform the following (including, but not limited to):

BASE ITEMS: General Requirements; Docking & Undocking; Bouyancy Appendages; Propulsion Shafting; Lineshaft Bearing Inspection; Propeller Removal and Reinstallation; Sea Valves; Anchor and Chain; Rudder Removal and Installation; Underwater Hull Preservation; Hull Freeboard Preservation; Float Coating; Hatch Integrity Testing; CO2 System Survey; Stability Test; Mascoat Insulation; Doppler Speed Log Replacement; Upgrade Phone, Public Address and General Alarm System; ADCP Installation

OPTION ITEMS: Bow Thruster Removal; Bow Thruster Survey; Reson 7111 Multibeam Sonar Repair; Deck Non-Skid Renewal; Heat Exchanger Cleaning

The solicitation will include a liquidated damages clause, as well as a requirement for bid, performance, and payment bonds.

The performance period will be approximately 61 calendar days, with a start date on or about April 3, 2016 and a completion date on or about June 2, 2016. Place of performance shall be the contractor's facility. Ship's transit time to and from the place of performance is not included in the specified performance period. The date, time and place for an inspection of the ship is February 15, 2016 at 9:00 A.M. (local time) at NOAA Marine Operations Center located at 439 W York St, Norfolk, VA 23510. Vehicle and personnel access to NOAA Ship FERDINAND HASSLER for pre-proposal inspections is restricted via gated security. Appointments and arrangements for attending the ship inspection can be made by contacting the Port Engineer, Mr. Wayne Larson, on or before noon on February 11, 2016 at 541-270-4071 or by email at Wayne.Larson@noaa.gov. Contact information for personnel attending the ship inspection must be provided to the Port Engineer for access to the NOAA Marine Operations Center.
This procurement is unrestricted. The applicable NAICS code is 336611, which has a corresponding size standard of 1,000 employees. The acquisition will be issued as a Request for Proposals (RFP) in accordance with FAR Part 15. A draft copy of the Statement of Work (SOW) is attached to this notice for reference for those planning to attend the ship check. The RFP will be issued on or about February 10, 2016 with proposals due on or about March 11, 2016. The anticipated award date is March 25, 2016. The Government anticipates awarding a firm fixed price contract to the contractor whose proposal represents the best value, price and price related factors considered. The RFP will be issued via electronic posting on the Federal Business Opportunity (FEDBIZOPPS) web page www.fedbizopps.gov. Hard copies of the RFP will not be issued. It is incumbent upon contractors to monitor FEDBIZOPPS for the release of the RFP, specifications, drawings and all subsequent amendments. The specification will be uploaded to www.fedbizopps.gov with the RFP. Prospective offerors who are interested in submitting a proposal for this acquisition are encouraged to register with the FedBizOpps Vendor Notification Service and to be on the Interested Vendors List for this acquisition (see applicable tab within FedBizOpps 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. All responsible sources may submit an offer, which shall be considered by the agency. For information concerning this acquisition, please forward inquiries via e-mail to Emily Clark, at Emily.Clark@noaa.gov