Fuel Tank Testing and Repairs

Since Wednesday Dec 5th was a National Day of Mourning and holiday, the purpose of the modification/amendment is to post the following:
Re-scheduled site visit
Date: Thursday, December 13, 2018
Time: 11:00am
Location: USMMA 300 Steamboat Road Kings Point, NY
POC: Richard Cain
Note: Interested vendors that plan on attending the site visitendors are advised to meet at the Front Guard Entrance Booth (Guard Shack).

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The purpose of the modification/amendment is to provide the following information.
Since the potential contractor shall excavate and remove concrete in order to locate and determine the cause of the fuel tank systems failing the air pressure test, this does indicate construction. As a result, the magnitude of construction range for this project is less than $25,000..

Solicitation Number:
693JF719R000006

Notice Type:
Solicitation

Synopsis:

RFP - Fuel Tanks Storage System Testing and Repairs

This is a Request for Proposals (RFP) is for the United States Merchant Martine Academy (USMMA) seeking a qualified, licensed and insured contractor to provide all equipment, materials, tools, labor and supervision necessary to test and repair any leaks discovered in the two fuel tank storage systems including the fuel tanks, fuel lines and vents. The Contractor must be a certified tank installer in Nassau County. The (2) fuel tanks are located behind Yocum Sailing Center located at the Waterfront of the Academy, one (1) 2600-gallon gasoline tank and one (1) 6000-gallon diesel tank. Both tanks are constructed of double wall fiberglass. The contractor shall begin work immediately after the Notice to Proceed is given to the contractor by the contracting officer. Work is to be performed during normal business hours 0700 to 1630, Monday through Friday unless approval is granted by the Contracting Officer. The 6000-gallon diesel tank is operational, the work needed on this contract for this tank is related to the preparation for the pressure test. The 2600-gallon gasoline tank became contaminated with approximately 400 gals of water. The contaminated gasoline has been removed from the tank. (See attached Statement of Work)

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 213112 - Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations. The Business Size Standard is $38.5 in average receipts for the last three years.

The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price contract.

This announcement is a Total Small Business set-aside in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.219-6.

ATTENTION: Minority, Women-owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs)! The Department of Transportation (DOT), Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) offers working capital financing in the form of lines of credit to finance accounts receivable for transportation related contracts. Maximum line of credit is $750,000 with interest at the prime rate, as published daily in the Wall Street Journal, plus 1.75 percent. For further information, call (800) 532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov/.

ATTENTION: DBE Certified or SBA Certified under Section 8(a) Small Disadvantaged Business; HUBZONE Empowerment Contracting Program; and Service-Disabled Veterans-owned business! The Department of Transportation (DOT), Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) offers working capital financing in the form of lines of credit to finance accounts receivable for transportation related contracts. Maximum line of credit is $750,000 with a variable interest rate tied to the Prime Rate published in the Wall Street Journal. For further information, call 1-800-532-1169. Website DOT Short-Term Lending Program.

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The Government reserves the right to trade off non-price factors with price. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

•a. Technical Qualifications - Experience with construction projects of similar nature and scope. This will be based on key personnel who has successfully performed at least three (3) construction projects of similar nature and scope within the last three (3) years.

•b. Past Performance - Provide three (3) references of the same or similar nature and scope performed within the last three (3) years.

•c. Price - The Government will evaluate the reasonableness of the total price in accordance with FAR Part 15.4. The Government will evaluate the offer for award purposes by adding the total price for all options (if applicable) to the total price for the basic requirement.
•d. Schedule - Performance work schedule must be submitted.

Bidders must be registered with an "active" profile in the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be eligible to receive an award from any Government solicitation; the SAM website is www.SAM.gov. It is the bidder's responsibility to check www.fbo.gov as often as necessary to view posted changes to this synopsis and/or updates/amendments.

Site Visits are scheduled as follows:

Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at 10:15 am

Thursday, December 05, 2018 at 10:15 pm

Contact Richard Cain at cainr@usmma.edu if you intend on attending the site visit

Proposals are due on Tuesday, December 18, 2018, at 12:00 pm, Eastern Standard Time, via email to:

Contracting Officer:
Nicole Price
EM: nicole.price@dot.gov

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Lead Contracting Officer:
Judy Bowers
EM: judy.bowers@dot.gov

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