FY25 Reuben Lasker Intermediate Dry Docking

NOAA Acquisition and Grants Office (AGO)

Eastern Acquisition Division (EAD)

EAD Synopsis  (Amended)

1. Action Code: Presolicitation - Synopsis (AMENDED)
2. Date: 8/06/2024

1. Year: 2024
2. Contracting Office Zip Code: 23510
3. Product or Service Code: 1920
4. Contracting Office Address: 200 Granby Street, Suite 405, Norfolk, VA 23510
5. Subject: NOAA Ship Reuben Lasker FY25 Drydock Repairs
6. Proposed Solicitation Number: TBD  
7. Closing Response Date: N/A
8. Contact Point or Contracting Officer:
   1. Primary: Jim Van Natta, Jim.vannatta@noaa.gov
   2. Secondary: Mr. Ashley Perry, Ashley.perry@noaa.gov
9. Contract Award and Solicitation Number: Award Number TBD, Solicitation Number is TBD
10. Contract Award Dollar Amount: TBD
11. Contract Line Item Number(s): TBD
12. Contract Award Date: TBD
13. Contractor: TBD (Area/Region of consideration will be West Coast United States)
14. Description: THIS IS A SYNOPSIS NOTICE ONLY. This is not a solicitation or request for quote and no purchase order will be awarded from this notice. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Acquisition Division (EAD), on behalf of the Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO), is soliciting for dry docking and repairs to NOAA ship Reuben Lasker. The Reuben Lasker is 208.6 feet long overall and its home port is San Diego, CA.

The performance period will begin approximately 5 days after award for procurement of material and other planning and logistics required for the successful performance of the contract.  The performance period for work on board NOAA Ship Reuben Lasker will be approximately 86 calendar days, with a start date on or about February 1, 2024 and a completion date on or about April 13, 2024. Ship’s transit time to and from the place of performance is not included in the specified performance period. 

A site visit is contemplated-but not guaranteed- TBD.

FAR 52.237-1 Site Visit (APR 1984)

Prospective offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award.

The NOAA Ship Reuben Lasker will be available for a Ship Check from August 14, 2024 from 8:00 Am – 2:00 PM PDT. Please schedule your exact time with the Port Engineer, Sean Mooney at 619-455-1910 (sean.j.mooney@noaa.gov). Include in the Subject Line of the email request: Site Visit -

NOAA Ship Reuben Lasker FY 25 Intermediate Drydock Repairs.

The NOAA Ship Reuben Lasker will be located at:

San Francisco, CA

Pier Assignment is TBD

Please be advised that this will be the only opportunity for a ship check. NOAA Ship Reuben Lasker will be at sea. The work items are listed below.

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 Major work items associated with this availability include, but not limited to:

      BASE WORK ITEMS DRY DOCK: Temporary Services, Drydocking and Berthage, Utilities and services, Daily Rates Mooring and Docking, Underwater Body Inspections, Tail Shaft and Rudder Removal, Inspections and Repair, Preservation of Underwater Body, Propeller Clean and Polish, Hull anode Replacement, Service Sea Valves, Service/Inspect Cathelco Anti-Fouling and Impress Current System, Ground Tackle Maintenance and Preservation, Bow Thruster Maintenance and Grooms, Inspect Thrust Line Shaft and Propulsion Motor Carries Bearings, Freeboard Preservation, Clean and Test SSDG Heat Exchangers, Annual Life Raft Inspection and Servicing, Protective Coverings, Weight Control, Inspect/Service MSD Tanks, Tank Preservation, Deck Coating Maintenance, Anti-Roll Tank Repairs, Main Generator Room ad Trawl Winch Room Bilge Cleaning, Miscellaneous Piping Repairs, Miscellaneous Welding and Fabrication, Dock and Sea Trials. Replace Deck Coverings,

OPTION - ADDITIONAL DRYDOCK WORK ITEMS:  N/A

1. 1. Duration of the contract period: 86 days
   2. Applicable NAICS: 336611
   3. The Request for Quotation (RFQ) will be issued via electronic posting under “Contract Opportunities” on the Government-wide Point of Entry (GPE) at https://SAM.gov [formerly Federal Business Opportunity (FBO)]. The Government anticipates awarding a firm fixed price contract to the contractor whose quote represents the best value considering price and non-price factors. Hard copies of the RFQ will not be issued.  It is incumbent upon contractors to monitor the GPE for the release of the RFQ, specifications, drawings and all subsequent amendments.  Many of the reference documents applicable to this RFQ are too numerous and/or too large to upload to this site; consequently, interested parties shall submit a request for access to the reference documents via email to Contract Specialist Jim Van Natta with a copy to Contracting Officer Mr. Ashley Perry after the RFQ is posted. Prospective quoters who are interested in submitting a quote for this acquisition are encouraged to register with the GPE and be included on the “Interested Vendors List” for this acquisition.  Quoters must be registered in the “Entity Registrations” [formerly System for Award Management (SAM)] database at https://sam.gov and must also obtain a Unique Entity ID from SAM.gov and provide it with the quote. The proposed RFQ will be issued on or about September 6 with proposals due on or about October 7, 2024.  The anticipated award date is on or about October 18, 2024.
   4. Questions or Comments regarding this notice may be addressed to Contract Specialist Jim Van Natta and Contracting Officer Mr. Ashley Perry at the email addresses above.
   5. Procedures: The acquisition will be issued as an RFQ in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.5, Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items, and FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items. 
   6. Solicitation will include foreseeable costs and ship’s transit time to and from the place of performance is not included in the specified performance period. The solicitation will include a liquidated damages clause

1. Place of Contract Performance: Contractor’s Facility

18.  Set-aside Status: This acquisition will be a small business set-aside; all responsible sources may submit a written quotation which shall be considered by the agency.

NOAA Acquisition and Grants Office (AGO)

Eastern Acquisition Division (EAD)

EAD Synopsis 

1. Action Code: Presolicitation - Synopsis
2. Date: 8/05/2024

1. Year: 2024
2. Contracting Office Zip Code: 23510
3. Product or Service Code: 1920
4. Contracting Office Address: 200 Granby Street, Suite 405, Norfolk, VA 23510
5. Subject: NOAA Ship Reuben Lasker FY25 Drydock Repairs
6. Proposed Solicitation Number: TBD  
7. Closing Response Date: N/A
8. Contact Point or Contracting Officer:
   1. Primary: Jim Van Natta, Jim.vannatta@noaa.gov
   2. Secondary: Mr. Ashley Perry, Ashley.perry@noaa.gov
9. Contract Award and Solicitation Number: Award Number TBD, Solicitation Number is TBD
10. Contract Award Dollar Amount: TBD
11. Contract Line Item Number(s): TBD
12. Contract Award Date: TBD
13. Contractor: TBD (Area/Region of consideration will be West Coast United States)
14. Description: THIS IS A SYNOPSIS NOTICE ONLY. This is not a solicitation or request for quote and no purchase order will be awarded from this notice. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Acquisition Division (EAD), on behalf of the Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO), is soliciting for dry docking and repairs to NOAA ship Reuben Lasker. The Reuben Lasker is 208.6 feet long overall and its home port is San Diego, CA.

The performance period will begin approximately 5 days after award for procurement of material and other planning and logistics required for the successful performance of the contract.  The performance period for work on board NOAA Ship Reuben Lasker will be approximately 86 calendar days, with a start date on or about February 1, 2024 and a completion date on or about April 13, 2024. Ship’s transit time to and from the place of performance is not included in the specified performance period. 

A site visit is contemplated-but not guaranteed- TBD.

 Major work items associated with this availability include, but not limited to:

      BASE WORK ITEMS DRY DOCK: Temporary Services, Drydocking and Berthage, Utilities and services, Daily Rates Mooring and Docking, Underwater Body Inspections, Tail Shaft and Rudder Removal, Inspections and Repair, Preservation of Underwater Body, Propeller Clean and Polish, Hull anode Replacement, Service Sea Valves, Service/Inspect Cathelco Anti-Fouling and Impress Current System, Ground Tackle Maintenance and Preservation, Bow Thruster Maintenance and Grooms, Inspect Thrust Line Shaft and Propulsion Motor Carries Bearings, Freeboard Preservation, Clean and Test SSDG Heat Exchangers, Annual Life Raft Inspection and Servicing, Protective Coverings, Weight Control, Inspect/Service MSD Tanks, Tank Preservation, Deck Coating Maintenance, Anti-Roll Tank Repairs, Main Generator Room ad Trawl Winch Room Bilge Cleaning, Miscellaneous Piping Repairs, Miscellaneous Welding and Fabrication, Dock and Sea Trials. Replace Deck Coverings,

OPTION - ADDITIONAL DRYDOCK WORK ITEMS:  N/A

1. 1. Duration of the contract period: 86 days
   2. Applicable NAICS: 336611
   3. The Request for Quotation (RFQ) will be issued via electronic posting under “Contract Opportunities” on the Government-wide Point of Entry (GPE) at https://SAM.gov [formerly Federal Business Opportunity (FBO)]. The Government anticipates awarding a firm fixed price contract to the contractor whose quote represents the best value considering price and non-price factors. Hard copies of the RFQ will not be issued.  It is incumbent upon contractors to monitor the GPE for the release of the RFQ, specifications, drawings and all subsequent amendments.  Many of the reference documents applicable to this RFQ are too numerous and/or too large to upload to this site; consequently, interested parties shall submit a request for access to the reference documents via email to Contract Specialist Jim Van Natta with a copy to Contracting Officer Mr. Ashley Perry after the RFQ is posted. Prospective quoters who are interested in submitting a quote for this acquisition are encouraged to register with the GPE and be included on the “Interested Vendors List” for this acquisition.  Quoters must be registered in the “Entity Registrations” [formerly System for Award Management (SAM)] database at https://sam.gov and must also obtain a Unique Entity ID from SAM.gov and provide it with the quote. The proposed RFQ will be issued on or about September 6 with proposals due on or about October 7, 2024.  The anticipated award date is on or about October 18, 2024.
   4. Questions or Comments regarding this notice may be addressed to Contract Specialist Jim Van Natta and Contracting Officer Mr. Ashley Perry at the email addresses above.
   5. Procedures: The acquisition will be issued as an RFQ in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.5, Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items, and FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items. 
   6. Solicitation will include foreseeable costs and ship’s transit time to and from the place of performance is not included in the specified performance period. The solicitation will include a liquidated damages clause

1. Place of Contract Performance: Contractor’s Facility

18.  Set-aside Status: This acquisition will be a small business set-aside; all responsible sources may submit a written quotation which shall be considered by the agency.