General rudder FY16 propulsion control upgrade

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. The solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ) under solicitation number DTMA93Q1600010.
This requirement is a small business set aside and the NAICS code is 811219. The Department of Transportation (DOT) Maritime Administration (MARAD) Central Region Beaumont Field Office (BMTX) intends to procure services for GENERAL RUDDER - FY16 PROPULSION CONTROL UPGRADE as per attached documents:
1 - Solicitation Pkg - 24 pgs
2 - Electrical System Overview - 10 pgs
3 - Propulsion Control Upgrade - 29 pgs
4 - Propulsion System Overview - 8 pgs
5 - Monitor System Retrofit Dwgs - 45 pgs
6 - USCG Periodic Test Procedures - 42 pgs
SITE VISIT. A site visit will be conducted onboard the TS GENERAL RUDDER at 09:00 a.m. CT on April 19, 2015 and April 20, 2016 at Training Ship GENERAL RUDDER, Texas Maritime Academy, 1001 Texas Clipper Road, Galveston, TX 77553. POC: Dennis Rambin, Marine Surveyor, USDOT‐ Maritime Administration (MARAD), Div. of Gulf Operations, Beaumont Texas Office, 550 Fannin St., Suite 1320, Beaumont, TX 77701; e‐mail: dennis.rambin@dot.gov, Mobile Phone 409-284-1433. All firms intending to submit a quote should plan to attend site visit. In order to make the site visit as productive as possible, quoters are also requested to submit any questions from the review of the solicitation package or as a result of visiting the site should be submitted in writing (email) to the Contracting Officer aline.smith@dot.gov, no later than COB, April 14, 2016. Responses to questions will be issued by amendment to the solicitation package. Bidders conference will be held aboard the vessel at 10:00 a.m. on April 20, 2016. Award will be made to the most responsible offeror submitting a quote which conforms to this RFQ, (see evaluation criteria in solicitation package). IN ORDER TO RECEIVE AN AWARD, YOU MUST BE REGISTERED IN SAM AND YOUR ACCOUNT MUST BE ACTIVE AT TIME OF QUOTE SUBMITTAL. TO REGISTER, GO TO WWW.SAM.GOV