Hawaii Class II Research Vessel

Closed Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
1305M226Q0229
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
336611 Ship Building and Repairing
Place of performance
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration seeks one new and unused NOAA Class II research vessel for Papahanaumokuakea National Marine Sanctuary operations, with proposals due September 25 and questions due September 15. Amendment 0001, posted September 4, extended both deadlines and added vendor questions and responses as an attachment.

The procurement carries no set-aside. Place of performance and acceptance is Honolulu, Hawaii. The vessel will be based in Oahu and operate across Hawaiian waters to 50 nautical miles from shore, carrying science and dive parties of up to nine people total.

The vessel specification mandates a monohull aluminum research vessel not exceeding 35 feet in length and 10 feet in beam, with maximum draft of 2.5 feet. Performance requirements include minimum cruise speed of 20 knots, maximum speed of 30 knots at full load, 150-nautical-mile range at 85% power with 10% fuel reserve, and operability in 25-knot winds, 6-foot ocean swells, and 3-foot wind chap. Hull construction must use marine aluminum 5086-H116/321, with two 300 HP outboard engines and full-service support available in Honolulu and Kahului. The vessel must comply with USCG 46 CFR Subchapter T standards for small passenger vessels, ABYC standards, and NOAA Small Boat Standards and Procedures Manual. Safety equipment includes a 12-person SOLAS-B liferaft, ten PFDs, radar, AIS, GPS, dual VHF radios with DSC, and EPIRB. The contractor must deliver the completed vessel within 12 months of award, tested and with all deficiencies resolved. Optional line items include a trailer, flybridge operating station, autopilot, and shipping to Honolulu.

The NAICS code is 336611, Ship Building and Repairing, with small business size standard of 1,300 employees. The procurement is unrestricted and issued as a firm-fixed-price RFQ. Award is based on lowest evaluated price meeting acceptability standards; technical evaluation is Acceptable/Unacceptable against Statement of Work specifications, and price evaluation is reasonableness-based.

Notice text

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Update #2 · Latest ·

The Office of National Marine Sanctuaries requires one new and unused NOAA Class II research vessel for operations supporting Papahānaumokuākea National Marine Sanctuary.  The vessel will be based in Oahu, HI, and will carry science and dive parties of up to nine people total.  The vessel will conduct the following missions: Dive Training and Proficiency, Emergency Response, Acoustic Studies, Whale Entanglement Response, Vessel Inspections, Partner Missions, Baseline Data Collections, and Specimen Collections. 

All questions shall be submitted via email to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist no later than Tuesday, September 15th at 12:00 PM Eastern Time. Please refer to the attached solicitation and statement of work for additional details. 

Amendment 0001 extends the solicitation closing date to Friday, September 25th at 12:00 PM Eastern Time; extends the deadline for questions to Tuesday, September 15th at 12:00 PM Eastern Time; and adds Attachment B, "Vendor Questions and Responses" to the list of attachments. 

Update #1 ·

The Office of National Marine Sanctuaries requires one new and unused NOAA Class II research vessel for operations supporting Papahānaumokuākea National Marine Sanctuary.  The vessel will be based in Oahu, HI, and will carry science and dive parties of up to nine people total.  The vessel will conduct the following missions: Dive Training and Proficiency, Emergency Response, Acoustic Studies, Whale Entanglement Response, Vessel Inspections, Partner Missions, Baseline Data Collections, and Specimen Collections. 

All questions shall be submitted via email to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist no later than Monday, August 24th at 12:00 PM Eastern Time. Please refer to the attached solicitation and statement of work for additional details. 

Files

File Type Posted
Sol_1305M226Q0229_Amd_0001.pdf PDF
03 Sol Att B QA F.docx DOCX document
03 Sol Att A SOW F.pdf PDF
Sol_1305M226Q0229.pdf PDF

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