Intent to Award - Chartering of UNOLS Vessel R/V Hugh R. Sharp

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) intends to award a non-competitive purchase order in accordance with FAR Subpart 13.5 Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items, to the University of Delaware (Delaware) for the chartering of University National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS) vessel R/V Hugh R. Sharp (R/V Sharp), for the Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center (WHCMSC), Woods Hole, Massachusetts, for the period of 08/06/2018 to 08/29/2018.



There are no option periods.



The required vessel must be part of a fleet of global/intermediate/regional class research vessels operated through UNOLS. The R/V Sharp is the only coastal/regional class vessel operated through UNOLS in the mid-Atlantic with the schedule availability to accommodate the USGS scientific activity which must be completed no later than 08/31/2018 due to details of the seismic permit.



The proposed contract action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.501(a). All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation no later than 06/04/2018 which shall be considered by the agency. However, this notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A firm-fixed price award will be made on or about 06/15/2018.



The NAICS code is 483114. The size standard is 500 employees.



Questions must be submitted in writing to Daniel Galvin at dgalvin@usgs.gov (reference no. 140G0118Q0245 in the subject line) or called in at (703) 648-7397.