Mooring lines for the NOAA ship thomas jefferson

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Solicitation number
1333MK25Q0041
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
Total Small Business

Opportunity facts

Points of contact

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of Marine & Aviation Operations is seeking to procure five Cortland Plasma 12 Strand mooring lines or equivalent for the NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson. The solicitation requires mooring lines with specific technical specifications, including a 250-foot serviceable length, 72-inch spliced eyes, 1-1/8 inch diameter, Cordura covered eyes, and 8 feet of Velcro chafe protection. Vendors must be manufacturers, distributors, or authorized dealers, and must be registered in SAM.gov to be considered. The government will evaluate quotes based on three primary criteria: authorized dealer status, availability/delivery time, and price. Interested vendors must submit their quotes electronically by January 30, 2025, at 5:00 PM ET, with all questions due by January 27, 2025, to alexander.cancela@noaa.gov.

The contract is a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 314994 with a 1,000-employee size standard. The mooring lines will be delivered to the NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson's Marine Operation Center Atlantic in Norfolk, VA 23510, with the government requesting the soonest possible delivery. The lines must meet specific performance requirements, including a 147,000 lbs MTS rating, 0.98 specific gravity, and a 0.09-0.12 coefficient of friction, with a preference for purple coloring. Vendors are required to provide comprehensive documentation, including SAM registration, detailed pricing breakdown, manufacturer documentation, and proof of product availability. The contract will be awarded as a firm fixed-price agreement, with the primary objective of replacing existing mooring lines that have been damaged by weather exposure and are incompatible with the ship's capstans and bitts.

Notice text

THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN FAR SUBPART 12.6, AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE.

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. THIS SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION 1333MK25Q0041 CONSTITUTES A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (RFQ) AND INCORPORATES PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES IN EFFECT THROUGH FEDERAL ACQUISITION CIRCULAR 2025-02.

THE NATIONAL OCEANIC ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA), OFFICE OF MARINE & AVIATION OPERATIONS (OMAO), THE NOAA SHIP THOMAS JEFFERSON REQUIRES FIVE (5) CORTLAND PLASMA 12 STRAND BRAND NAME OR EQUAL.

CLIN DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT PRICE TOTAL PRICE

0001 PROVIDE FIVE (5) CORTLAND PLASMA 12 STRAND BRANDNAME OR EQUAL WITH THE FOLLOWING SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

5 EA MOORING LINES AT SERVICEABLE LENGTH OF 250’ INCLUDING 72” SPLICED EYE AT EACH END
1 1/8 "DIA. (SIZE 3.5) 28MM
NET LENGTH 250 FEET
WITH 72" CORDURA COVERED EYE EACH END
8 FEET OF VELCRO CHAFE ON BODY
MTS 147,000 LBS.
SPECIFIC GRAVITY 0.98
COEFFICIENT OF FRICTION 0.09-0.12
TAGGED FOR TOWING
PREFFERED COLOR-PURPLE

**SHIPPING SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE PRICE**.

DELIVERY TO:
NOAA SHIP THOMAS JEFFERSON
MARINE OPERATION CENTER ATLANTIC
439 WEST YORK STREET
NORFOLK, VA 23510


REQUESTING DELIVERY SOONEST POSSIBLE.


THE GOVERNMENT WILL AWARD A FIRM FIXED PRICE CONTRACT BASED ON BEST VALUE TO THE GOVERNMENT: 1. AUTHORIZED DEALER/ VENDOR/DISTRIBUTOR/ 2. AVAILABILITY/DELIVERY FROM AFTER RECEIVE OF ORDER (ARO), AND 3. PRICE.

THIS ACQUISITION IS A 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE UNDER THE NAICS CODE 314994 ROPE, CORDAGE, TWINE, TIRE CORD, AND TIRE FABRIC MILLS 1000 EMPLOYEES AND THE PRODUCT SERVICE CODE IS 2020.

PLEASE REVIEW THE ATTACHED RFQ 1333MK25Q0041 AND PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WITH YOUR OFFER, FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTATION MAY BE EXCLUDED FROM CONSIDERATION.

1) PLEASE PROVIDE NAME, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBER.

2) PLEASE PROVIDE 1ST PAGE OF THE VENDORS SAM REGISTRATION THAT INCLUDES UEI NUMBER, CAGE # ENSURE IT IS UP TO DATE.

3) AN ITEMIZED/DETAIL BREAKDOWN COST OF THE QUOTE THAT WILL REFLECT THE ENTIRE PRICE UNDER THIS RFQ. (INCLUDING SHIPPING/FREIGHT, ETC.).

4) ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SOLICITATION AMENDMENTS (SF-30) IF ANY.

5) INCLUDE STATEMENT SPECIFYING THE EXTENT OF AGREEMENT WITH ALL THE TERMS, CONDITIONS, AND PROVISION INCLUDED IN THIS RFQ. QUOTES THAT REJECT THE GOVERNMENT TERMS AND CONDITIONS ON THIS SOLICITATION MAY BE EXCLUDED FROM CONSIDERATION.

6) VENDOR SHALL BE EITHER THE MANUFACTURER, DISTRIBUTOR OR AN AUTHORIZED DEALER/ RESELLER FROM THE ACTUAL MANUFACTURER, NO THIRD-PARTY VENDOR IS AUTHORIZED OTHER THAN WHAT IS MENTION ABOVE.

7) VENDOR SHALL PROVIDE PROOF OF THE ABOVE AS AN ATTACHMENT.

8) FOR VERIFICATION PURPOSES PLEASE SUMMARIZE ALL THE PROPOSED PRODUCTS ON THE VENDOR’S LETTERHEAD THIS MUST CLEARLY CONVEY PER THE GOVERNMENT STATEMENT OF NEED.

9) VENDOR SHALL ALSO INCLUDE PRODUCT AVAILABILITY AND DELIVERY FROM AFTER RECEIVE OF PURCHASE ORDER.

10) VENDOR SHALL PROVIDE MANUFACTURE DOCUMENTATION/ DATA SHEET OF THE ACTUAL PROPOSED PRODUCT WITH THE DESCRIPTIONS WHERE THE PROPOSED PRODUCT CLEARLY MEETS THE SPECIFICATION ON THE STATEMENT OF NEED.

ALL RESPONSIBLE SOURCES MAY SUBMIT A QUOTATION WHICH SHALL BE CONSIDERED BY THE AGENCY. QUOTES MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA ELECTRONIC MEANS (EMAIL) NO LATER THAN JANUARY 30, 2025, AT 5:00 PM EASTERN TIME (ET). TO ALEXANDER.CANCELA@NOAA.GOV.

THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR NON-RECEIPT OF EMAIL. IT IS THE CONTRACTOR’S RESPONSIBILITY TO REQUEST A CONFIRMATION OF THE EMAIL RECEIPT.
ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO ALEXANDER.CANCELA@NOAA.GOV BY, JANUARY 27, 2025 AT 5:00 P.M. ET. TELEPHONE INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE HONORED.

CONTRACTORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REGISTER WITH THE HTTPS:// BETA.SAM.GOV/VENDOR NOTIFICATION SERVICE AS WELL AS THE INTERESTED VENDORS LIST FOR THIS ACQUISITION (SEE APPLICABLE TAB WITHIN HTTPS://BETA.SAM.GOV/WHERE THIS SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION IS POSTED).

QUOTERS MUST BE REGISTERED IN THE SAM DATABASE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD. REGISTRATION IS FREE AND CAN BE COMPLETED ON-LINE AT HTTPS://BETA.SAM.GOV/.

FOR CLAUSES AND PROVISION, PLEASE SEE ATTACHED SF1449 RFQ#: 1333MK25Q0041.


Files

File Type Posted
Sol_1333MK25Q0041.pdf PDF
STATEMENT_OF_NEED.pdf PDF

Notice history

Notice Type Posted
Provide five (5) cortland plasma 12 strand brandna Award Award Notice
This notice Latest solicitation Solicitation

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