NOAA Ship FERDINAND R. HASSLER Propeller Modifications

This notice is revised at the time of RFQ posting as follows:

The Government requires that the modified propellers must be delivered no later than October 15, 2012.

The United States Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO), is seeking quotes from firms capable of successfully performing the requirements necessary to complete modifications to the propellers for the NOAA Ship FERDINAND R. HASSLER, a Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull (SWATH) costal mapping vessel.

The Contractor shall provide all materials, facilities, workmanship, personnel, transportation, and supervision necessary to accomplish the required modifications. The Government currently anticipates that the modified propellers must be delivered no later than December 10, 2012.

The Government anticipates awarding a firm-fixed-price contract resulting from this Request for Quote (RFQ).

This procurement is a 100% small business set-aside.

All responsible and fully responsive sources may submit a quote which will be considered by the Agency. Request for Quote documents will be made available for download on or about September 5, 2012 at http://www.fedbizopps.gov. Paper copies of this RFQ will not be issued. Interested parties should use the FedBizOpps [Add To Watchlist] and [Add Me To Interested Vendors] features which provide a notification when the RFQ becomes available for download as well as all postings of information associated with this solicitation thereafter. Each potential Quoter is responsible for checking the FedBizOpps website to gain all current information related to the RFQ. The RFQ and any further announcements regarding the solicitation will be posted only at http://www.fedbizopps.gov. The estimated response due date is September 18, 2012; however, the actual date that quotes are due will be stated within the RFQ documents.

Any questions regarding this RFQ must be submitted in accordance with the provision entitled "Inquires and Communications with the Government" within the Request for Quote (RFQ).

All vendors doing business with the Government are required to be registered with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR). No award can be made unless the vendor is registered in CCR. For additional information and to register in CCR, please access the following web site: http://www.ccr.gov. In order to register with the CCR and to be eligible to receive an award from this acquisition office, all bidders must also have a Dun & Bradstreet Number. A Dun & Bradstreet number may be acquired free of charge by contacting Dun & Bradstreet on-line at http://www.dnb.com or by phone at 800-333-0505. This procurement also requires bidders to complete the On-Line Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at https://orca.bpn.gov.