One (1) SELF-PROPELLED, MONO-HULL, ALUMINUM HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY BOAT

The proposal submission date has been extended to 12 July 2016 at 1400 hours (2:00PM) EST.

1. Action Code: Presolicitation Notice

2. Class code: 19

3. Subject: CEMDC PROJECT #2952: One (1) SELF-PROPELLED, MONO-HULL, ALUMINUM HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY BOAT

4. Solicitation No.: W912BU-16-R-0048

5. Set-aside code: Small Business

6. Response date: 30 June 2016 at 2:00 p.m., local time

7. Place of performance: TBD

Description: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, intends to award a firm fixed price contract for one (1) self-propelled, mono-hull, aluminum hydrographic survey boat, including delivery.

The vessel is to be approximately 63 feet long and approximately 20 feet wide.
The vessel will be capable of operating in open waters within forty miles of shore and in shallow, drift strewn rivers.
The vessel will be constructed IAW US Coast Guard Subchapter "T"
The vessel will be designed for 25 knots (minimum) in 6 foot seas.
Fuel Capacity will be 1300 gallons minimum.
The vessel will employ propellers for propulsion.
The vessel will be equipped with one AC generator.
The HVAC system will be sized to maintain cabin temperature approximately 70 degrees (F) with exterior temperatures between 30 and 105 degrees (F)

Delivery and final acceptance will be at the following U.S. Army Corps of Engineers District:

New Orleans District, New Orleans, La.

Period of performance including delivery is 18 months after Notice to Proceed.

The NAICS code is 336611 and the size standard is 1,250 employees. This procurement is 100% set-aside for small business. Performance and payment bonds will be required; warranty of supplies/services and liquidated damages will apply.

The acquisition will be a negotiated, best-value procurement using the Contracting by Negotiation process prescribed in Part 15.101-2, Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Source Selection Process, of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). Detailed technical evaluation criteria will be included in the RFP package. Initial price proposals must be submitted along with initial technical proposal to the Contracting Officer in accordance with the requirements of RFP. Offerors are advised that the Government may award a contract based on initial proposals received without discussions or any contact concerning the proposal received; therefore, each proposal should contain the offeror's best terms.

The Solicitation Number W912BU-16-R-0048 will be issued on or about 17 May 2016 with a closing date of on or about 30 June 2016 at 1400 hours (2:00PM EST). Hard copies will not be available and written or fax requests will not be accepted. The official media of distribution for this RFP is the web. Contractors may download the solicitation (including any drawings) and any amendments via the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) web site at www.fbo.gov, on or after the issue date. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the FedBizOpps web site for any amendments. Interested firms must register at FedBizOpps in order to access the solicitation. Offerors are responsible for printing copies of the RFP and any amendments.

All offers are to be delivered to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, Wanamaker Building, Room 643, 100 Penn Square East, Philadelphia, PA 19107-3390, Attn: Aaron Sannutti.

All contractors are required to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) before award as required by FARS 4.1102. Also, in accordance with FAR 22.13, firms who receive a federal contract in excess of $150,000.00 are required to submit an annual VETS-4212, Federal Contractor Veterans' Employment Report. Information on submitting your report may be obtained by accessing the following internet web site: http://www.dol.gov/vets/vets4212.htm.

Questions can be directed to aaron.w.sannutti@usace.army.mil. This office will not accept any telephonic, written, or faxed requests for a copy of the solicitation.