RECOVERY Detailed Design and Construction of Fisheries Survey Vessel 6 (FSV 6)

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration intends to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the detail design and construction of Fisheries Survey Vessel (FSV) 6, a 40 Day Endurance NOAA Fisheries Survey Vessel (FSV 40 Class) with regional-specific equipment additions and mission space arrangement preferences. NOAA intends to issue a Request for Proposals for performing the detail design and construction of the FSV 6 on or about May 26, 2009. A detailed Statement of Requirements (SOR) will be supplied to competing shipbuilders along with Project Peculiar Documents (i.e., hull lines and offsets and propeller design) and Guidance Documents (i.e., arrangements drawings and electrical one-line).
This procurement and resulting contract are being funded by, and shall be performed under the authority of, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 and all ARRA specific requirements shall apply.

FSV 40 Class ships are state-of-the-art research ships with multiple science mission capabilities. Foremost among these capabilities is acoustic quieting technology, which enables NOAA scientists to monitor fish populations without altering their behavior. The ships also have the capability to conduct hydro-acoustic surveys of fish populations and simultaneously collect physical and biological oceanographic data. Major FSV 40 Class dimensions and characteristics include:

• Length (LOA): 208.6 ft
• Breadth: 49.2 ft
• Draft:
     o Centerboard Retracted- 20.1ft
     o Centerboard Extended- 30.3ft
• Full Load Displacement: 2479 mt
• Lightship Displacement: 1840 mt
• Speed
     o Sustained: 14.0 knots
     o Hydroacoustic Survey: 0-11 knots
• Range: 12,000 nm @ 12 knots
• Endurance: 40 days

Contract award is anticipated in September, 2009. The contract type shall be Fixed Price. The required period of performance will commence with contract award and conclude with preliminary delivery of the completed vessel thirty-six (36) months later to be followed immediately with a nine (9) month warranty period. This requirement will be competed utilizing full and open competition under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 15.

Paper copies of this solicitation will not be issued. Each potential offeror is responsible for checking the FedBizOpps website to gain all current information related to the solicitation. The solicitation and any further announcements regarding the solicitation will be posted only at http://www.fedbizopps.gov/. The estimated response due date is July 2, 2009; however, the actual date offers are due will be stated within the solicitation documents.

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 offerors must also have a Dun & Bradstreet Number. A Dun & Bradstreet number may be acquired free of charge by contacting Dun & Bradstreet on-line at https://www.dnb.com/product/eupdate/requestOptions.html or by phone at (800) 333-0505. This procurement also requires offerors to complete the On-Line Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at https://orca.bpn.gov/.

No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of the submission of an offer. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations. Requests for information must be submitted in writing to Mr. Paul Reed, Contracting Officer, at Paul.J.Reed@noaa.gov.