Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV)

The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service, (NMFS), Office of Law Enforcement (OLE), is soliciting quotes for a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) delivered in accordance with the Statement of Need/Technical Specifications.

The proposed award is 100% set aside for small business concerns. The associated NAICS code is 334511, with a size standard of 1250 employees. The solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) and incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-03, effective January 14, 2021.

The RFQ is issued in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13 via the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website http://www.beta.sam.gov . The solicitation number is 1333MF21QNFFK0022.  Hard copies of the RFQ will not be issued.

For information on how to register your company on Firms offering a response to this notice shall ensure that they are registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), www.sam.gov, prior to submission of proposals. All vendors doing business with the Government are required to be registered with the SAM.  Award will not be issued to vendors not actively registered within SAM.  For additional information and to register in SAM, please access the following web site:  https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. In order to register with the SAM and be eligible to receive an award from this acquisition office, all offerors shall also have a Dun & Bradstreet Number. A Dun & Bradstreet number may be acquired free of charge by contacting Dun & Bradstreet online at: http://www.dnb.com/ or by phone at (866) 705-5711.

The anticipated award date is on or about March 24, 2021. This acquisition will be awarded as a firm fixed price order under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13 (Commercial Acquisition).

All responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency. Quotes must be submitted via electronic means (e-mail) by 12:00 P.M. Eastern on March 22, 2021. Quotes must be submitted electronically via e-mail to susan.henderson@noaa.gov.

All questions must be submitted in writing to susan.henderson.@noaa.gov by 12:00 P.M. Eastern on March 19, 2021. Telephone inquiries will not be honored.