Replacement and spooling of the CTD cable pisces

Closed Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
1333MK26Q0061
Agency
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Department of Commerce
Responses due
Set-aside
Total Small Business

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
336611 Ship Building and Repairing
PSC
J020 Maint/Repair/Rebuild Of Equipment- Ship And Marine Equipment
Points of contact

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO), is soliciting quotes for replacement and spooling of the CTD (Conductivity, Temperature, Depth) cable on Hydrographic Winch No. 2 aboard the NOAA Ship PISCES. The primary contract requirement involves removing the existing 3,900-meter CTD cable from the winch, inspecting and preparing the winch drum, spooling the new government-furnished 4,500-meter cable with eco-friendly grease, and conducting testing to verify proper operation and conductivity. Contractors must either procure a certified constant tension wire spooler capable of handling 0.378-inch diameter cable or utilize government equipment with the contractor assuming all transportation and operational responsibilities. The government will award a firm fixed-price contract based on best value, considering past experience/performance and best price. Written questions must be submitted by April 27, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET, and quotes are due by April 29, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET to Contracting Officer Alexander Cancela at alexander.cancela@noaa.gov.

This is a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing) with a size standard of 1,300 employees. No incumbent contractor is identified in the solicitation materials. The period of performance runs from May 1, 2026 through June 30, 2026, with anticipated work dates of either May 28-June 1, 2026 or June 11-14, 2026. The contractor must pick up the government-furnished cable and slushing grease from the Gulf Marine Support Facility at NOAA Krebs Warehouse in Pascagoula, Mississippi (200 Krebs Avenue) and transport them to Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island (47 Chandler Street, Newport, RI 08241) for installation. The solicitation also requests hourly labor rates for potential growth work, including regular, overtime, and holiday/weekend overtime rates, which may be used throughout the contract life if additional work is added via modification.

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 1333MK26Q0061 CONSTITUTES A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (RFQ) AND INCORPORATES PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES IN EFFECT THROUGH FEDERAL ACQUISITION CIRCULAR 2026-01. THE NATIONAL OCEANIC ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA), OFFICE OF MARINE & AVIATION OPERATIONS (OMAO), NOAA SHIP PISCES REQUEST CTD CABLE REPLACEMENT AND SPOOLING.


CLIN DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT PRICE TOTAL PRICE

0001 PROVIDE REPLACEMENT AND SPOOLING OF THE CTD CABLE ON THE HYDROGRAPHIC WINCH NO. 2. ONBOARD THE NOAA SHIP PISCES PER ATTACHED STATEMENT OF WORK.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:
5/1/2026 – 6/30/2026

TWO PLACE OF PERFORMANCE PER ATTACHED STATEMENT OF WORK

PICK UP CTD CABLE FROM
GULF MARINE SUPPORT FACILITY
NOAA KREBS WAREHOUSE
200 KREBS AVENUE
PASCAGOULA, MS 39567


REPLACEMENT AND SPOOLING OF CTD CABLE TO:
NOAA SHIP PISCES
NAVAL STATION NEWPORT RHODE ISLAND
47 CHANDLER STREET
NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND, 08241

ADDITIONAL ITEM REQUIREMENTS (AIR): THESE ITEMS RELATE TO GROWTH WORK. THE RATES QUOTED WILL BE USED THROUGHOUT THE LIFE OF THE CONTRACT IF GROWTH WORK IS ADDED TO THE SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT [REFERENCE COMMERCE ACQUISITION REGULATION (CAR) CLAUSE 1352.271-72]. IF AIRS ARE ISSUED, THESE ITEMS WILL BE AWARDED AT THE QUANTITIES NEEDED VIA A CONTRACT MODIFICATION.

CLIN 0002 GROWTH WORK
**PROVIDE BREAKDOWN, AS FOLLOWS:

AIRS/GROWTH HOURLY LABOR RATE**

REGULAR LABOR RATE__________________PER HOUR
OVERTIME RATE____________________PER HOUR
HOLIDAY/WEEKEND OVERTIME _________________PER HOUR.


THE GOVERNMENT WILL AWARD A FIRM FIXED PRICE CONTRACT BASED ON BEST VALUE TO THE GOVERNMENT: BASED ON PAST EXPERIENCE/ PERFORMANCE, AND BEST PRICE.

THIS ACQUISITION IS A 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE UNDER THE NAICS CODE 336611, SHIP BUILDING AND REPAIRING, WITH THE SIZE STANDARD OF 1,300 EMPLOYEES AND THE PRODUCT SERVICE CODE IS J020.

PLEASE REVIEW THE ATTACHED RFQ 1333MK26Q0061 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, SAM UEI, AND THE FIRST PAGE OF YOUR SAM REGISTRATION.

2. AN ITEMIZED/DETAIL BREAKDOWN COST OF THE QUOTE THAT WILL REFLECT THE ENTIRE PRICE UNDER THIS RFQ. (THAT WOULD INCLUDE ONLY IF APPLICABLE THE FOLLOWING: PARTS, LABOR, LOGISTICS/TRANSPORTATION AND TRAVEL, ETC.).

3. A COPY OF THE LIABILITY INSURANCE (PLEASE ENSURE IS UP TO DATE).

4. INCLUDE STATEMENT SPECIFYING THE EXTENT OF AGREEMENT WITH ALL TERMS, CONDITIONS, AND PROVISION INCLUDED IN THE RFQ. QUOTES THAT REJECT THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE RFQ MAY BE EXCLUDED FROM CONSIDERATION.

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

6. PLEASE THREE REFERENCES THAT ARE THE SAME OR SIMILAR TO REPLACEMENT OF CABLE AND SPOOLING OF CABLE ON VESSELS.

7. VENDOR SHALL PROVIDE THE REFERENCES POINT OF CONTACT THAT INCLUDES THE NAME, TELEPHONE NUMBER, EMAILS, CONTRACT VALUE AND A DETAIL DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK PERFORMED.

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 APRIL 29, 2026 AT 5:00 P.M. EASTERN TIME (ET.) TO ALEXANDER.CANCELA@NOAA.GOV.

THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR NON-RECEIPT OF EMAIL.

ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO ALEXANDER.CANCELA@NOAA.GOV BY APRIL 27, 2026 AT 1:00P.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://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 PROVISIONS PLEASE SEE ATTACHED:

1. SF1449 1333MK26Q0061

Attachments

Files attached to this notice, newest first
File Type Posted
(047)_Trawling_and_Scientific_Winch_System_Part_1.pdf PDF
Sol_1333MK26Q0061.pdf PDF
Naval_Station_Newport_Base_Access_SECNAV_FORM_5512-NSNPT_-_JUL_2023.pdf PDF
SECNAV_5512-1_(Apr_2025)_-_Fillable.pdf PDF
STATEMENT_OF_WORK.pdf PDF

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