Rocket Noise Data Collection
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 6913G624Q300002
- Agency
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Immediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation
Department of Transportation
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541330 Engineering Services
- PSC
- R499 Support- Professional: Other
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Transportation is seeking offers to collect acoustic data from up to three rocket launches at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and Kennedy Space Center between December 2023 and September 2024. Offerors must have experience with calibrated acoustic measurements, transportation noise sources, and managing similar campaigns. Proposals will be evaluated based on technical approach, staffing plan, and past performance references for launch vehicle, aircraft or rotorcraft noise measurement within the last ten years. Questions are due by November 17th and proposals containing technical and pricing submissions are due November 20th.
This requirement has a total small business set-aside. The NAICS code is 541330 with a $25.5 million size standard. Pricing shall be provided for acoustic data collection from up to 30 measurement sites over the period of performance. Data will support analysis of rocket noise impacts on local communities. Performance will take place at Cape Canaveral and Kennedy Space Center launch facilities.
Notice text
3 versions
Update #3 · Latest ·
Amendment No. 00002
This combined synopsis/solicitation is amended to extend the date offers are due until November 27, 2023 at 3:00PM EST.
All other terms and conditions remain the same.
_________________________________________________________________________
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation No. 6913G624Q300002 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This solicitation is being conducted under FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This solicitation document and Incorporated provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-06, effective 11/06/2023. The NAICS Code is 541330; the Small Business size standard is $25.5M.
The U.S. Department of Transportation, John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center), in cooperation with the Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC) and the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) intends to solicit and award a purchase order on a competitive basis for Rocket Noise Data Collection support, in accordance with the attached Statement of Work (SOW) and Technical Evaluation Criteria.
REQUIREMENTS/SPECIFICATIONS
The Government intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order with a base (CLIN 00100) and 8 optional CLINs (00200 and 00900) which may or may not be exercised, as a result of this Combined Synopsis/Solicitation. Please provide a firm fixed price quote, inclusive of all labor and travel, in accordance with the items cited below and the attached Statement of Work.
CLIN 00100 – Rocket Noise Measurement 1, Sites: 1-5
Unit Price $________________ Total Price $_______________ (Base)
CLIN 00200 – Rocket Noise Measurement 1, Sites: 6-8
Unit Price $________________ Total Price $_______________ (Optional Line Item)
CLIN 00300 - Rocket Noise Measurement 1, Sites: 9-10
Unit Price $________________ Total Price $_______________ (Optional Line Item)
CLIN 00400 - Rocket Noise Measurement 2, Sites: 1-5
Unit Price $________________ Total Price $_______________ (Optional Line Item)
CLIN 00500 - Rocket Noise Measurement 2, Sites: 6-8
Unit Price $________________ Total Price $_______________ (Optional Line Item)
CLIN 00600 - Rocket Noise Measurement 2, Sites: 9-10
Unit Price $________________ Total Price $_______________ (Optional Line Item)
CLIN 00700 - Rocket Noise Measurement 3, Sites: 1-5
Unit Price $________________ Total Price $_______________ (Optional Line Item)
CLIN 00800 - Rocket Noise Measurement 3, Sites: 6-8
Unit Price $________________ Total Price $_______________ (Optional Line Item)
CLIN 00900 - Rocket Noise Measurement 3, Sites: 9-10
Unit Price $________________ Total Price $_______________ (Optional Line Item)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE
The period of performance for will December 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024.
INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS
This combined synopsis/solicitation hereby incorporates all Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions and clauses contained herein.
Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition and is incorporated by reference. Please provide a firm fixed price quote in accordance with the attached SOW and technical evaluation criteria.
Questions shall be submitted by 12:00 noon Eastern Standard Time on November 22, 2023.
Questions and quotes shall be submitted to Karen Marino via email (karen.marino@dot.gov).
All Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3 (attached), Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (attached). An Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through http://www.sam.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (v)) of this provision. All Contractors must be registered in SAM in order to receive an award from a DOT Agency.
FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items is hereby incorporated by reference.
FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, is hereby incorporated by reference; additional clauses cited in FAR 52.212-5 that apply to this acquisition are: 52.204-27, 52.209-6, 52.217-5, 52.217-7 (attached), 52.219-6, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.222-50, 52.223-15, 52.223-18, 52.225-1, 52.225-13, 52.232-33 and 52.232-40.
The following clauses also apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference:
- FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items (Nov 2023) (attached)
- FAR 52.217-7, Option for Increase Quantity – Separately Priced Line Item (Mar 1989)
- FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference
- FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference
- TAR 1252.237-73, Key Personnel (Nov 2022)
The FAR provisions and clauses cited in this notice can be viewed at http://www.acquisition.gov/far.
The offer should be addressed to the following: U.S. Department of Transportation, Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Attn: Karen Marino, V-222, 55 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02142. The signed offer must be submitted via e-mail to the contracting officer Karen.Marino@dot.gov. The time for receipt of offers is 3:00 PM Eastern Time on 11/20/2023. No telephone requests will be honored. The Government will not pay for any information received.
Update #2 ·
Amendment No. 00001
This combined synopsis/solicitation is amended to include the attached questions and answers.
All other RFQ terms and conditions remain the same. __________________________________________________________________
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation No. 6913G624Q300002 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This solicitation is being conducted under FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This solicitation document and Incorporated provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-06, effective 11/06/2023. The NAICS Code is 541330; the Small Business size standard is $25.5M.
The U.S. Department of Transportation, John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center), in cooperation with the Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC) and the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) intends to solicit and award a purchase order on a competitive basis for Rocket Noise Data Collection support, in accordance with the attached Statement of Work (SOW) and Technical Evaluation Criteria.
REQUIREMENTS/SPECIFICATIONS
The Government intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order with a base (CLIN 00100) and 8 optional CLINs (00200 and 00900) which may or may not be exercised, as a result of this Combined Synopsis/Solicitation. Please provide a firm fixed price quote, inclusive of all labor and travel, in accordance with the items cited below and the attached Statement of Work.
CLIN 00100 – Rocket Noise Measurement 1, Sites: 1-5
Unit Price $________________ Total Price $_______________ (Base)
CLIN 00200 – Rocket Noise Measurement 1, Sites: 6-8
Unit Price $________________ Total Price $_______________ (Optional Line Item)
CLIN 00300 - Rocket Noise Measurement 1, Sites: 9-10
Unit Price $________________ Total Price $_______________ (Optional Line Item)
CLIN 00400 - Rocket Noise Measurement 2, Sites: 1-5
Unit Price $________________ Total Price $_______________ (Optional Line Item)
CLIN 00500 - Rocket Noise Measurement 2, Sites: 6-8
Unit Price $________________ Total Price $_______________ (Optional Line Item)
CLIN 00600 - Rocket Noise Measurement 2, Sites: 9-10
Unit Price $________________ Total Price $_______________ (Optional Line Item)
CLIN 00700 - Rocket Noise Measurement 3, Sites: 1-5
Unit Price $________________ Total Price $_______________ (Optional Line Item)
CLIN 00800 - Rocket Noise Measurement 3, Sites: 6-8
Unit Price $________________ Total Price $_______________ (Optional Line Item)
CLIN 00900 - Rocket Noise Measurement 3, Sites: 9-10
Unit Price $________________ Total Price $_______________ (Optional Line Item)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE
The period of performance for will December 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024.
INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS
This combined synopsis/solicitation hereby incorporates all Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions and clauses contained herein.
Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition and is incorporated by reference. Please provide a firm fixed price quote in accordance with the attached SOW and technical evaluation criteria.
Questions shall be submitted by 12:00 noon Eastern Standard Time on November 17, 2023.
Questions and quotes shall be submitted to Karen Marino via email (karen.marino@dot.gov).
All Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3 (attached), Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (attached). An Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through http://www.sam.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (v)) of this provision. All Contractors must be registered in SAM in order to receive an award from a DOT Agency.
FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items is hereby incorporated by reference.
FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, is hereby incorporated by reference; additional clauses cited in FAR 52.212-5 that apply to this acquisition are: 52.204-27, 52.209-6, 52.217-5, 52.217-7 (attached), 52.219-6, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.222-50, 52.223-15, 52.223-18, 52.225-1, 52.225-13, 52.232-33 and 52.232-40.
The following clauses also apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference:
- FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items (Nov 2023) (attached)
- FAR 52.217-7, Option for Increase Quantity – Separately Priced Line Item (Mar 1989)
- FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference
- FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference
- TAR 1252.237-73, Key Personnel (Nov 2022)
The FAR provisions and clauses cited in this notice can be viewed at http://www.acquisition.gov/far.
The offer should be addressed to the following: U.S. Department of Transportation, Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Attn: Karen Marino, V-222, 55 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02142. The signed offer must be submitted via e-mail to the contracting officer Karen.Marino@dot.gov. The time for receipt of offers is 3:00 PM Eastern Time on 11/20/2023. No telephone requests will be honored. The Government will not pay for any information received.
Update #1 ·
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation No. 6913G624Q300002 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This solicitation is being conducted under FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This solicitation document and Incorporated provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-06, effective 11/06/2023. The NAICS Code is 541330; the Small Business size standard is $25.5M.
The U.S. Department of Transportation, John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center), in cooperation with the Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC) and the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) intends to solicit and award a purchase order on a competitive basis for Rocket Noise Data Collection support, in accordance with the attached Statement of Work (SOW) and Technical Evaluation Criteria.
REQUIREMENTS/SPECIFICATIONS
The Government intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order with a base (CLIN 00100) and 8 optional CLINs (00200 and 00900) which may or may not be exercised, as a result of this Combined Synopsis/Solicitation. Please provide a firm fixed price quote, inclusive of all labor and travel, in accordance with the items cited below and the attached Statement of Work.
CLIN 00100 – Rocket Noise Measurement 1, Sites: 1-5
Unit Price $________________ Total Price $_______________ (Base)
CLIN 00200 – Rocket Noise Measurement 1, Sites: 6-8
Unit Price $________________ Total Price $_______________ (Optional Line Item)
CLIN 00300 - Rocket Noise Measurement 1, Sites: 9-10
Unit Price $________________ Total Price $_______________ (Optional Line Item)
CLIN 00400 - Rocket Noise Measurement 2, Sites: 1-5
Unit Price $________________ Total Price $_______________ (Optional Line Item)
CLIN 00500 - Rocket Noise Measurement 2, Sites: 6-8
Unit Price $________________ Total Price $_______________ (Optional Line Item)
CLIN 00600 - Rocket Noise Measurement 2, Sites: 9-10
Unit Price $________________ Total Price $_______________ (Optional Line Item)
CLIN 00700 - Rocket Noise Measurement 3, Sites: 1-5
Unit Price $________________ Total Price $_______________ (Optional Line Item)
CLIN 00800 - Rocket Noise Measurement 3, Sites: 6-8
Unit Price $________________ Total Price $_______________ (Optional Line Item)
CLIN 00900 - Rocket Noise Measurement 3, Sites: 9-10
Unit Price $________________ Total Price $_______________ (Optional Line Item)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE
The period of performance for will December 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024.
INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS
This combined synopsis/solicitation hereby incorporates all Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions and clauses contained herein.
Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition and is incorporated by reference. Please provide a firm fixed price quote in accordance with the attached SOW and technical evaluation criteria.
Questions shall be submitted by 12:00 noon Eastern Standard Time on November 17, 2023.
Questions and quotes shall be submitted to Karen Marino via email (karen.marino@dot.gov).
All Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3 (attached), Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (attached). An Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through http://www.sam.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (v)) of this provision. All Contractors must be registered in SAM in order to receive an award from a DOT Agency.
FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items is hereby incorporated by reference.
FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, is hereby incorporated by reference; additional clauses cited in FAR 52.212-5 that apply to this acquisition are: 52.204-27, 52.209-6, 52.217-5, 52.217-7 (attached), 52.219-6, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.222-50, 52.223-15, 52.223-18, 52.225-1, 52.225-13, 52.232-33 and 52.232-40.
The following clauses also apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference:
- FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items (Nov 2023) (attached)
- FAR 52.217-7, Option for Increase Quantity – Separately Priced Line Item (Mar 1989)
- FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference
- FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference
- TAR 1252.237-73, Key Personnel (Nov 2022)
The FAR provisions and clauses cited in this notice can be viewed at http://www.acquisition.gov/far.
The offer should be addressed to the following: U.S. Department of Transportation, Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Attn: Karen Marino, V-222, 55 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02142. The signed offer must be submitted via e-mail to the contracting officer Karen.Marino@dot.gov. The time for receipt of offers is 3:00 PM Eastern Time on 11/20/2023. No telephone requests will be honored. The Government will not pay for any information received.
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