Scallop dredge vessel training platform

Added: Sep 03, 2015 6:00 pm Modified: Sep 07, 2015 9:16 pmTrack Changes

The Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service, Northeast Fisheries Science Center, (NEFSC) intends to issue a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for a firm, fixed price purchase order for services to support training trips aboard a commercial fishing vessel. The required training vessel gear type is a scallop dredge. 

The RFQ will be issued on or about September 3, 2015, in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13 via the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website http://www.fedbizopps.gov. The RFQ number will be EE-133F-15-RQ-1104; hard copies of the RFQ will not be issued. It is incumbent upon the contractors to monitor the FedBizOpps site for RFQ release and all subsequent amendments. The anticipated award date will be on or about September 21, 2015.  The proposed award is 100% set aside for small business concerns. This acquisition will be awarded as a firm -fixed price order under simplified acquisition procedures. All responsible sources may submit a quote which shall be considered by the agency. To be eligible for award, vendors must obtain a DUNS number (this may be done by calling 1-800-333-0505) and be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) www.Sam.gov.  The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the acquisition is 483112, Deep Sea Passenger Transportation. The small business size standard is 500 employees. Copies of the solicitation will only be posted on FedBizOpps. If you download a copy of the solicitation, please email your company name and address or fax the information to (508) 495-2004. Inquiries will only be accepted via email to: kelly.taranto@noaa.gov.