Self-Propelled Boat Trailer - Question and Answer Posting

Added: Aug 15, 2016 12:11 pm Modified: Aug 22, 2016 9:36 amTrack Changes

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has a requirement to obtain a submersible, Self-propelled boat trailer to be used for hauling, transporting and launching the USCG Special Purpose Craft - Training Boat (SPC-TB) for USCG Training Center Yorktown, VA (TCY).

USCG TRACEN Yorktown (TCY) Boat Forces Center operates 14 38-foot Special Mission Training Boats (38' SPC-TB) to support Boatswain Mate A-school. Each 38' SPC-TB is hauled at the TCY boat ramp after 100 hours of operation or during mechanical casualties. TCY has one self-propelled trailer capable of hauling the 38' SPC-TB but frequently encounters maintenance delays when the trailer suffers a casualty or when more than one 38' SPC-TB is in need of planned maintenance or repair. A second self-propelled trailer would ensure that maintenance and repairs are conducted in a timely manner and avoid loss of underway training for Boatswain Mate A-school.

Delivery Destination. 1 U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Yorktown; Yorktown, VA 23690-5000.

The applicable NAICS code is 336612, "Boat Building".

As a result of this solicitation, USCG plans to award one Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) commercial contract. This contract is a Total Small Business set-aside as per Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) part 52.219-6.

Anticipated Period of Performance. :
a. Base Period - 30 September 2016 to 30 June 2017
b. Option Period # 1 - 01 July 2017 to 30 June 2018
c. Option Period # 2 - 01 July 2018 to 30 June 2019
d. Option Period # 3 - 01 July 2019 to 30 June 2020
e. Option Period # 4 - 01 July 2020 to 30 June 2021

This contract meets the definition of "Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items" in accordance with FAR Part 13.5.

This solicitation is governed by FAR Part 12.102(c), "Acquisition of Commercial Items - Applicability".

Basis for Award, Quote instructions and Evaluation Criteria are described in the RFQ attachment - HSCG23-16-Q-QW2127

All questions regarding this solicitation must be received by Friday, August 26th, 2016, at 2:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Questions received after this time and date may or may not be addressed by USCG. Questions will only be accepted in email format. Questions received in any other format will be disregarded. Emails should be addressed to the joint attention of the Contract Specialist, Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) Joe Tallent, at joe.b.tallent@uscg.mil and the Contracting Officer, Mr. Nathan Dolezal, at nate.dolezal@uscg.mil.

By submission of its quote, each offeror is verifying that it understands the RFQ, the RFQ attachments, and that there are no exceptions to the RFQ or its attachments in the quote itself.

The deadline for quotes submission is Tuesday, September 6th, 2016, at 2:00 PM (EDT). Any quote received after the aforementioned date and time risks immediate rejection by the Contracting Officer. Quotes will only be accepted by email; any quote received by USCG that is not emailed will not be considered for award. All quote emails should be addressed to the joint attention of the Contract Specialist, Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) Joe Tallent, at joe.b.tallent@uscg.mil and the Contracting Officer, Mr. Nathan Dolezal, at nate.dolezal@uscg.mil.

The email must have the offeror's name in the subject line and be formatted as noted below. The only text that should change is the text [in brackets]:
a. [Name of Offeror's Company], Technical Capabilities Volume; and
b. [Name of Offeror's Company], Price Volume.

The file capability of USCG's servers is 10 megabytes (MBs). A quote that is of greater size shall be submitted in multiple transmissions, all of which must arrive by the quote submission deadline.

By submission of its quote, the offeror is asserting that it understands the RFQ, the RFQ attachments, and that there are no exceptions to the RFQ or its attachments in the quote itself.

This RFQ shall not be considered direction to proceed with the subject effort. This RFQ is not a promise of future direction to proceed. Offerors are solely responsible for all RFQ submission costs.

Added: Aug 15, 2016 12:11 pm The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has a requirement to obtain a submersible, Self-propelled boat trailer to be used for hauling, transporting and launching the (USCG) Special Purpose Craft - Training Boat (SPC-TB). The specifications and delivery requirements are described in the attached Draft Statement of Work (SOW).

The Government's intent is to award a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP), commercial, contract that is anticipated to be set aside for Small Business concerns per FAR 52.219-6. The anticipated period of performance for the design, build/manufacture, test and delivery is a nine (9) month base period, with four one-year option periods for warranties. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 336612.

Per FAR Part 5.203(a)(1), the USCG may establish a shorter period for issuance of the solicitation in relation to the synopsized requirement. Therefore, USCG anticipates issuing the solicitation in seven (7) days on Monday, August 22nd, 2016.

This Presolicitation Notice does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ) or a promise to issue an RFQ in the future. This Presolicitation Notice does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, the USCG is not seeking proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Respondents are advised that the USCG will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred due to the posting of this Presolicitation Notice.

Not responding to this Presolicitation Notice does not preclude participation in any future RFQ. If a solicitation is released, it will be issued via the Federal Business Opportunities website (www.fbo.gov). It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor the website for any information that may pertain to this Presolicitation Notice or a future RFQ. The information provided in this Presolicitation Notice and any future changes to the Presolicitation Notice are subject to change and are not binding on the USCG.