T. S. KENNEDY - Replacement and Installation of GPS and AIS Systems

 

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format prescribed in Subpart 12.6 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; price quotes are being requested. The solicitation number is stated above, and it is being issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-74, effective July 01, 2014.

NAICS code 336611 applies. This is a small business set-aside.

The T.S. KENNEDY is a U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) training ship provided to the Massachusetts Maritime Academy for the purpose of training young men and women for a career in the U.S. Maritime Industry.  The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD), Norfolk, VA intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order for potential contractor to provide all labor and materials required to purchase and install Global Positioning System (GPS) and Automatic Identification System (AIS) aboard T.S. KENNEDY.

All work shall be performed in accordance with the requirements of the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) and American Bureau of Shipping (ABS).

The requested period of performance is 08 September - 30 October 2014.

 

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION/STATEMENT OF WORK:  See Attachment 1, Statement of Work.

PRICE OFFER WORKSHEET:  See Attachment 2

 

 

Vessel Location:

T.S. KENNEDY

Massachusetts Maritime Academy

101 Academy Drive

Buzzards Bay, MA  02532

 

SHIP CHECK - SITE VISIT

A pre-quote conference and site visit will be conducted onboard the T.S. KENNEDY at 10:00 a.m. ET, located at its layberth located at Massachusetts Maritime Academy, 101 Academy Drive, Buzzards Bay, MA 02532.

 

WHEN:  Wednesday, August 06, 2014

 

POC: Mr. Jeffrey H. Brown, Contracting Officer's Technical Representative, phone 757‐694-5505; email: Jeffrey.H.Brown@dot.gov, or Ms. Monique R. Leake, Contracting Officer, phone 757‐322‐5820; Monique.Leake@dot.gov.

 

This is the ONLY site visit that will be conducted.  Quoters are encouraged to attend as failure to attend does not relieve the quoter of accuracy of their proposal and the quoter's responsibility that it has investigated and satisfied itself as to the general and local conditions which can affect the work or its cost.  In order to make the visit as productive as possible, quoters are also requested to submit any questions from the review of the solicitation package or as a result of visiting the site should be submitted in writing (email) to the Contracting Officer by 12:00 p.m. on Friday, August 08, 2014. Responses determined to be necessary will be issued by amendment to the solicitation package.

 

 

Responsible sources shall provide the following:

 

- Satisfactory Past Performance information for similar services done in the past three (3) years

- Signed SF-1449 and any subsequent Amendments

-  Price quote (Excel Spreadsheet) which identifies the requested item(s), quantity, unit price, and extended price

-  Prompt Payment Terms

 - Remittance address, Tax Identification Number, DUNS number

 

All Potential Offerors are required to be a registered vendor in the System for Award Management Maintenance (SAM); formerly Central Contractor Register (CCR).

 

Responses to this solicitation are due Thursday, August 21, 2014 at 12:00 p.m. EST.   LATE QUOTES MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR EVALUATION.  All Quotes are to be e-mailed to Monique.Leake@dot.gov.  No faxed quotes will be accepted.  Please reference the solicitation number on your quote.

 

 

BASIS FOR AWARD

Award will be made to the responsible acceptable offeror, whose quote is conforming to the solicitation requirements, and offers the lowest evaluated price.    

 

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