Vessal Lease

Added: Apr 28, 2010 1:48 pm The USGS Marine Facility of Santa Cruz, CA requires a research vessel to tow a USGS owned camera to photograph the ocean bottom between Fort Bragg and Eureka, CA during the time period of about 07/20/2010 to 08/16/2010. The vessel requirements must be: 1. The vessel shall be fully licensed by the U.S. Coast Guard as required by law and shall have passed all appropriate U.S Coast Guard requirements for safety and seaworthiness. 2. The vessel shall be equipped with radar, depth sounder, EPIRB, safety equipment, medical kit, current nautical charts, and GPS navigation. 3. The vessel must be able to accommodate 5 to 6 USGS personnel for daytime work only. 4. The vessel must have a stern mounted U-frame or J-frame capable of lifting and towing a camera sled weighing approximately 400 lbs. and the ability to safely handle dynamic loading under way. The approximate dimensions of the sled are 2.5 feet x 6 feet with a 2 foot tail fin, and 3 feet high. There must be adequate deck space under the U/J-frame to safely launch and recover the sled. 5. The vessel must be able to accommodate a small winch with an approximate 4ft x 4ft footprint and weighing 1800 lbs. There must also be an approximate distance of 15-20 feet between the winch drum and the lifting block on the U/J frame. 6. The vessel must be able to provide hydraulic power off of ship's hydraulics to the camera winch. The winch will require 12-15 gpm hydraulic flow at 2,500 to 3,000 psi. USGS marine technicians will assist ship's engineer in the connection of the winch to ship's hydraulics. 7. The vessel must have a dry lab area with at least 6 linear feet of counter space to accommodate the topside camera console and operators. The lab must have access to the working deck to connect to the camera sled and external antennas for the navigation system. The lab must have approximately 4kW of 110 VAC power with a dedicated 30 amp service receptacle for the video console. Additional 110 VAC outlets will be required for associated computer stations. 8. The vessel must able to maintain straight survey lines at one (1) knot and maintain steerage for long periods of time. 9. The vessel must displace at least 143 tons and be 90' in length along the waterline to dampen the effects of wind waves, to conduct underwater video work, light seafloor sampling, and light geophysical surveying. Prospective vendors may go to IDEAS EC or FedBizOps to get a copy of the RFQ. The RFQ will be posted on-line on or about April 29, 2010. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency. All prospective contractors must be active in CCR and current in ORCA. All quotes must be received no later than 05/26/2010.