Vessel Services to Retrieve/Tow Back One (1) NOAA 12 Meter Buoy
The Eastern Acquisition Division (EAD) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in Norfolk, VA is soliciting quotes, on behalf of the National Weather Service's National Data Buoy Center (NDBC) for vessel services to retrieve NOAA One (1) 12-meter buoy 12D14 (340 nm northeast of Nassau, Bahamas) and tow it to an approved port, along with the requirement to take possession of the buoy and dispose of it in accordance with the attached Statement of Work (SOW), dated July 8, 2014. Within 10 days of the buoys' arrival at the dock, NOAA will send two technicians to the docking location to check all buoy compartments for hazardous atmosphere (oxygen and explosive gases) and make the compartments safe to open and enter. NOAA personnel will also remove the obstruction lights and position trackers.
This is a 100% Total Small Business Set-aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the acquisition is 483111 Deep Sea Freight Transportation. The small business size standard is 500 employees. NOAA anticipates awarding one firm fixed-price contract as a result of this solicitation. The solicitation and proposed fixed-price contract will be issued utilizing FAR Part 12 and FAR Subpart 13.5, Test Program For Certain Commercial Items and will be evaluated on a technical acceptable lowest offeror basis in descending order of importance:
1) Proposed vessel description, including length overall and brake horsepower;
2) Proposed method of freeing the buoy from its mooring;
3) Port(s) that buoys will be delivered to;
4) Name, address, and phone number of individual(s) or organization(s) that will take possession of the buoys from the Government upon delivery to port.
5) Price.
All responsible sources may submit a quote that 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 solicitation will be available electronically on or about July 15, 2014 via FedBizOpps at www.fedbizopps.gov. Amendments to the solicitation will also be provided on the Internet using the same protocol listed above. Telephone requests for hard copies will not be honored. Questions regarding this solicitation should be addressed to [email protected]. Quotes will be accepted electronically at the following email address: [email protected] and via facsimile at (228) 688-3153.
Kurt Charles Weilbaecher, Contract Specialist, Phone 228-688-2825, Fax 228-688-3153, Email [email protected] - Brendon Johnson, Contracting Officer, Phone 757-441-3344, Fax 228-688-3153, Email [email protected]
