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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF APRIL 03, 2002 FBO #0122
SOLICITATION NOTICE

W -- NOAA-owned AQUARIUS undersea laboratory

Notice Date

4/1/2002
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

Contracting Office

Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), AG/Acquisition Management Division, SSMC4 - Room 7601/OFA61 1305 East West Highway, 7th Floor, Silver Spring, MD, 20910
 

ZIP Code

20910
 

Solicitation Number

NR-MR0000-2-00006
 

Response Due

4/17/2002
 

Archive Date

5/2/2002
 

Point of Contact

Eleanor Kaul, Contract Specialist, Phone 301-713-0823 x142, Fax 301-713-0806, - Donald Thompson, Contracting Officer, Phone 301-713-0823, Fax 301-713-0806,
 

E-Mail Address

Eleanor.E.Kaul@noaa.gov, don.thompson@noaa.gov
 

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED. Solicitation number RFQ NR-MR0000-2-00006 is issued as a request for quotations. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-27. This procurement action is full and open. The associated North America Industry Classification System is 542490. A firm is a small business for the purpose of this requirement if it size standard is $6 million. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), National Undersea Research Program (NURP) requires services to operate and manage the NOAA-owned AQUARIUS undersea laboratory located approximately four (4) miles off Key Largo, Florida, in 50 feet of water during specialized training exercises for teams of NASA appointed astronauts The AQUARIUS has living accommodations and research facilities to conduct undersea and space related research. The period of performance shall be from May 1, 2002, to September 30, 2002. The Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) web site is www.arnet.gov/far/loadmainre.html. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial applies to this acquisition and there are no addenda to this provision. The provision at FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items (JAN 1000) applies: (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (i) technical capability of the item/service offered to meet the Government requirements; (ii) price; (iii) past performance. Technical factor shall be having the ability to operate and manage the AQUARIUS evaluated at 30%, and past performance - having managed the AQUARIUS at 40%, when combined, are 70% when compared to price. Price on a per day basis is the Government's required unit. See Federal Business Opportunities (FEDBIZOPPS) Note 25 at www.eps.gov/Numbered_Notes.html. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its offer. FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and there are no addenda to this provision. FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and the following additional FAR clause cited in the clause are applicable to this acquisition: 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I (41 U.S.C. 2538 and (U.S.C. 2402), 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns and Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns (15 U.S.C. 637 (d)(2) and (3), 52.219-14, Limitation on Subcontracting 915 U.S.C. 637(a)(14), 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246), 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212), 52.222-36, Affirmative Action. for Workers with Disabilities (29 U.S.C. 793), 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212), 52.225-3, Buy American Act Supplies(41 U.S.C.10) and 52.225-9, Buy American Free Trade Agreement -Israeli Trade Act- Balance of Payments Program (U.S.C. 10). Quotes can be emailed to Eleanor.E.Kaul@noaa.gov or faxed to Eleanor.E.Kaul at 301/713-0806 or mailed to U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Eleanor. E. Kaul OFA61, 1305 East-West Hwy., Station #7604, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910-3281. Quotes must be received no later than 3:00 p.m. on April 17, 2002. Only the faxed pages received on the NOAA fax machine by the stated closing date and time will be accepted.
 

Place of Performance

Address: University of North Carolina at Wilmington, National Undersea Research Center, 7205 Wrightsville Avenue, Wilmington, North Carolina

Zip Code: 28403

Country: United States
 

Record

SN00051477-W 20020403/020401213115 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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