SOLICITATION NOTICE
19 -- SHIP TIME
- Notice Date
- 5/17/2002
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, Office of Naval Research, Naval Research Laboratory, 4555 Overlook Ave. S.W., Washington, DC, 20375
- ZIP Code
- 20375
- Solicitation Number
- N00173-02-R-KK04
- Response Due
- 6/11/2002
- Archive Date
- 6/11/2003
- Point of Contact
- Kevin King, Contract Specialist, Phone 202-767-1495, Fax 202-767-5896, - Wayne Carrington, Contracting Officer, Phone 202-767-0393, Fax 202-767-5896,
- E-Mail Address
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king@contracts.nrl.navy.mil, carrington@contracts.nrl.navy.mil
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation, N00173-02-R-KK04, is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 01-07 and DFARS and NAPS as of 28 MAR 02. This will be a sole source procurement to the Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA ), P.O. Box 173, Bergen , Norway. The associated NAICS code is 541710 and small business size standard is 500 employees. NRL has a requirement for the use of a ship for 5 days during the period from 17 JUL 2002 through 02 AUG 2002. This ship must meet or exceed the following minimum specifications: 1. The ship must be available during the period from 17 JUL 2002 through 02 AUG 2002. 2. The ship is required to release and retrieve an ocean floor carbon dioxide system that is constructed by the research team to 800 meter ocean floor depth. 3. The ship must be able to simultaneously run two remote operated vehicle systems for surveying the equipment. 4. The ship must be capable of maintaining accurate navigation on the experimental site near Bergen, Norway. 5. The ship must be capable of housing a research team of 25 scientists for the 5 day period. Deliverables include: a comprehensive data gathering, including but not limited to, the ship navigation position, a log of activity, film and photography from the remote operated vehicles and any available physical water column data taken during the expedition. Delivery shall be during the period from 17 JUL 2002 through 02 AUG 2002. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors--Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to that responsible offeror proposing the lowest price for the items that have been determined to comply with the requirements of the specifications and solicitation. The proposal must demonstrate an understanding of the requirement and the ability to meet the specifications. General statements that the offeror can or will comply with the requirements, that standard procedures will be used, that well-known techniques will be used, or paraphrases the RFP specifications in whole or in part will not constitute compliance with this requirement concerning the content of the technical proposal. Offeror must complete and submit with its proposal, FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items and DFARs 252.212-7000 Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items., which are available electronically at : http://heron.nrl.navy.mil/contracts/reps&certs.htm The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items and FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable to the acquisition: FAR 52.203-3, FAR 52.203-6, FAR 52.203-8, FAR 52.203-10, FAR 52.219-4, FAR 52.222-21, FAR 52.222-26, FAR 52.222-36, FAR 52.222-37, FAR 52.225-5, FAR 52.225-13, FAR 52.232-34. . The DFARs clauses at 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items is applicable. The additional DFARs clauses cited in the clause are applicable: DFARS 252.225-7012, DFARS 252.227-7015, DFARS 252.225-7037, DFARS 252.243-7002, DFARS 252.247-7023, DFARS 252.247-7024. Any resultant contract will be DO Rated under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS). The Contract Specialist must receive any questions no later than 10 calendar days before the closing date of this solicitation. An original and 2 copies of the offeror's proposal shall be received on or before 4:00 P.M. local time, 11 JUN 2002 at the Naval Research Laboratory, Attn: Contracting Officer, Bldg. 222, Room 115, 4555 Overlook Ave. S.W., Washington, D.C. 20375-5326. The package should be marked with the solicitation number, due date and time. The U.S. Postal Service continues to irradiate letters, flats, Express and Priority Mail with stamps for postage and other packages with stamps for postage destined to government agencies in the ZIP Code ranges 202 through 205. Due to potential delays in receiving mail, offerors are encouraged to use alternatives to the mail when submitting proposals. Facsimile proposals are authorized and may be forwarded to the contract specialist point of contact listed below. See Note 22.
- Record
- SN00079172-W 20020519/020517213323 (fbodaily.com)
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