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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JANUARY 12, 2003 FBO #0406
MODIFICATION

99 -- Acoustic Release Pop Up Bouy

Notice Date

11/22/2002
 

Notice Type

Modification
 

Contracting Office

Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Administrative Support Center, Norfolk Federal Building, 200 Granby Street, Norfolk, VA, 23510
 

ZIP Code

23510
 

Solicitation Number

EA133F-03-RQ-0023
 

Response Due

11/25/2002
 

Point of Contact

Michelle Morales, Contract Specialist, Phone (757) 441-6526, Fax (757) 441-3786, - Melvyn Desjarlais, Supv. Contract Specialist, Phone (757) 441-6647, Fax (757) 441-3786,
 

E-Mail Address

michelle.r.morales@noaa.gov, melvyn.a.desjarlais@noaa.gov
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

REVISED NOTICE: This is a combined solicitation/synopsis 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; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number EA1330-03-RQ-0023 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular number 2001-09. The requiring agency is the National Marine Fisheries Service, Highlands, New Jersey. The solicitation is for 72 acoustic release pop-up buoys and one acoustic command unit that meet the following specifications: (1) The acoustic release must have accessible attachment points: (2) Each buoy/acoustic unit must have a unique acoustic release signal that is detectable by the release at depths of up to 100 meters and a distance of a minimum of 750m in the coastal ocean; (3) The acoustic command unit must be able to send up to 20 command signals on a single battery charge or be rapidly rechargeable on board ship: (4) Buoyancy of the buoy must be greater than 10 but less than 20 pounds; (5) The buoy tether line must be integrated into the buoy and release in such a way that it cannot tangle when deployed; (6) The length of the buoy tether line must approximately be at least 40 meters but no more than 75 meters: (7) The tether line must be easily and quickly re-packed on board ship for rapid redeployment; (8) The minimum breaking strength of the buoy line must be 2000 pounds so that it can effectively lift a 400 pound mooring in rough seas; (9) The release signal must NOT be in the range of 65 to 75 kHz; (10) The battery life of the acoustic release mechanism must be a minimum of eight months; and (11) If batteries become depleted after four releases in a 13 month period, they must be easily and quickly replaceable on board ship. The required delivery date is February 1, 2003. The following Federal Acquisition provisions apply: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors ? Commercial; 52.212-2, Evaluation ? Commercial Items, award will be made to the offeror who's quote fully meets the specifications and is the lowest price; Offeror shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications ? Commercial Items; 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions ? Commercial Items; 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive orders ? Commercial Items; 52.225-3, Buy American Act ? Supplies. Offeror shall submit warranty information consistent with standard commercial practices. The response date is hereby extended. Quotes are due not later than 2 p.m. EST on December 10, 2002, at the Department of Commerce, Eastern Administrative Support Center, 200 Granby Street, Suite 815, Attention: Michelle Morales, Norfolk, Virginia 23510. NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO FEDBIZOPPS.GOV ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (22-NOV-2002). IT ACTUALLY FIRST APPEARED ON THE FEDBIZOPPS SYSTEM ON 10-JAN-2003. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
 

Web Link

Link to FedBizOpps document.
(http://www.eps.gov/spg/DOC/NOAA/EASC/EA133F-03-RQ-0023/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: National Marine Fisheries Service 74 Magruder Road Highlands, NJ

Zip Code: 07732

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00237253-F 20030112/030110215609 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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

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