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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF APRIL 13, 2006 FBO #1599
SOLICITATION NOTICE

V -- Research Cruises

Notice Date

4/11/2006
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

NAICS

483113 — Coastal and Great Lakes Freight Transportation
 

Contracting Office

Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Mountain Region Acquisition Division, 325 Broadway - MC3, Boulder, CO, 80305-3328
 

ZIP Code

80305-3328
 

Solicitation Number

NCND6011600008DT
 

Response Due

5/1/2006
 

Archive Date

4/26/2006
 

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared and processed in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice and with the simplified acquisition procedures authorized in FAR Part 13 (note to exceed $100,000). This is a Request for Quote for the United States Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary (FGBNMS), Bryan, TX. FGBNMS is in need of a vessel contractor for research cruises. This constitutes the only Request for Quotation (RFQ). Written offers are being requested; and a written solicitation will not be issued. This notice is hereby issued as RFP No. NCND6011-6-00008DT. This is a small business set-aside. The NAICS code for this action is 483114. Size standard 500 employees. This RFQ and the incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-07. Services are to be provided in accordance the following clauses. The FAR clauses incorporated into this acquisition, shall be: 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors ? Commercial Items (Jan. 2006) 52.212-2 Evaluation Commercial Items. The following factors will be evaluated: Experience and past Performance; Experience of Proposed Key Personnel and Price; 52.212-3 Offerors Certification and Representations-Commercial Items (Mar 2005); 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions ? Commercial Items (Sept. 2005); 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items (Feb 2006) (Section 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 31, and 34, ?(1), (2) Equivalent rates for Rigger and Diver WG-10. The contractor is responsible for complying with the applicable Department of Labor wage determination available at www.wdol.gov. The following Commerce Acquisition Regulations (CAR) clauses and provisions are also incorporated into this acquisition by reference: 1352.201-70 Contracting Officer?s Authority (March 2000), 1352.201-71 Contracting Officer?s Technical Representative (Feb 2005), 1352.215-77 Evaluation Utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Award will be made on the basis of best value. 1352.228-70 Insurance Coverage (March 2000), Contractor shall have bodily injury liability insurance coverage of at least $500,000 per occurrence, Property Damage Liability Insurance of at least $500,000 per occurrence, Vessel collision liability and protection and indemnity liability insurance of at least $500,000 per occurrence, 1352.228-72 Deductibles Under Required Insurance Coverage (March 2000), 1352.247-72 Marking Deliverables (March 2000) Copy of Captain?s Logbook entries for the duration of the cruise. The government will award a fixed price purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer will represent the best value to the government, price and other factors considered (delivery schedule). Date of Award through 12/31/2006 Line Item Description Qty Unit Price Amount 01 Shiptime For Research 18.5 Days $_________ Cruises Paleoclimatology of corals at FGBNMS TOTAL: $_________ STATEMENT OF WORK: Technical Specifications: 1) Provide space and berthing for up to 30 divers/researchers and participants, including all linens. 2) Provide 2 captains, 2 deck hands/dive masters, and 2 galley crew for the duration of the cruise. 3) Provide transportation to/from, Freeport, Texas and the FGBNMS and between the 3 banks of the Sanctuary. 4) Provide Nitrox, an oxygen-enriched (up to 36% oxygen) air mixture for SCUBA diving. The use of Nitrox is necessary for diving operations at the depth and time duration needed for the research, because it provides an added measure of safety. All printing will be done by the government. The Contractor and his staff will make their own travel arrangement and also pay for their own travel cost in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulations. ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFEROR The Mountain Region Acquisition Division (MRAD) requires that all contractors doing business with the Acquisition Office must be registered with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR). For additional information and to register in CCR please access the following website: http://www.ccr.gov/. In order to register with the CCR and to be eligible to receive an award from this acquisition office, all offerors must have a Dun & Bradstreet Number. A Dun & Bradstreet number may be acquired free of charge by contacting Dun & Bradstreet on-line at https://www.dnb.com/product/eupdate/requestOptions.html or by phone at (800) 333-0505. The government now requires all contractors submit their Certification and Representation. Certs and Reps should be returned with quotation. Award will not be made to any contractor that is not registered in CCR and the Certs and Reps included. Responses should be faxed to 303-497-3163. Attn: Doris Turner by May 1, 2006. Offerors are to return the following: 1) Schedule of Pricing 2) Technical Proposal that provides sufficient information for the offer to be evaluated using the criteria set forth in this announcement. To include experience, past performance, experience and qualifications of key personnel. 3) Proof of Insurance Coverage 4) Certification and Representation (FAR 52.212-3)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sactuary, 1200 Briarcrest Drive, Suite 4000, Bryan, TX

Zip Code: 77802

Country: USA
 

Record

SN01025432-W 20060413/060411220333 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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