SOLICITATION NOTICE
99 -- COMMISSIONING OF USS TEXAS SSN-775
- Notice Date
- 7/31/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 561920
— Convention and Trade Show Organizers
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, Naval Supply Systems Command, Fleet and Industrial Supply Center Jacksonville, Corpus Christi Detachment, 9035 Ocean Drive, Corpus Christi, TX, 78419
- ZIP Code
- 78419
- Solicitation Number
- N68836-06-T-0140
- Response Due
- 8/15/2006
- Archive Date
- 8/30/2006
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in 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. Solicitation number N68836-06-T-0140 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ), on behalf of Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, TX 78419, The Fleet & Industrial Supply Center, Jacksonville, Florida, Corpus Christi Detachment. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the latest edition of the Federal Acquisition Circular. This solicitation is set aside for small business. Fleet Contracting Center, Corpus Christi Texas intends to purchase and obtain support services for the commissioning of the USS TEXAS (SSN-775) on 09 Sep 2006, berth pier side at Pier 10, Port of Galveston, 123 Rosenburg Avenue, Galveston, TX 77550. Please refer to the statement of work or call buyer for details. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 561920 and the Business Size Standard is $6.5M. A firm-fixed price supply contract is contemplated. Group 1: CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF REQUIRED SUPPORT ITEMS 1. Broken down into three groups. a. Group 1: Command Post and Officer Furniture/Equipment b. Group 2: Pier Setup/Layout c. Group 3: Main Command Information Bureau and Office Furniture/Equipment 2. Group 1: Command Post and Office Furniture/Equipment a. Command Post: An air-conditioned trailer with bathroom facilities is required to serve as a command post and central planning location to handle protocol and set-up coordination for the advance team. Location is depicted in enclosure (2). NOTE: A 12' x 56' rental construction trailer located per enclosure (2). Access around the clock to accommodate late night work by the advance team is required. One team member will be on site commencing 0800, 31 August until 1200, 11 September. Sewage (sewage pumped 3 times per week) and water service to the bathroom in the trailer is required. The command post is manned by an advance team. b. Office Furniture and Equipment: (1) Eight desks (6 for people, 2 for equipment), 8 desk chairs and 8 stacking chairs (2) Six telephone lines, all with long distance access, conference call, call waiting, and call pick up, doubling with dial-up internet capability. NOTE: Each line must stand-alone without multiple access. The commissioning support team provides the phone instruments. (3) RJ11 phone jacks to permit modem hookups on all lines (4) One copier capable of sorting, stapling and zooming with extra toner. The copier is essential equipment. A Xerox Document Center 332DC or better is required and must be capable of duplexing and enlarging (5) Three laser printers for printing brochures. Hewlett Packard 4050 series or better. Provide extra cartridges (6) One case of 8.5" x 11" and one ream of 8.5" x 14" paper 3. Group 2. Pier Set-up/Layout NOTE: Once award is select, a senior on-site representative from the contractor must be assigned for tents, chairs and Public Address System who will be present each day, Mon-Sat. This representative should contact the set-up coordinator via the Contract Officer to arrange a pier set-up/walk-through. Representative must understand that the set-up coordinator will only discuss items within the scope of the contract. Any item the vendor considers to exceed the scope of the contract must be reported to the Contract Officer for contract modification PRIOR to execution. The Contractor will certify that their company is in possession of a current, valid, and active State of TEXAS Contractor?s License, for the applicable specialty. In addition, no employee or representative of the Contractor will be admitted to the site of the work unless he furnishes satisfactory proof that he/she is a citizen of the United States or if an alien, his/her residence within the United States is legal. This certification must be submitted to the Contracting Officer within two weeks of the commissioning. a. 8500 Folding Chairs: Lay-out instruction for 8000 chairs on the pier is provided in enclosure (2), but is subject to change depending upon RSVP?s and attendance estimates. The remainder of the chairs is held in reserve for surge seating. The vendor must have a cadre of 3 personnel available on commissioning day to assist with set up of additional chairs or removal of extras. Standard folding chairs of all one color are preferred. In addition, 25 of highest quality stacking chairs without arms for VIP seating at the Platform Center. (1) Set up to commence at 0800, 06 Sept 2006 (2) Set up must be complete by 1800, 07 Sept 2006 (3) Strike down may commence at 1400, 09 Sept 2006 (4) Strike down must be complete by 1800, 09 Sept 2006 NOTE: Stacking chairs required 0700, 05 Sept 2006. Surge seating is deployed at the direction of TEXAS Head Usher on commissioning day. The two chair sections closest to the after brow must be removed immediately after the ceremony. b. Tents. One 20' x 20', one 40' x 60' and one 80? x 120? tents (canopy-type), without sidewalls, located per the pier/chair lay-out design provided as enclosure (2), but are subject to change. Tents must be anchored with concrete weights or water filled sturdy containers, not rely upon tent pegs driven into the pier surface, and be capable of surviving high winds/thunderstorms. (1) Set up to commence at 0800, 06 Sept 2006 (2) Set up must be complete by 1800, 07 Sept 2006 (3) Strike down may commence at 1400, 09 Sept 2006 (4) Strike down must be complete by 1800, 09 Sept 2006 c. Restrooms: Twenty Five (25) unisex portable toilets which include two (2) toilets dedicated to handicapped access. The entire toilet unit shall be clean and free of graffiti or other markings, unit shall appear pristine and contain no commercial markings. Toilets will include ample supply of toilet paper and seat protection. When delivery is made, trash and sewage are to be emptied. All latching mechanisms shall be operational. Portable toilets shall be of a one-piece molded fiberglass or plastic-type material. Portable toilets located per the pier/chair layout enclosure (2) + 2 handicapped portable toilets (23 + 2 = 25). (No service is required.) (1) Set up to commence at 0800, 06 Sept 2006 (2) Set up must be complete by 1800, 07 Sept 2006 (3) Strike down may commence at 1400, 09 Sept 2006 (4) Strike down must be complete by 1800, 09 Sept 2006 d. Press Stand: Press stand to accommodate at least 15 photographers with their equipment. The use of a flat bed truck is recommended (jacked, blocked, boarded, rails carpet and steps). If a flat bed truck is not available; a sectional type stage with adjustable height is optional. The size of this type press stands should be 12' x 24'. Sectional stand is required to have side rails, steps, and carpet and should be blocked. Rails should be on the back and sides of the press stand. (1) Set up to commence at 0800, 06 Sept 2006 (2) Set up must be complete by 1800, 07 Sept 2006 (3) Strike down may commence at 1400, 09 Sept 2006 (4) Strike down must be complete by 1800, 09 Sept 2006 e. Folding Tables: Thirty (30) 3' x 8' folding tables are required with white skirts and covers. (1) Set up to commence at 0800, 06 Sept 2006 (2) Set up must be complete by 1800, 07 Sept 2006 (3) Strike down may commence at 1400, 09 Sept 2006 (4) Strike down must be complete by 1800, 09 Sept 2006 NOTE: To prevent soiling, the vendor is required to assemble table covers and skirts 1000, 09 Sept 2006 f. Trash Cans/Clean-Up: Provide 25 trash cans (empty 50-gallon drums or equivalent that will not blow over) with bunting or fresh white paint. Trash bags should be installed with 5 spares per can. Upon completion of the commissioning ceremony, the vendor will accumulate ALL waste material and/or rubbish resulting from the ceremony and dispose of off station. Clean-up is intended to restore the pier area to the pre-commissioning condition. (1) Set up to commence at 0800, 06 Sept 2006 (2) Set up must be complete by 1800, 07 Sept 2006 (3) Strike down may commence at 1400, 09 Sept 2006 (4) Strike down must be complete by 1800, 09 Sept 2006 (and be prepared to dispose of trash) g. Stanchions & Line: Provide Twenty five (25) white self-standing stanchions. Stanchions should be 3 feet tall and be made of 4x4-inch wood or PCP material. A 1-inch hole drilled through the stanchion is required to pass line. This hole should be approximately 2? from the top. Provide 1000 feet of 3/8-inch white nylon line. (1) Set up to commence at 0800, 06 Sept 2006 (2) Set up must be complete by 1800, 07 Sept 2006 (3) Strike down may commence at 1400, 09 Sept 2006 (4) Strike down must be complete by 1800, 09 Sept 2006 h. Provide approximately (50+/-10) hard cardboard waterproof signs (approximate size 1' x 2') for crowd control. Most sign titles (90%) will be provided prior to Wed, 09 August 2006 and the remainder will be provided by 1600, Fri, 01 Sept 2006. (1) Delivery may commence by 0800, 05 Sept 2006 (2) Delivery must be complete by 0800, 06 Sept 2006 i. Portable Public Address System: A portable PA system with sound technician is required for rehearsal on Tuesday, 05 Sept 2006 from 0700-1000. This system must be capable of addressing 150 crewmembers both standing on the pier and standing aboard ship, 377 feet in length. Portable microphones are preferred. j. Public Address System: A public address system with 6 speaker towers distributed on the pier and ship is required to provide undistorted (no echoes, sound delay, and feedback) sound amplification for an outdoor audience of 7500 people sitting and standing in an approximate area of 18,000 square foot surrounded by a warehouse and other structures. The vendor should be made aware that sitting is not concert-style, but will be open. (1) Microphones at Speaker?s Podium, XO?s podium and Band Location (2) Four lavaliere microphones to wire the ship?s OOD, Petty Officer of the Watch, Signalman, and one additional (TBD) (3) Power may be available at the press stands, and the vendor must provide a silent generator (4) Two mault box for press stands (5) Strike down may commence upon completion of ceremony on 10 June (6) Strike down must be complete by 1800, 09 Sept 2006 Note: A fully rigged PA System with a certified and qualified sound technician and generator technician are required for rehearsal 0700-1000, Tuesday through Friday, 05-08 Sept 2006. During the week period commencing DATE, technicians when not actually on-site shall be available (within two hours) when activities require their immediate presence. PA system should remain rigged with rain/dew protection for use on 09 Sept 2006 for the Commissioning Ceremony from 0800 until 1300. Because of crowd control and pedestrian traffic as well as personnel safety, all cabling runs shall be symmetrical and as unobtrusive as possible. k. Speaker?s Podiums: Provide two, executive, closed front wooden podiums on the ship?s Quarterdeck. (1) Set up to commence at 0800, 06 Sept 2006 (2) Set up must be complete by 1800, 07 Sept 2006 (3) Strike down may commence at 1400, 09 Sept 2006 (4) Strike down must be complete by 1800, 09 Sept 2006 NOTE: IMPORTANT. Podiums that are to be used for the ceremony should be identical and of excellent quality, with a shelf to place speaker notebooks. The top of the podium should be constructed so that speaker?s notes are protected from wind and allow for the attachment of a microphone. Additionally, vendor must provide rain/dew cover protection for Podiums. l. Golf Carts: Six electric/gas golf carts (three with the backseat capable of folding down) and three must have the capacity transport five passengers each. Golf carts requested for use 05 Sept ? 09 Sept 2006 for use in setting up the commissioning site and for transportation of elderly guests on commissioning day. m. Carpet: One 25' x 3' roll of red carpet. Must be bound on all edges. Provide one roll of double-sided carpet tape. USS TEXAS will remove and keep carpet after the ceremony. (1) Delivery may commence by 1000, 08 Sept 2006 (2) Delivery must be complete by 1800, 08 Sept 2006 n. Water: Provide ten thousand bottles of water, 12 ounces or greater for use by guests attending the ceremony. (1) Delivery may commence by 1000, 08 Sept 2006 (2) Delivery must be completed by 1800, 08 Sept 2006 o. Containers: EIGHT waterproof containers capable of holding 1000-1500 bottles of water and two hundred pounds of ice. p. Round Tables: Fifty (50) 8' round tables are required with white skirts and covers. (1) Set up to commence at 0800, 06 Sept 2006 (2) Set up must be complete by 1800, 07 Sept 2006 (3) Strike down may commence at 1400, 09 Sept 2006 (4) Strike down must be complete by 1800, 09 Sept 2006 q. Industrial-grade Fans and ?Misters?: Provide industrial-grade air-circulating fans or other suitable cooling device in sufficient quantity to circulate air to spaces in excess of 9600 and 2400 square feet. Additionally, a mist generating fan is needed for use in the first aid tent. (1) Set up to commence at 0800, 07 Sept 2006 (2) Set up must be complete by 1800, 07 Sept 2006 (3) Strike down may commence at 1400, 09 Sept 2006 (4) Strike down must be complete by 1800, 09 Sept 2006 r. Generators: Provide two self standing ?silent? generators. The generators must be sufficient to power industrial size fans and ?misters? as described in para 3, sub-para t. (1) Set up to commence at 0800, 06 September 2006 and installed for use NLT 07 Sept 2006. (2) Set up must be complete by 1800, 07 Sept 2006 (3) Strike down may commence at 1400, 09 Sept 2006 (4) Strike down must be complete by 1800, 09 Sept 2006 s. Dais: A 32' x 16' dais located on the pier per pier diagram to accommodate 25 platform participants. The use of a sectional type stage with adjustable height is recommended. The dais is required to have white side- rails, steps, carpet and should be blocked. Rails should be on the back and sides. The height of the dais should be a minimum of 3' off of the ground. A suitable covering should be installed to shield platform guests from effects of weather. (1) Dais must be in place prior to first rehearsal 0800, 05 Sept 2006 (2) Removal may commence 1600, 09 Sept 2006 (3) Removal must be complete by 1200, 09 Sept 2006 6. Group 3. Main Command Information Bureau and Office Furniture/Equipment; a. Main Command Information Bureau. An air-conditioned trailer with bathroom facilities is required to serve as a command post and central planning location to handle protocol and set-up coordination for the advance team. Location is depicted in emclosure (2). NOTE: A 10' x 40' rental construction trailer located per enclosure (2). Access around the clock to accommodate late night work by the advance team is required. One team member will be on site commencing 0800, 28 August until 1600, 10 September. Sewage (sewage pumped 3 times per week) and water service to the bathroom in the trailer is required. The command post is manned by an advance team. b. Production Trailer. An air-conditioned trailer with AC power service; single phase AC Power, 40AMPERES, broken out into 2EA 20 AMP legs with ground, fed into two each quad-ac outlet boxes is required to serve as a central production location to handle media affairs, live feeds, and broadcast control. Location is depicted in enclosure (2). NOTE: A 10' x 20' rental construction trailer located per enclosure (2). Access around the clock to accommodate late night work is required. Members will be on site commencing 0800 05 September until 1200 10 September. c. Office Furniture and Equipment; (1) Six computer workstations (Desks, chairs, etc) with world wide web access and e-mail accounts with LAN connectivity to support world wide web access for workstations and printers. (2) Six telephone lines, all with long distance access, conference call, call waiting, and call pick up, doubling with dial up internet capability. NOTE: Each line must stand alone without multiple access. (3) Additional Office equipment required: (a) One Fax machine (b) Two color printers (c) Five cell phones with Button radio capability (d) Ten radios with chargers or button radio capability cell phones (e) One color copier (f) Three televisions with cable connection/service from the pier. (g) Three Panasonic DVD recorders. The following provision and clauses apply Provision 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference. This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. (End of Provision) Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offers-Commercial; 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial items, 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (to include: 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities, 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity: 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for handicapped Workers; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era); Clause 2.232-33, Mandatory information of electronic funds transfer payment; clause 52.219-6 Total small business set-aside, and the following DFARs clauses apply to this acquisition 252.204-7004 Central Contractor Registration Alternate A, 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (including 252.225-7001 Buy American Act and balance of Payment Program). 252-232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests. UNIT PRICES: Contractor unit prices, when incorporated into a government contract, will be released under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) without further notice to the contractor submitter. If the Contractor takes issue with the release, it should submit its quote data with the appropriate legends and explain in detail why such data cannot be released as public record under the Freedom of Information Act. INVOICE NUMBER: In accordance with Title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 1315, Prompt Payment, Final Rule, a vendor?s invoice number (account number and/or any other identifying number agreed to by contract) is now required for a proper invoice. PROHIBITED PACKING MATERIALS: The use of asbestos, excelsior, newspaper or shredded paper (all types including waxed paper, computer paper and similar hygroscopic or non-neutral material) is prohibited. In addition, loose fill polystyrene and plastic are prohibited as packing material for items with a MARK FOR as a final destination. An itemized packing slip shall be included with each shipment citing the order number. Only vendors registered in Central Contractor Registration (CCR will be considered for award. Go to www.bpn.gov to register. 52.204-7 CCR ?REF; 52.211-17 ALL OR NONE; 52.223-6 Drugfree Workplace (MAY 2001); 52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment and Vegetation, 252.232.-7003 Wide Area Workflow NAVSUP SPS Consolidated Server Time Zone (Jun 2006). The full text of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) can be accessed on the Internet at www.arnet.gov/far. Offerors that download this combined synopsis from the web site must monitor the site for amendments. Delivery shall take place as stated above. Point of contact information will be provided after reward. Vendors shall submit quotes F.O.B. Destination. Parties responding to this solicitation may submit their offer in accordance with their standard commercial practices (e.g. on company letterhead, formal quote form, etc.) but must include the following information: 1) Company?s complete mailing and remittance addresses, 2) Cage Code, 3) Taxpayer ID number. Offerors shall include a complete copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items with their offer.The Government intends to make a single award to the, responsible Offeror whose offer is the most advantageous to the Government considering price and price-related factors. This solicitation will be evaluated on the following factors: Technical and price. By submission of a quote, the contractor certifies compliance with the technical requirements provided in the solicitation. The offeror shall brief description of the items. Quotations must be received no later than 4:00 PM CENTRAL TIME, August 15th 2006. Award will be issued on 16th Aug 2006. Quotations must be in writing and may be faxed or e-mailed to the following: ATTN: Maria H. (Lynda) Gauntt, Fleet & Industrial Supply Center, Corpus Christi Detachment, Telephone number (361) 961-2669 and Fax number (361) 961-2394 or maria.gauntt@navy.mil or Larry Claridge at Telephone number (361) 961-2394
- Place of Performance
- Address: PIER 10, PORT OF GALVESTON, 123 ROSENBURG AVENUE, GALVESTON, TX
- Zip Code: 77550
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 77550
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