MODIFICATION
W -- LEASE OF ONE DIESEL TOWBOAT
- Notice Date
- 9/5/2006
- Notice Type
- Modification
- NAICS
- 532411
— Commercial Air, Rail, and Water Transportation Equipment Rental and Leasing
- Contracting Office
- US Army Engineer District, Vicksburg, ATTN: CEMVK-CT, 4155 Clay Street, Vicksburg, MS 39183-3435
- ZIP Code
- 39183-3435
- Solicitation Number
- W912EE-06-T-0053
- Response Due
- 9/11/2006
- Archive Date
- 11/10/2006
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- 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. Quotes are being requested and a complete solicitation and a D ata Sheet (which must be completed and returned with the offerors quote) are available on the Federal Technical Data Solutions (FEDTEDS) Web Page at http://www.fedteds.gov/ or at http://www.fedteds.gov/fedteds/start.nsf/frm.VendorLogin?OpenForm&Solicitati onNumber=W912EE-06-T-0053, which includes an attachment that could not be posted at this site. Offerors should check the FEDTEDS Web Page often for new solicitations and/or changes (AMENDMENTS) to existing ones. Solicitation Number W912EE-06-T-0053 is bei ng issued as a request for quotation (RFQ) with the intent to award as a simplified acquisition. The solicitation document and incorporated provision and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-11. This procurement is UNRESTR ICTED under NAICS Code 532411 (SIC 4499) with a size standard of $6,500,000. SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE LEASE OF A DIESEL TOWBOAT 1. Object of These Specifications. a. It is the object of these specifications to secure for the Government the lease of a towboat with operator and crew for patrolling navigable channels. b. The boat will principally be used on the Mississippi River in connection with patrolling the channel and setting buoys. The vessel may also be used on the Yazoo River from the mouth of Yazoo Diversion Canal to Greenwood, Mississippi; on the Old Ri ver; on the Red River from Old River to Shreveport, Louisiana; and on the Black and Ouachita Rivers from the mouth of the Black to Camden, Arkansas; on the West Pearl River Navigation Project; and, at other locations within the Vicksburg District as may be designated by the Contracting Officer or duly authorized representative. Work will consist of hauling personnel; patrolling the channel with a buoy barge in tow (patrolling the channel will consist of rounding up over crossings and making several passes and/or running outside the buoyed channel to find the best water); setting or resetting buoys with a buoy barge in tow; and, towing various barges and equipment. 2. Inspection of Equipment. a. Prior to award, an inspection will be made of the vessel offered to determine contract compliance. This inspection will take place in Vicksburg, Mississippi, and the bidder will be required to deliver the vessel for inspection at no expense to the Gov ernment. The bidder will be given a one-week notice prior to the inspection. At the inspection, the vessel shall be clean, with no repair work being done, and the vessel and all associated machinery shall be in good working order. The vessel must be ins pected and accepted according to USCG Un-inspected Towing Vessel Guidelines found in the Safety and Health Requirements Manual EM 385-1-1, in addition to Form LMV-337-R, Safety Inspection Check List For Tugs, Tenders, and Motorboats. Speed trials will be performed as described in paragraph 15 of these specifications. b. If it is found that the vessel offered is not suitable for the purpose intended, or that it is not in good working order, it will not be accepted and the bid will be rejected as non-responsive. If award is made, this pre-award inspection will not reli eve the Contractor from continuing to meet contract requirements and the satisfactory operation of the vessel during the contract. c. Inspections will be made at the beginning of each option year and random inspections will also be made during the life of the contract to ensure that the vessel is in compliance with the contract. 3. Delivery and Release. Delivery of the vessel shall be made afloat and fully found to the Vicksburg Corps of Engineers Fleet, Vicksburg Harbor Project, Vicksburg, Mississippi, within five calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed. When delivered, the vessel shall be ready for operation in compliance with the contract. The vessel will be released to the Contractor at the Vicksburg Corps of Engineers Fleet, Vicksburg Harbor Project, Vicksburg, Mississippi. 4. Boat Travel. The Contractor shall designate Vicksburg, Mississippi, as his homeport. Travel to and from this homeport will be made when authorized or directed by the Contracting Officer or his representative. 5. Contract Period. The contract period shall be 365 calendar days from date of contract award. It is estimated, but not guaranteed,that the vessel will be used 180 working days, 8-10 hours per day. However, the working days may not be continuous. Wor k will be as ordered by the Contracting Officer, and a maximum or minimum number of days are not guaranteed for the vessel. 6. Crew. The Contractor shall furnish and pay all necessary crew required for the satisfactory and efficient operation of the vessel. The following crew is considered the minimum crew necessary for operation of the vessel for one shift: 1 Operator 1 Deckhand 1 Deckleader (capable of operating a diesel winch and/or ` hydraulic crane) 1 Cook (may be required to perform deckhand duties occasionally) The Contractor is responsible for compliance with all applicable labor laws. FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, applies to this acquisition. Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items with this offer. The Clause 52 .212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions, applies to this acquisition. The Clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. A complete list of clauses can be found at http://www.fedteds.gov/fedteds/start.nsf/frm.VendorLogin?OpenForm&SolicitationNumber=W912EE-06-T-0053. If you are not registered in the CCR, an award CANNOT be made to your company. You may register electronically at http://www.ccr.gov. Registe ring electronically will expedite the registration process acquisition. Quotes are due 11 September 2006 not later than 4:30 p.m. at the Vicksburg Consolidated Contracting Office, ATTN: Cynthia Brown, 4155 Clay Street, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39183-3435, at (601) 631-7291 or e-mail at cynthia.m.brown@mvk02.usace.army.mil . For information concerning this solicitation, contact Cynthia Brown at (601) 631-7291 or email at cynthia.m.brown@mvk02.usace.army.mil. Offerors should check the FedTeds Web Page often for new solicitations and/or changes (AMENDMENTS) to existing ones. THIS PROCUREMENT IS UNRESTRICTED UNDER NAICS CODE 532411 (4499) WITH A SIZE STANDARD OF $6,500,000.00. BASE YEAR ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QTY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 0001 Lease of one diesel towboat with operating personnel in accordance with the attached specifications. 1,800 Hours $____________ $_____________ TOTAL BASE YEAR&..&&&&& $_______________ ; FIRST OPTION YEAR 0002 OPTION Lease of one diesel towboat with operating personnel in accordance with the attached specifications. 1,800 Hours $_____________ $_____________ TOTAL FIRST OPTION YEAR &&&&&&.$______________ ; SECOND OPTION YEAR 0003 OPTION Lease of one diesel towboat with operating personnel in accordance with the attached specifications. 1,800 Hours $_____________ $_____________ TOTAL SECOND OPTION Y EAR &&&&&.&..$______________ ; THIRD OPTION YEAR 0004 OPTION Lease of one diesel towboat with operating personnel in accordance with the attached specifications. 1,800 Hours $_____________ $_____________ TOT AL THIRD OPTION YEAR &&&.&&&..$_______________ ; FOURTH OPTION YEAR 0005 OPTION Lease of one diesel towboat with operating personnel in accordance with the attached specifications. 1,800 Hours $_____________ $_____________ TOTAL FOURTH OPTION YEAR &&&&...&..$_______________ ; TOTAL BASE AND ALL OPTION YEARS&&&&&&&&..&..$_________________
- Place of Performance
- Address: US Army Engineer District, Vicksburg ATTN: CEMVK-CT, 4155 Clay Street Vicksburg MS
- Zip Code: 39183-3435
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 39183-3435
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