SOLICITATION NOTICE
V -- Competitive procurement for a chartered vessel.
- Notice Date
- 4/27/2009
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Interior, U. S. Geological Survey, U. S. Geological Survey, U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, APS BRANCH OF ACQUISITION AND GRANTS3020 STATE UNIVERSITY DR. EAST, MODOC HALL STE 2002 SACRAMENTO CA 95819
- ZIP Code
- 95819
- Solicitation Number
- 09WRSS0015
- Response Due
- 5/6/2009
- Archive Date
- 4/27/2010
- Point of Contact
- JANET JANES SPVS CONTRACT SPECIALIST 9162789343 ;<br />
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Alaska Science Center, has a need for a vessel charter for support of Walrus Radio-Tagging in the southern Chukchi Sea. The vessel will be chartered for approximately 10 to 18 days beginning on or about June 7, 2009. The vessel will provide transportation and support for the science crew of 6 people working for USGS and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS). The objective of the cruise will be to deploy satellite-linked radio-tags from small workboats on walruses within the sea ice margin. Two workboats will be provided by USGS for the field work and must be loaded onto the charter vessel from a port with road access near Anchorage, Alaska. The work area will be the southeastern Chukchi Sea at the southern end of the retreating pack ice. The vessel will operate within the sea ice margin. The estimated location of the initial target area will be north of about Point Hope, but is ultimately dependent on sea ice conditions at the time. Vessel must meet U.S. Coast Guard standards for an "oceanographic research vessel" for safe operations offshore in the Arctic Ocean. Name, proof of U.S. Coast Guard license, proof of insurance, and a description of the watercraft experience of the Captain. Captain shall have at least 3 years experience operating watercraft of the size being offered in the following specific regions: ice-bearing waters of the North Pacific or Arctic Oceans. A fixed price type contract is contemplated for this requirement. Competitive procedures in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, will be utilized. Award will be made to the offeror whose proposal is the best value to the government. Vessel suitability as determined by a USGS project leader/inspector will be a main factor in selecting the contract vessel. The Government reserves the right to make award to other than the low offeror. It is anticipated that a Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued and posted to this site on or about April 29, 2009 with proposals due on or about May 6, 2009. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be considered. Note: Funding is not yet available for this effort. However, it is anticipated that funding will be available by May 8, 2009. This notice and any resulting RFP and/or contract conforms to the requirements in place through FAC 2005-32, effective April 20, 2009.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Anchorage, Alaska<br />
- Zip Code: 99503<br />
- Zip Code: 99503<br />
- Record
- SN01802370-W 20090429/090427215336-f4f43929e93b3878af39fc87dd76fa38 (fbodaily.com)
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