SOLICITATION NOTICE
W -- Charter of research vessel along coast from Cape Mendocino area, CA to Oregon border from mid-July to early August 2009
- Notice Date
- 5/22/2009
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Interior, U. S. Geological Survey, USGS - All Offices, 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
- 09WRSS0018
- Response Due
- 6/1/2009
- Archive Date
- 5/22/2010
- Point of Contact
- DICK PAPROCKI CONTRACTING SPECIALIST 9162789327 ;<br />
- E-Mail Address
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Point of Contact above, or if none listed, contact the IDEAS EC HELP DESK for assistance
(EC_helpdesk@NBC.GOV)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The U.S. Geological Survey, USGS Marine Facility, Santa Cruz, CA, has a requirement for a vessel to conduct underwater video work, light seafloor sampling, and light geophysical surveying out of Eureka and/or Crescent City, CA. The work area extends from approximately the Cape Mendocino area to the Oregon border and from the 10 m isobath offshore to about 3 nautical miles. The work is expected to take 20 working days with 1 day to mobilize and 1 day to demobilize. The work days are expected to be 12 hour days. The desired time frame is from July 13 to August 1, 2009. This work is in support of ground truth data acquisition for acoustic bathymetric and backscatter data previously acquired in the study area. VESSEL OPERATIONAL SPECIFICATIONS TO BE PROVIDED TO USGS 1. Name and detailed description of the vessel to be used under this contract.2. Name, proof of U.S. Coast Guard license, and description of experience of the Captain.3. Contract vessel shall have marine and general liability insurance with limits of liability for: a. Bodily Injury of not less than $100,000 for each person and $500,000 for each occurrence b. Property damage of not less than $100,000 for each incident and $500,000 in aggregate. Proof of insurance shall be provided after contract award. VESSEL REQUIREMENTS 1. The vessel shall be fully licensed by the U.S. Coast Guard as required by law and shall have passed all appropriate U.S. Coast Guard requirements for safety and seaworthiness.2. The vessel shall be equipped with radar, depth sounder, EPIRB, safety equipment, medical kit, current nautical charts, and GPS navigation.3. The vessel must be able to accommodate 5 to 6 USGS personnel for daytime work only.4. The vessel must have a stern mounted U-frame or J-frame capable of lifting and towing a camera sled weighing approximately 400 pounds and the ability to safely handle dynamic loading underway. The approximate dimensions of the sled are 2.5 feet X 6 feet with a 2 foot tail fin, and 3 feet high. There must be adequate deck space under the U/J-frame to safely launch and recover the sled. 5. The vessel must be able to accommodate a small winch with an approximate 4 ft X 4 ft footprint and weighing 1,800 lbs. There must also be an approximate distance of 15-20 feet between the winch drum and the lifting block on the U/K-frame.6. The vessel must be able to provide hydraulic power off of ship's hydraulics to the camera winch. The winch will require 10-15 gpm hydraulic flow. USGS marine technicians will assist ship's engineer in the connection of the winch to ship's hydraulics.7. The vessel must have a dry lab area with at least 6 linear feet of counter space to accommodate the topside camera console and operators. The lab must have access to the working deck to connect to the camera sled and external antennas for the navigation system. The lab must have approximately 4kW of 110 VAC power with a dedicated 30 amp service receptacle for the video console. Additional 110 VAC outlets will be required for associated computer stations.8. The vessel must be able to maintain straight survey lines at one (1) knot and maintain steerage for long periods of time. The contract award will not be determined solely by cost alone. Experience in this type of scientific work, work space accommodations, method of deployment of equipment, and ability to maintain steerage and line keeping at slow speeds will be considered. Any parties interested in proposing on the subject effort should express their interest by contacting Dick Paprocki, USGS Contract Specialist, via e-mail at rpaprocki@usgs.gov, no later than June 1, 2009.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Coastal Northern California<br />
- Zip Code: 95060<br />
- Zip Code: 95060<br />
- Record
- SN01825601-W 20090524/090522234428-764391ba93eb05deaad7103619aa30a0 (fbodaily.com)
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