MODIFICATION
V -- Vessel Services to Retrieve Two (2) NOAA Buoys
- Notice Date
- 2/26/2014
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 483111
— Deep Sea Freight Transportation
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Region-National Data Buoy Center, National Data Buoy Center, Building 1007 - Procurement Team, Stennis Space Center, Mississippi, 39529-6000, United States
- ZIP Code
- 39529-6000
- Solicitation Number
- NWWG9502-14-RFI-0001
- Point of Contact
- Kurt Charles Weilbaecher, Phone: 228-688-2825, Brendon Johnson, Phone: 757-441-3344
- E-Mail Address
-
kurt.weilbaecher@noaa.gov, brendon.johnson@noaa.gov
(kurt.weilbaecher@noaa.gov, brendon.johnson@noaa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The following responses are provided to the vendor questions: 1. QUESTION: What type of batteries are inside the 2 buoys and who is responsible for removal? RESPONSE: Only buoy station 42A56 has batteries inside it's hull. It contains 420 Air-Alkaline batteries (Cegasa AS10-2, approximately 20 pounds each). The contractor is responsible for the removal of the batteries. The Government will check all buoy compartments for hazardous atmosphere (oxygen and explosive gases) and make the compartments safe to open and enter. The MSDS is available for the these batteries and can be sent to the contractor if requested. REFERENCE: STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW), UNDER "BACKGROUND", 2ND PARAGRAPH. 2. QUESTION: What waters are the buoys located? Do we need a special permit or preauthorization from Mexico before we can enter these waters? RESPONSE: The 2 NOAA buoys are located off the coast of Mexico and are considered to be in international waters, but they are in an area called, "Exclusive Economic Zone". The Contractor will be responsible for verifying the entry requirements with the Mexican authorities. 3. QUESTION: How much do the buoys weigh? RESPONSE: Each buoys weighs approximately 192,900 lbs of which 45 percent is water ballast. REFERENCE: STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW), UNDER "BUOY DESCRIPTION", 1ST PARAGRAPH. 4. QUESTION: How is the mooring to be removed? RESPONSE: The contractor is responsible for disconnecting the buoys from the mooring. The technical approach to perform this task is the Contractor's decision. As part of the Government's technical evaluation, we will evaluate each contractor's technical approach. Refer to Appendix 1 and 2 of the SOW which shows the mooring design. REFERENCE: STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW), UNDER "REQUIREMENTS", 1ST PARAGRAPH. THE RESPONSE DATE FOR THIS NOTICE IS HEREBY EXTENDED UNTIL MARCH 4, 2014 (5:00 PM - EASTERN STANDARD TIME)
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOC/NOAA/NDBC/NWWG9502-14-RFI-0001/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: National Data Buoy Center (NDBC), Bldg 3205, Stennis Space Center, Mississippi, 39529-6000, United States
- Zip Code: 39529-6000
- Zip Code: 39529-6000
- Record
- SN03297141-W 20140228/140226234348-2f1bc6a0d3cdff7b2e157a670a878fcc (fbodaily.com)
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