SOLICITATION NOTICE
V -- Charter Vessel with ROV support
- Notice Date
- 8/8/2014
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 483114
— Coastal and Great Lakes Passenger Transportation
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Western Acquisition Division-Boulder, 325 Broadway - MC3, Boulder, Colorado, 80305-3328, United States
- ZIP Code
- 80305-3328
- Solicitation Number
- RA133F14RP0101
- Point of Contact
- Sue Bratton, Phone: 303-497-6155
- E-Mail Address
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Sue.Bratton@noaa.gov
(Sue.Bratton@noaa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- PROJECT TITLE: Vessel Support with ROV operations LOCATION OF WORK: Ketchikan, Alaska NAICS CODE: 483114, Coastal and Great Lakes Passenger Transportation. The small-business size standard is 500 employees. SET-ASIDE STATUS: 100% Small Business DESCRIPTION: The Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Services (NMFS) is seeking sources capable of providing a support vessel and a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) for research studies to examine the biology and ecology of red tree corals (Primnoa pacifica), the most important group of corals in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). The contractor shall be capable of providing vessel charter support, as well as ROV support services. The vessel shall be capable of transporting the ROV capable of completing this mission. The contractor is required to deliver the vessel, all equipment, supplies, and personnel necessary in the performance of this requirement, to a dockside location to be determined in Ketchikan, Alaska where the science crew will embark and the cruise will begin. The cruise will end at NOAA subport facility in Juneau, Alaska and the science crew will disembark. The contractor is responsible for costs to transport the vessel, all equipment, supplies, and personal thereafter. NOAA requires 10 days at sea, which includes transit time between Ketchikan, the four study sites, and Juneau, Alaska. NOAA requires the option of purchasing an additional two days at sea; the bid should specifically state the daily cost for additional sea days. The field work portion of this contract must be completed during 10 consecutive days between June 1 2015 and August 30, 2015. The actual dates must be disclosed to government personnel no later than March 15, 2015. Below are the requirements as they are currently defined. Final requirements are subject to change and will be provided when the solicitation is issued. Detailed information is being provided at this time, as the timeline for award is tight and NOAA is providing as much information as currently possible. A. REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS 1. The remotely operated vehicle (ROV) must be capable of maintaining a constant heading, speed, and altitude within 1 meter of the seafloor on strip transects under the following conditions: a. Depths from 100 m to 600 m b. Currents of up to 1.5 knots (Please provide total horsepower for vertical, horizontal and forward thrusters) 2. The ROV must be able to conduct a minimum of 3 three-hour dives per day during a 12-hour working days (generally 8 am to 8 pm but exact times to be determined by the chief scientist, ROV chief, and vessel captain). 3. The ROV must be equipped with at least one multi-function manipulator arm that can be used to collect and store samples during all operations, including at maximum depths and currents. Specify the number and type of functions the manipulator performs. The arm must be able to reach all compartments of the sampling basket and must be equipped with a camera(s) positioned on the ROV to guide proper placement of specimens in the individual containers. 4. The ROV must have a working payload of 160 pounds for retrieval of settlement plate arrays at two sites and biological and geological samples at all four sites or provide an alternate means to lift 150 pounds from a depth of about 150 m. A working payload of 30 pounds is acceptable but the contractor must provide an alternate system to retrieve the settlement plates from the seafloor (e.g. a hook and line system). 5. A TrackPoint II tracking system (or other tracking system with equivalent accuracy) must be used to continuously track the vehicle's position during underwater operations within ± 20 meters of the actual location. TrackPoint II accuracy is as follows: a. Horizontal Pinger Position Accuracy: ± 0.75% RMS of Slant Range (depression angle > 45º from horizontal) b. Horizontal Transponder Position Accuracy Absolute Accuracy: ± 0.5% RMS of Slant Range. Repeatability Accuracy: ± 0.5% RMS of Slant Range c. Slant Range Accuracy and Resolution: +/- 1 meter (assuming correct speed of sound output) and 0.3m, respectively. 6. Raw, clean, and filtered navigation files for the ROV with a time-stamp interval of 10 seconds or less shall be provided to the Science team at the end of the cruise. The chartered vessel will have a computer network that the ROV team can link to for access to the ship's navigational system. 7. The ROV must have adequate positional control to travel down pre-specified transects at speeds < 1 knot with intermittent stops to collect samples. This must be accomplished under workable ocean conditions (low sea states < 8 ft.). 8. The ROV must be equipped with two color video cameras that are mounted high on the front of the ROV. The science camera shall viewable in real-time, dedicated to and controlled by the Science team during all ROV operations and must be a high-definition color video camera with pan, tilt, and zoom functions. This video must have a time and date stamp overlay. 9. The ROV must have provision to mount a stereo camera system (Government provided) to the ROV with the view directed forward along the path of the strip transects. This system measures 50 cm X 8 cm X 10 cm, weighs 4 kg (in air). 10. The ROV must have a collection array with minimum dimensions of 60 cm long X 60 cm wide X 20 cm high for storing biological and geological samples. The array must be designed to individually store at least 10 biological specimens. 11. The ROV must provision to mount a 100 cm bar with paired lasers (Government provided) at a position where the lasers can be viewed in the primary downward looking camera and used to determine the width of the strip transect. 12. The ROV or clump weight must have provision to mount an oceanographic instrument (Government Provided) to measure time, depth, temperature and salinity a regular 5-secend intervals. 13. The ROV must have provision to mount a 2.5-liter Niskin bottle (Government Provided) to collect water samples at depth. The Niskin bottle must be mounted in a location where the hydraulic manipulator can trigger the closing mechanism by pulling a draw string or similar means. 14. Since the study areas are extremely remote and parts and service for the ROV will be difficult to obtain while at sea, a description of contingency plans to include system redundancies is requested (e.g. spare equipment and parts) in the case of equipment failure or malfunction. 15. The ROV package must be equipped with a tether management system that provides for rapid deployment to the seafloor targets in the sea conditions stated in this solicitation and adequate thrusters to work in the currents stated in this Statement of Work. The tether management system must be capable of delivering the ROV to depth quickly (~1 meter/second). The ROV should be neutrally buoyant and the tether should be reinforced, heavy duty, or armored. 16. The ROV package must include a "control room" with comfortable seating for at least four scientists and clear views of monitors displaying the primary and science cameras and navigational screen during the entire deployment. 17. The ROV package must include delivery of all equipment, supplies and personnel necessary to accomplish the objectives to Ketchikan, Alaska. Package must also include all costs to transport all equipment, supplies and personnel from Juneau, Alaska back to point of origin. 18. Documentation must be provided to demonstrate that the ROV package (in its entirety) has been successfully field tested in seawater to a minimum depth of 450 m, in conditions described in this statement of work, and performing tasks described in the statement of work before the contracted field work commences. B. DESIRED BUT NOT ESSENTIAL ROV SPECIFICATIONS Contractors proposing equipment listed as desired but not essential may be given additional consideration in the evaluation process. 1. An ROV with a depth capability to 800 m. 2. A second manipulator arm on the ROV that can be used to collect and store samples during all operations, including at maximum depths and currents. 3. A 5- or 7-function hydraulic manipulator arm. 4. An oceanographic probe attached to the ROV that records continuous (i.e. every five seconds or less) water temperature and salinity data. 5. An altimeter on the ROV that must have a time-stamp output synchronized with the navigational or video data. 6. A pan-tilt-zoom system on the science camera that is electronically rather than hydraulically controlled for smooth operation. 7. A primary camera which is better than full high-definition (>1080 horizontal lines of vertical resolution). 8. Two pairs of parallel lasers. (Objectives 1 and 2) 9. Array of thermally insulated containers for storing individual samples. (Objective 4) C. SUPPORT VESSEL REQUIREMENTS 1. Vessel must have ability to support 12-hour ROV operations for the duration of the cruise. 2. Vessel must be able to maintain a minimum cruising speed of 16.8 km/hr (9 nm/hr) during transit to and from and while transiting between study sites. 3. Vessel must have fuel capacity for 20 days of continuous operations in support of the ROV operations (e.g., transiting between study sites, conducting ROV transects, deploying settlement plates, etc.). 4. Dry storage area of at least 5.4 m3 (190 cu ft) in the main house for holding scientific supplies 5. A minimum of 4.2 m3 (150 cu ft) of -20 degree C freezer storage space exclusive of space for ship's stores for stowing scientific samples and supplies. Freezer space must be reasonably and safely accessible from the deck and must be available at all times to the scientific party. 6. Dry, heated and well ventilated laboratory space (150 ft2) for processing samples and video analysis. 7. Clean and sanitary accommodations for scientific field party (minimum of 6 scientists) which will include both male and female scientists. Stateroom and berthing arrangements must allow for separate rooms for male and female scientists. Bunk areas shall contain at least one drawer or closet per occupant for storage of clothing and personal gear. 8. Potable fresh water supply adequate for vessel and personal use (including showers and laundry) for all crew and scientists for at least 20 days. If a water-maker is not available, then a minimum of 6,000 gallons is required. D. DESIRED BUT NOT ESSENTIAL VESSEL Contractors proposing equipment listed as desired but not essential may be given additional consideration in the evaluation process. 1. A vessel with dynamic positioning capability. 2. Clean and sanitary accommodations for scientific field party of 8 scientists which will include both male and female scientists. E. CREW REQUIREMENTS 1. The Captain shall have a minimum of 5 years experience as a captain working offshore on the Pacific Coast (northern California to Alaska). 2. The Chief ROV Pilot shall have a minimum of 5 years experience as a submersible or ROV pilot working offshore on the Pacific Coast (northern California to Alaska). 3. Offerors shall indicate pertinent employment experience for the captain and the crew member (indicated in #2 above) for at least the past five (5) years. 4. A crewmember with certified first aid or EMT (emergency medical technician) training. F. ELECTRONIC and COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS 1. Radios: a. VHF-- a minimum of two sets. b. Two single side-band units with at least one being synthesized in the 2-18 MHZ range. c. A system for switching to backup power (e.g., battery) for radio operation in the event of interruption of the normal power supply. 2. Plotter (flatbed and/or CRT) with capability of plotting input from GPS. 3. GPS (Global Positioning System) with a minimum of two units with at least six channel, sequential capability to track satellites. 4. Radar--2 units with a minimum range of 77.2 km (48 miles). 5. Depth sounders: a. Color scope unit with minimum range of 1,100 m (600 fm) and operating in the 38-50 kHz range. b. Back-up unit, with a recording unit with equivalent ranges as above. G. SCIENTIFIC PERSONNEL 1. The Government field party will consist of 6-8 scientists and will include both men and women. 2. One Government employee will be designated Field Party Chief. That person will be responsible for implementation of the Cruise Plan, compliance of vessel and crew with the charter terms, disposition of catches and the conduct and performance of Government personnel aboard the vessel. All dates listed below are tentative; official dates will be provided when the solicitation is released. TENTATIVE SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE: August 22, 2013 TENTATIVE PROPOSAL DUE DATE: September 5, 2014 ANTICIPATED AWARD DATE: September 15, 2014 CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION: To be eligible for award, a contractor must (1) be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov. All offerors must have a Dun & Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) identifier. A DUNS number may be acquired free of charge by contacting Dun & Bradstreet at (800) 333-0505 or online at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform. All responses to this notice may be submitted via e-mail to Sue Bratton, Contract Specialist (Affiliate), at sue.bratton@noaa.gov. The phone number for the Contract Specialist i
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Ketchikan Alaska, Ketchikan, Alaska, 99901, United States
- Zip Code: 99901
- Zip Code: 99901
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