MODIFICATION
v -- Vessel Charter Services-SWAN BOEM Assessement Project - Attachment
- Notice Date
- 3/17/2015
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 483114
— Coastal and Great Lakes Passenger Transportation
- Contracting Office
- NPS, ARO - Alaska Regional Office 240 W. 5th Ave, Room 114 Anchorage AK 99501-2327 US
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- P15PS00583
- Response Due
- 3/23/2015
- Archive Date
- 4/7/2015
- Point of Contact
- VANDENDRIES, CHRISTIE L
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- P15PS00583 The National Park Service, Alaska Regional Office intends to issue a request for quote (RFQ) to provide vessel charter services for the Southwest Alaska Network (SWAN) nearshore BOEM assessment project, which includes transportation and support for up to 8 passengers, as well as associated expertise to facilitate the nearshore sampling in the coastal area of Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, Kamishak Bay, and the northern boundary of Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska. The survey will take place for up to 8 days between June 13, 2015 and June 20, 2015. The actual trip length will depend on weather conditions, vessel capabilities (speed, weather conditions vessel can operate in), tides, and funding. The trip will originate and end in Homer, Alaska. This is a small-business set-aside procurement under NAICS classification code: 483114, and PSC: V214. The small business size standard is 500 employees. SCOPE OF WORK AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS: VESSEL OPERATIONAL SPECIFICATIONS: 1.Vessel survey not more than 2 years old. 2.Meets U.S. Coast Guard standards for oceanographic research vessel for safe operations at sea in the geographic area of Katmai National Park & Preserve. 3.Vessel will be available for inspection at one of the following ports: Whittier, Valdez, Cordova, Homer, Seward, or Kodiak, Alaska. 4.Captain will have a current U.S. Coast Guard license, as well as demonstrated experience in the Cook Inlet and outer coast of the Alaska Peninsula. 5.Maintain general public liability insurance VESSEL REQUIREMENTS: 1.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. Proof of certification shall be provided with the quote. 2.Vessel shall be capable of maintaining a cruising speed of at least 6 knots and be willing to move each day to a new mooring spot as directed by the project leader. Areas of safe anchorage will be identified by the vessel master. 3.Vessel shall be equipped with radar, GPS, depth sounder, EPIRB, safety equipment, medical kit, current nautical charts, two VHF radios, and enough U.S. Coast Guard approved immersion suits to outfit all nine (9) scientists/passengers in addition to vessel crew members. 4.Ideally, the Contractor will provide two (2) 13.5 foot (minimum length) skiffs to be used for shoreline drop-offs for the research crew and as a SCUBA dive support skiff for the research crew. 5.The contract vessel must be capable of safely carrying at the skiffs outlined in vessel requirement #4and 15-25 horsepower outboard motors (2) on board for transport to and from work sites. 6.The vessel must have deck space for gear storage such as a compressor, 6-8 SCUBA tanks, dive gear and several toes (4-6) for sampling equipment. 7.When the crew is not required for the vessel operations, as determined by the vessel master, the crew shall assist scientists with loading and off-loading skiffs, gear, and supplies, and maintenance of government-owned equipment. A crew member may also be asked to act as a dive tender for the dive crew. 8.Contractor shall be able to carry up to 110 gallons of gasoline in either 55 gallon barrels or tanks for the skiffs. NPS will pay separately for gasoline consumed by skiffs (< 25 ¿). Contractor will be responsible for fueling the vessel before leaving Homer, AK. Contractor shall supply gasoline containers. Gasoline containers shall be clean and rust-free, and a fuel pump with a water separating fuel filter shall be provided for the pumping system. 9.Contractor shall be responsible for providing fuel, lubricants, and other consumables for operating the charter vessel. 10.Any mechanical breakdowns in excess of 24 hours that cause rescheduling of the NPS operational schedule shall require the contractor to deduct the operational costs (daily contract rate) for that period of time from their final invoice. 11.Vessel shall carry enough fuel, potable water (approximately 100 gal/day), and food sufficient for up to twelve (12) days at sea without a port call. All port calls shall be prearranged with the NPS/USGS Project Leader before contract begins. 12.Vessel shall be a minimum of 65 feet in length GENERAL GUIDELINES: 1.All areas of the vessel shall be accessible to the scientific staff, unless agreed to beforehand. 2.No alcohol will be permitted on the vessel. 3.The vessel master or designee will, at all times, maintain radio contact with scientists working in small boats (<25 ¿) or on shore from the vessel, according to a pre-arranged radio schedule to assure their safety. In event of a problem or an accident, immediate steps will be taken to assist scientists. 4.Safety orientation shall be given on the first day by the vessel master to all scientists/passengers aboard, including location of exits, locations and operation of life rafts, communications, storage of immersion suits, vessel evacuation and man overboard procedures and procedures for evacuation of vessel in the event of an emergency. 5.The length of the work day will be jointly determined each day by the Captain and the NPS project leader. In the event of a disagreement, the NPS project leader has final authority, except for work stoppage due to uncontrollable circumstances, such as unsafe weather or sea conditions, or other safety-at-sea considerations as determined by the Captain. The Captain will have ultimate authority and responsibility for the vessel and all personnel aboard and therefore retains the right to operate the vessel in a safe manner based on his/her best judgment. With this responsibility in mind, the Captain must ensure that enough crew members are on the vessel to run a safe 24-hour operation. Low tides are often in early morning hours and sites may need to be sampled during these times. For this reason, it must be agreed upon beforehand that some reasonable and safe level of support is available around the clock. ACCOMMODATIONS: 1.Vessel shall have at least eight (8) permanent bunks with mattresses and bedding available for personnel and additional permanent bunks for required crew members. Bunks shall be a minimum of 76 inches in length and 30 inches wide and, if stacked, there will be a minimum space of 24 inches between upper and lower bunks. 2.Berthing area(s) shall be separate from the galley, wheelhouse, and deck areas, and shall be heated and have adequate ventilation. 3.Vessel shall be clean and provide quality living conditions. This includes being free from continuous noise levels greater than 80 db in the living and work areas and from undesirable and noxious odors. 4.Vessel lights, heat, hot water, sanitation facilities (including wash basins, toilet, and shower), galley, and cooking and eating supplies shall be appropriate to support eight (8) scientists and the vessel's crew members. Berthing spaces, heads, sinks, and showers will be thoroughly cleaned daily by a vessel crew member. 5.Vessel shall be capable of providing a hot water shower for each scientist every two days. 6.Vessel shall have a heated drying area separate from living accommodations and routine work areas, and must be capable of drying wet clothing, rain gear, etc. overnight for eight (8) people. The drying area must be large enough to hang these items away from walls. 7.Vessel shall have a flat, dry space available for setup and operation of at least 3 laptop computers. 8.Vessel shall have 110-volt AC electricity to recharge computers and VHF radios. MEALS: Three meals per day for eight (8) scientists/passengers shall be provided. The intended work will require odd working hours and, thus, flexibility in meal times and provision of snack food throughout the day. Breakfast and lunch may be either hot or cold meals, but dinner shall be a hot meal. Meals shall be well balanced, nutritious, palatable and varied. If special dietary needs (e.g., low-sodium, vegetarian, diabetic, etc.) are required, NPS will notify the contractor at least 10 days prior to scheduled departure of the nature and number of special dietary requirements. SCHEDULE/DEPARTURE: 1. Research passengers/personnel will meet the vessel in Homer, Alaska to load equipment and supplies on the day before departure. Passengers/research crew will be responsible for loading supplies aboard the vessel in Homer, Alaska. Vessel must be available for loading of gear the day prior to charter and staterooms will be available for sleeping quarters (no food is provided on the loading day). 2. For trip planning and billing purposes, a day is defined as a 24-hour period starting at a time agreed upon by the skipper and the NPS/USGS project leader prior to the beginning of the trip. The trip officially ends when all NPS gear is off-loaded from the charter vessel. This is a fixed price contract and contractor shall invoice based on per day rate. SOLICITATION AVAILABILITY: The RFQ will be posted to FedBizOpps and FedConnect on or about March 9, 2015. The anticipated closing date for quotes is on or about March 19, 2015. If you would like to receive notification of the solicitation ¿s posting, please send an email to the POC listed below that includes the synopsis number, company name, company POC, and company contact information. All potential offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at SAM.gov to be eligible for an award of a contract. POINT OF CONTACT: National Park Service Contracting and General Services 240 W. 5th Ave. Anchorage, AK 99501 Ph: (907) 644-3317 Christie_VandenDries@nps.gov
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