SOURCES SOUGHT
U -- Vessel Support Services for Air Station Clearwater
- Notice Date
- 6/14/2016
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 488390
— Other Support Activities for Water Transportation
- Contracting Office
- Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard (USCG), USCG SILC BSS (Shore Infrastructure Logistics Center Base Support and Services), 300 East Main Street, Suite 965, Norfolk, Virginia, 23510-9113, United States
- ZIP Code
- 23510-9113
- Solicitation Number
- HSCG84-16-Q-BB7105
- Archive Date
- 7/9/2016
- Point of Contact
- Rebecca A. Brown, Phone: 7576284490
- E-Mail Address
-
rebecca.a.brown@uscg.mil
(rebecca.a.brown@uscg.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE (not a pre-solicitation notice pursuant to FAR Part 5) to determine the capability of potential sources and the availability of commercial sources pursuant to FAR Part 10. This notice is issued by the U.S. Coast Guard Shore Infrastructure Logistics Center, Norfolk, VA to identify sources capable of providing all labor, materials, equipment, and personnel necessary to support USCG Air Station Clearwater unit-specific aviation training program. Air Station Clearwater is located in Clearwater, FL. The contractor will be responsible for providing and operating a vessel in support of the U.S. Coast Guard's unit specific aviation training program. As such, the contractor shall provide a vessel and all necessary management supervision, personnel, labor materials, fuel and equipment required for supporting helicopter crew hoists, rescue swimmer operations, use of force judgmental training, and any aerial delivered material used to fulfill Air Station Clearwater's training requirements. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. The U.S. Coast Guard anticipates soliciting and awarding a contract for a base plus four option years, if exercised by the Government, beginning upon award. The vessel must be no shorter than 40 feet and no longer than 65 feet in length, have at least a 9 foot beam, have a gross vessel weight of at least 10 tons, have a maximum draft not exceeding 4 feet (an extremely shallow draft vessel is undesirable due to drift characteristics when subjected to rotor downwash), and have no permanent structures protruding higher than 20 feet above the water line which cannot be quickly stowed (e.g. antennas). Must have a minimum deck area of 60 square feet on the aft (fantail) portion of the vessel to allow two crewmembers to safely conduct training/hoisting operations with a basket lowered from the helicopter. Deck area must be free of all obstructions. Must be capable of maintaining a heading of + / - 10 degrees at a speed of 5 knots while operating under a large helicopter producing 90 knots of rotor downwash in varying sea states and winds. Must be capable of easily recovering personnel or floating equipment from the water. Must be capable of maintaining at least 10 knots transit speed for a minimum of 3 hours; 15 knots for 3 hours is desired. The vessel shall have, at a minimum, all equipment required by law including a fathometer, radar, VHF-FM multiple frequency capable 2-way marine radio with specified frequencies/channels (13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 81, 83) and minimum ranges (20 NM), a cellular phone for secondary communications to the Air Station Clearwater Operations Center, GPS, and a long-distance high-beam search light (fixed or hand-held). A radio headset or other equipment/technique is required to demonstrate that the operator can hear radio communications between the training boat and helicopter while a helicopter is directly overhead the vessel. A solicitation will be issued shortly and will be synopsized on the FedBizOpps Electronic Posting System at www.fedbizopps.gov. It is the potential offer's responsibility to monitor this avenue for release of any future solicitation or synopsis. The applicable NAICS Code is 488390 (Other Support Services for Water Transportation) with a size standard of $38.5 million. For the calculation of annual receipts and number of employees see parts 121.104 and 121.106 in SBA's Small Business Size Regulations, https://www.sba.gov/content/small-business-size-regulations Any interested firm capable of providing these services is requested to respond via e-mail to rebecca.a.brown@uscg.mil no later than 12:00 p.m. EST, 24 June 2016 with the following documentation: Name of Company and Address, Point of Contact and Phone number, business size (small, veteran-owned small business, service-disable small business, HUBZone, 8(a), Small Disadvantaged business, woman owned or large business) In addition, past performance information and a capability statement shall be submitted. Past performance information shall include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information). Offeror shall furnish this information for at least three (3) contracts, ongoing or completed within the last three years, for like or similar services, held with the U.S. Coast Guard, other Government agencies or private industry. Competition and set-aside decisions may be based on the results of this market research. Interested parties must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) as prescribed in FAR Clause 52.232-33. SAM can be obtained by accessing the Internet at www.sam.gov or by calling 1-866-606-8220. This notice is for market research purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Quote or Request for Proposal; and, it is not considered to be a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited: no basis for claim against the Government shall arise as a result from a response to this Sources Sought or Government use of any information provided. At this time no solicitation exists; therefore, DO NOT REQUEST A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION. The government reserves the right to consider any arrangement as deemed appropriated for this procurement.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DHS/USCG/FCPMLCA/HSCG84-16-Q-BB7105/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Clearwater, Florida, 33762, United States
- Zip Code: 33762
- Zip Code: 33762
- Record
- SN04149801-W 20160616/160614235437-3e1a8c0e58db16acbedc03cb0ba42a47 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)
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