SOLICITATION NOTICE
V -- Vessel Charter- Bottom Trawl Gear Efficiency Study
- Notice Date
- 8/12/2016
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 483114
— Coastal and Great Lakes Passenger Transportation
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Acquisition Division - Norfolk, Norfolk Federal Building, 200 Granby Street, Norfolk, Virginia, 23510, United States
- ZIP Code
- 23510
- Solicitation Number
- EE133F-16-RQ-0854
- Archive Date
- 9/9/2016
- Point of Contact
- Kelly A. Taranto, Phone: 508-495-2312
- E-Mail Address
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kelly.taranto@noaa.gov
(kelly.taranto@noaa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- NOAA Fisheries’ Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) is seeking a charter vessel partner to participate in a cooperative research study to estimate trawl gear capture efficiency in order to improve assessments of commercially important fish populations in the Northwest Atlantic. A commercial fishing vessel will be selected to conduct research bottom trawl hauls during 10 total sea days with a government option to extend the total number of days up to 14. To allow for greater collaboration on the study, the exact number of legs, duration of each leg and timing of each leg will be determined in consultation with industry groups/Northeast Trawl Advisory Panel (NTAP) and the contracted vessel. The study will use standard NEFSC 4-seam, 3-bridle survey bottom trawl or similarly sized gear, provided by the NEFSC. Bottom trawl hauls will be conducted in areas of relatively high abundance of commercially important species with the exact haul locations to be determined in consultation with NTAP and the contracted vessel. Period of performance is September 15, 2016 through September 14, 2017. The specific cruise dates will be determined after award and in consultation with the Government. The minimum vessel requirements for this charter consist of, but are not limited to, the following: Minimum Vessel Specifications 1) The vessel must be capable of safely trawling on the continental shelf of the Northwest Atlantic in water depths of 5-200 fathoms. 2) The vessel shall have been actively used for commercial trawling or research where trawl gear was used in the past 12 months 3) The vessel must be able to tow the NEFSC survey bottom trawl gear, rigged with 16 inch rockhopper ground-gear, continuously for 30 minutes under all weather conditions. Typically this will require a minimum continuous horsepower of 400 or greater. 4) The vessel must be able to maintain a minimum cruising speed of 8 knots in low sea states. 5) The vessel must be completely rigged for trawling including: a. A stern ramp and gallows or gantry. b. At least one net reel; 2 net reels are preferred. c. Split trawl winches with a minimum of 600 fathoms of trawl wire in good condition and free of signs of excessive wear (frayed, broken strands, excessive corrosion etc.). d. The ability to accurately measure the length of trawl wire deployed. 6) A well-lit, sheltered deck area clear of obstructions of at least 100 ft 2 for use by scientific crew. 7) Electrical power outlets available to work area. 8) The ability to efficiently discard fish overboard. A conveyor system allowing efficient discard is preferred. 9) A dry storage area for scientific supply storage of at least 150 ft 2. 10) Sufficient capacity on deck or in hold to store at least one backup net, codend and sweep sections. 11) A suitable, dedicated, dry counter area on the bridge large enough to accommodate one computer and monitor with adjacent 110/115 volt power outlets for collection of vessel sensor data. 12) One (1) dedicated, clean, sanitary, and sufficiently ventilated berth with mattress will be provided for each of 5 scientists. Bunk areas for scientific crew shall contain at least one drawer or closet per occupant for storage of clothing and personal gear. It is preferred that each crew member has a dedicated berth as well. 13) A minimum of one head, one shower and sink with hot water that is available to scientific crew. 14) Fresh water supply adequate for 10 people for 12 days (minimum 2,000 gal). 15) Sufficient potable water for 10 people for 12 days. 16) Mess facilities for concurrent seating of 5 people. Electronic and Communication Equipment Requirements 1) Radios: a. VHF (minimum 2) b. Single side-band 2) Radar (2 units with minimum range 40 nm) 3) GPS (minimum 2 units) 4) Plotters with capability of plotting input from GPS 5) Depth sounders (minimum 2, multiple frequencies preferred) 6) Email capability 7) Weather FAX capabilites desirable but not required 8) Functioning acoustic trawl mensuration system capable of accurately measuring and reporting door spread, net spread and headrope height in real time. Crew requirements 1) The Captain shall have a minimum of three years of bottom trawl fishing experience as Master of a comparable-sized trawler in north Atlantic waters, and at least five years total fishing experience as a Master. 2) The Captain shall be competent in the use of modern navigational and fish-detecting equipment and be skilled in the rigging and repair of bottom trawls. 3) At least two other members of the crew shall have a minimum of three years experience in otter trawl fishing and demonstrated experience in building, rigging, repairing and operating bottom trawls. They must possess demonstrated competence for repairing damaged trawls to their original specifications based on a net plan. 4) One crewmember must be designated as the cook. The designated cook should have adequate experience in the planning and preparation of three daily meals at sea for groups of 10 people. 5) Offerors shall include documentation indicating pertinent employment experience for each crew member indicating the requisite experience. Similar documentation will be submitted to the Contracting Officer’s Representative for approval of all replacement personnel propose for hire during the charter. A comprehensive list of actual requirements will be included in the Statement of Work within the solicitation package document. This is a 100% Total Small Business Set-aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the acquisition is 483114. The small business size standard is 500 employees. The solicitation and proposed fixed-price contract will be issued utilizing FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13. The Award will be made to the quoter whose quote meets all Statement of Work and solicitation requirements and is determined to be the best value, by an integrated assessment of price and other evaluation factors to be listed in the solicitation. Solicitation documents will be made available for download on or about August 13, 2016 via http://www.fbo.gov/. Hard copies of the RFQ will not be issued. It is incumbent upon contractors to monitor FEDBIZOPPS for the release of the RFQ, Statement of Work, and all subsequent amendments. To be eligible for award, quoters must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at www.sam.gov; quoters must also obtain a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number and provide it with the quote. Quotes shall be submitted no later than August 25, 2016, 11:00 AM EST. All questions of any nature regarding this procurement should be sent via email to Kelly Taranto, Contracting Officer, at kelly.taranto@noaa.gov or via fax at 508-495-2004.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: At Sea supporting Northeast Fisheries Science Center, 166 Water Street, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, 02543, United States
- Zip Code: 02543
- Zip Code: 02543
- Record
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