SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- FUNWAVE DEVELOPMENT MODULE - J&A
- Notice Date
- 8/24/2016
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USACE ITL, GSL, EL, CHL, Vicksburg, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, VICKSBURG, Mississippi, 39180-6199, United States
- ZIP Code
- 39180-6199
- Solicitation Number
- W81EWF61448940
- Archive Date
- 10/31/2016
- Point of Contact
- Amy E. Pant, Phone: 6016342254
- E-Mail Address
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amy.e.pant@usace.army.mil
(amy.e.pant@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- J&A Funwave Development Module for improvements in Ship Wake for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Coastal & Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL) in Vicksburg, MS. This solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) with the intent to issue a single Firm-Fixed Price Contract. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-87. This procurement is unrestricted. The NAICS code for this procurement is 541712 - Research and Development, Physical, Engineering, Life Sciences (except Biotechnology); Size Standard 1000 Employees. This procurement is being conducted in accordance with regulations at FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The ERDC Coastal & Hydraulics Lab (CHL) has the requirement to make improvements in ship wake generation mechanism for the phase-resolving numerical wave-modeling framework. The quantification of erosion of shorelines and riverbanks due to ship-generated waves is a ubiquitous concern in most navigation channels across the country, particularly problematic in shallow coastal waters and regions not exposed to large sea swells or impacts from large wind generated waves. As a steadily increasing number of crafts are put into service, particularly passenger ferry traffic, more coastal regions are exposed to wash from vessel wakes, causing a growing concern with respect to public safety, potential damage of coastal structures, and the corresponding environmental impacts Project Specifications: Specifications: Performance Work Statement For Ship Wake Modeling in FUNWAVE 1.0 Introduction This new contract will facilitate the Engineer Research and Development Center's (ERDC) improvements in ship wake generation mechanism for the phase-resolving numerical wave-modeling framework. These will add to Coastal & Hydraulics Laboratory's (CHL) expertise in the use of complex physics-based numerical models for the propagation and evolution on nearshore shallow-water waves. The improvements in ship wake modeling will deliver more robust quantifications coastal erosion by long and energetic breaking waves. These capabilities should be implemented in the currently utilized open source phase-resolving wave model FUNWAVE, to allow for multiple vessels interacting in near and far field regimes. 2.0 Background The quantification and qualitative description of nearshore effects of ship wakes/waves have been a recent subject of several environmental agencies and stakeholders. Numerous application areas and corresponding physical processes play a crucial role in the evolution, propagation, and impacts of nearshore waves such as: • Harbor resonance and impacts of harbor marine infrastructure modifications • Wave interaction with complex geometries • Vessel generated waves and their effect on shorelines • Vessel generated bed velocities and shear stresses (sediment transport). The quantification of erosion of shorelines and riverbanks due to ship-generated waves is a ubiquitous concern in most navigation channels across the country. This is particularly problematic in shallow coastal waters and regions not exposed to large sea swells or impacts from large wind generated waves. As a steadily increasing number of crafts is put into service, particularly passenger ferry traffic, more coastal regions are exposed to wash from vessel wakes, causing a growing concern with respect to public safety, potential damage of coastal structures, and the corresponding environmental impacts. Examples of these include the Houston Ship Channel, Eagle Harbor in Washing State, or the Gulf Coast. Careful planning of ship routes and speed regimes is needed to optimize the ship inter-coastal waterway operation, while maintaining acceptable wash levels at the shoreline. In general, shallow water Boussinesq-type models are suitable for incorporating ship wake generation, but need improvement in subsequent wave impact quantification on riverine or inland coasts. These would include improvements in estimation techniques of energy transfer from the waves to the shoreline, as these directly impact the amount of shore erosion. In addition, improvements in cross-shore sediment transport predictions are needed due to incomplete representation of bed velocities from the lack of vertical variability in the undertow velocity profile. The Contractor shall implement these capabilities in FUNWAVE for simple and complex vessel geometries; in particular for multiple vessels following prescribed navigation paths. In addition, implementation of sediment transport libraries and/or modules would be of immediate benefit. 3.0 Project POCs Matt Malej, Technical POC, ERDC-CHL Matt.Malej@usace.army.mil 601-634-3742 Michael F. Forte, COR, ERDC-CHL Michael.F.Forte@usace.army.mil 252-261-6840 x228 4.0 Task Descriptions The Contractor shall upgrade the current capabilities by adding a ship-wake modeling module in FUNWAVE. These are to be implemented with modern programming paradigms to make use of distributed High Performance Computing (HPC) with Message Passing Interface (MPI) library. The modules need to be validated against existing and established physical model data and field measurements, as well as higher fidelity numerical models. The quantification of ship wakes on adjacent shorelines should be investigated with newly implemented sediment transport module. The current USACE sediment transport libraries, like SEDLIB are also heavily utilized across CHL-ERDC. Finally, he Contractor shall provide written guidance (Technical Notes, Technical Report, Journal Publications) on usability and applicability guidance of the ship wake generation mechanism in FUNWAVE. These can also be delivered in self-paced tutorials, as well as hands-on workshops and/or training at the ERDC site in Vicksburg, MS. 5.0 Schedule Work activities performed under this Task Order will be completed no later than 1 year from award of contract. The attached bid submission form must be completed and submitted with your quote package. The government intends to make a single award for this requirement. Quotes for less than the required items will not be accepted. The government intends to award without discussions while reserving the right to communicate with offerors if determined advantageous to the government. Offerors are encouraged to provide their best quoted pricing in their initial quote. The basis of the award will evaluated based on the listed below criteria: Factor 1 - Technical Proposal and Technical Competence Subfactor 1: Experience The Offeror's R&D experience will be evaluated on the degree of relevance to the requirements of the Performance Work Statement (PWS) on the basis of familiarity and development track in FUNWAVE, scope, complexity, technical proficiency, contract type and period of performance, as well as demonstrated ability to provide qualified personnel. A full scope of experiences, publication record in the phase-resolving numerical model realm, and reproducible code development track, will be measured relative to Offeror's entire scientific track record. Subfactor 2: Technical Approach i. Demonstrated understanding of both long and short-term USACE Navigation Systems needs. ii. Approach to meet technical requirements of turnaround times and implementation factors using modern High Performance Computing (HPC) paradigms. Subfactor 3: Quality Control Plan i. Quality Control (QC) Plan demonstrated ability to assure that requirements of the contract are met across functional requirements outlined in the Performance Work Statement. ii. Demonstrated understanding of technical problems encountered and provides clear evidence of processes in place to anticipate, detect, avoid, and resolve issues without impacting task order performance. The technical and past contractual performances, when combined, are significantly more important than price. FAR Clause 52.212-2 - Evaluation Factors - Commercial Items: (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: All quotes submitted will be evaluated for (1) Technical Capability and (2) Price. The government will issue an award to the offeror whose quote is the Lowest Price of those determined Technically Capable and met the evaluation factors listed.. (1) Technical Capability is defined as the documented capability to meet the minimum requirements of the project as specified in this solicitation and the attached specifications, including evidence of the offeror's capability to provide the items specified and the ability to meet or exceed the specified delivery schedule. It is incumbent upon the offeror to submit sufficient documentation and information for the Government to determine technical capability and quoted price. Failure to submit sufficient information for the government to determine technical capability and quoted price may be cause for rejection of your quote. SAM Registration: Pursuant to FAR Provision 52.204-7, prior to award offerors shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), if you are not registered in (SAM), an award CANNOT be made to your company. You may register electronically at http://www.sam.gov. Before a complete evaluation of your quote can be made offerors must provide quote mark Offeror Representations and Certifications for their company. The preferred method for providing Reps & Certs is to include this information in your SAM registration. Offerors who do not include their Reps & Certs in their SAM registration must print, complete, and include FAR Clause 52.212-3 Alt I, Offeror Representations and Certifications - with their quote package. The following FAR Clauses & Provisions apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management; FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-3, Alt I Offeror Representations and Certifications; FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders - Commercial Items - The following clauses cited within FAR Clause 52.212-5 are applicable: FAR 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First Tier Sub Contract Awards; FAR 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest when Subcontracting with Contractor Debarred, Suspended or Proposed for Debarment; FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside; FAR 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Re-representation; FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor; FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor; FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons; FAR 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving; FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008); FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - System for Award Management; FAR 52.233- 3 Protest After Award; FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim; FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference; The full text of these FAR clauses can be accessed electronically at website: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm. The following DFARS Clauses and Provisions are applicable to this acquisition: DFARS 252.203-7000 Requirement Relating to Compensation of Former DoD officials; DFARS 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD officials; DFARS 252.204-7011 Alternative Line Item Structure; DFARS 252.225-7001 Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program; DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports; DFARS 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments; DFARS 252.243-7001, Pricing of Contract Modifications; DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea; The full text of these DFARS clauses can be accessed electronically at website: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/VFDFARA.HTM. Technical Inquiries and Questions All technical inquiries and questions relating to this solicitation are to be submitted to Amy Pant via e-mail at Amy.E.Pant@usace.army.mil. Offerors are encouraged to submit questions at least 3 days prior to the closing/response date of the solicitation in order to ensure adequate time is allotted to form an appropriate response and amend the solicitation, if necessary. Offerors are requested to review the specifications in their entirety and review the FedBizOps website for answers to questions prior to submission of a new inquiry. Notes to Offerors: Quotes are due Friday, September 2, 2016, not later than 12:00 p.m. CDT, to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, ERDC Contracting Office, by email to Amy.E.Pant@usace.army.mil. For information concerning this solicitation, contact Amy Pant via e-mail at Amy.E.Pant@usace.army.mil. You are responsible for reading all information contained in this solicitation and all attachments if any posted with it. Offerors should check the FedBizOpps web site often for a new solicitation and/or amendments to this solicitation.
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