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19 -- DESIGN, CONSTRUCT, TEST AND DELIVER TWO (2) 65-FOOT, SELF-PROPELLED, ALUMINIM SURVEY VESSELS SOL DACW61-95-R-0026. DUE 033195. Contact Sandi Fletcher, Contract Specialist, 215/656-6915. The vessels to be acquired are all aluminum, diesel powered, high speed, 65-foot Survey Vessels. Both vessels are for use in support of the Surveying Missions of the New York and Norfolk Districts respectively. The vessels are essentially identical except that one is furnished with an optional non-turbocharged propulsion plant. Each vessel is approximately 65-feet long and 18-feet wide with a 6-foot draft. Testing will be required and must be performed in open water near the place of delivery. A full spectrum of testing to prove the design and engineering concepts is required. The acquisition will be performed using the Two-Step Formal Advertising Method prescribed in Subpart 14.5 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations. Step One consists of submitting technical proposals. The technical proposals will be evaluated to determine that: 1. The proposal is numbered, dated and signed by a Corporate Officer; 2. The Proposal contains all the data and information required by Part III, "PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS"; 3. The vessel is within the range of physical dimensions of Part II; 4. The proposed hull form is an existing design with proven performance, suitable for an capable of operating safely in the service and conditions outlined in the Design Criteria, or is based upon a significant body of credible research; 5. The proposal contains an adequate plan for the Evaluation Team to witness operation of the proposed vessel hull and verify performance; 6. The vessel meets all of the design criteria of Part II of this RFTP; 7. Simplicity of construction and ease of maintenance are apparent in all features; 8. All machinery and equipment applications are appropriate for the intended service and represent machinery currently in production and in use in other similar service; 9. Pilothouse and controls locations are such that the operator has unobstructed visibility about the vessel, particularly when underway; 10. Superstructure arrangement and headroom provide adequate working space; 11. Acceptable treatment of habitable spaces for reduction of machinery-generated noise and vibration have been incorporated into the vessel; 12. "First Class" workboat practice is apparent in all aspects of design. The Technical Proposals shall not include prices or pricing information. Step One will be made available on or about 3 March 1995 with Technical Proposals due by 4 April 1995 at 1600 E.S.T. In the Second Step, 1. Only bids based upon technical proposals determined to be acceptable, either initially or as a result of discussions, will be considered for awards, and; 2. Each bid in the second step must be based on the bidder's own technical proposals. 3. Offerors should submit proposals that are acceptable without additional explanation or information; 4. The Government may make a final determination regarding a proposal's acceptability solely on the basis of the proposal as submitted, and; 5. The Government may proceed with the second step without requesting further information from any offeror; however, the Government may request additional information from offerors of proposals that it considers reasonably susceptible of being made acceptable, and may discuss proposals with their offerors. A notice of unacceptability will be forwarded to the offeror upon completion of the proposal evaluation and final determination of unacceptability. Only one technical proposal may be submitted by each offeror. Step Two will be accomplished by Sealed Bid Procedures. This is a 100% set aside for small business concerns. (047)

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