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19 -- DESIGN, CONSTRUCT, TEST, AND DELIVER ONE 38 FOOT, SELF-PROPELLED ALUMINUM SURVEY VESSEL Sol. DACW61-95-R-0041. Due 062195. Contact Michelle Bertoline, Contract Specialist (215)656-6914. The vessel to be acquired is an all aluminum, diesel powered, waterjet propelled, survey vessel. The vessel is for use in support of the Surveying Mission of the Savannah District. The vessel shall be a minimum of 38 feet long on deck, between point of bow and transom, exclusive of fendering. Maximum overall beam shall not eceed 14 feet. Maximum draft shall not exceed 3 feet. Testing will be required and must be performed in open water prior to delivery. A full spectrum of testing to prove the design and engineering concepts is required. The acquisition utilizes 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 proposols 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 proposal hull form is an existing design with proven performance, suitable for and 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 Evalution 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 productin and in use in other similar service; 9. Pilothouse and control locations are such that the operator has unobstructed visibility about the vessel, particularly when underway; 10. Superstructure arrangement and headroom povide 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 22 May 1995 with Technical Proposals due by C.O.B. 21 June 1995. In the Second Step, 1. Only bids bsed upon technical proposals deterined to be accpetable, either initially or as a result of discussions, will be considered for award, and; 2. Each bid in the Second Step must be based on the bidder's own technical proposal. 3. Offerors should submit proposals that are acceptable without additional explantation or information; 4. The Government may make a final determination regarding a proposal 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 suspectible 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 unacceptablility. Only one technical proposal may be submitted by each offeror. Step Two will be accomplished by Sealed Bid Procedures. This acquisition is 100% Set-Aside for Small Business Concerns. The applicable SIC Code is 3731. (114)

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