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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF JULY 30,1996 PSA#1647Contracting Office (fp), U.S. Coast Guard Academy, 15 Mohegan Ave., New
London, CT 06320-4195 V -- TOWING SERVICES SOL DTCG39-96-B-E00313 DUE 082096 POC Contact
David Gomes, Contracting Officer, 203-444-8259, FAX 203-444-8299 This
is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in
accordance with Subpart 12.6, and supplemented with additional
information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the
only solicitation. Offers are requested. A written solicitation will
not be issued. In responding to this invitation to bid, offerors must
refer to solicitation #DTCG39-96-B-E00313. This solicitation
incorporates the provisions and clauses in effect through Federal
Acquisition Circular 90-37. The SIC code for the services to be
acquired is 4492. Full and Open Competion procudures will be utilized
for this acquisition. The small business size standard is $3.5M. Offers
for the following items are due at the CGA Contracting Office by 2:00
P.M. on 8/20/96, (faxed bids will be accepted at (860) 444-8299): Item
0001, Towing services. The contractor shall be responsible for towing
the SS MAYO LYKESfrom its present location at the Texaco Pier in
Mobile, Alabama to the MARAD Reserve Fleet, Beaumont, Texas. All towing
shall be performed as ''Dead Ship'' tow. The tow shall be completed
within 40 days after contract award. The SS MAYO LYKES is a WW II
vintage break bulk bessel of the Victory Ship class. The vessel is 455
feet long, has a beam of 62 feet and a draft of 14 feet. The
Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer's Technical
Representative (COTR), who is the Supervisor of the U. S. Coast Guard
Fire and Safety Test Detachment, Mobile, AL., in writing 10 days before
the vessel is to be towed. This notification should include the name of
the towing tug, name of the vessel being towed, horsepower of the
towing tug, length, beam and draft of the tow, ETA,ETD, number of
assist tugs to be used, as well as the company that operates the tugs,
pilots being used, riding crew if any, as well as a towing plan. The
contractor shall comply with all applicable regulatory requirements of
the U. S. Coast Guard and other Federal, State and local organizations
while towing the vessel. The contractor shall notify the local U.S.C.G.
Marine Safety office in writing at least 48 hours prior to sailing and
arriving in each port. This notification should include the name of
the towing tug, name of the vessel being towed, horsepower of the
towing tug, length, beam, and draft of the tow, ETA, ETD, number of
assist tugs to be used, as well as the company that operates the tugs,
pilots being used, riding crew if any, as well as a towing plan. The
contractor shall provide all tow boats, towing equipment for the vessel
being towed, and all necessary certificates, towing permits, pilots,
line handlers, pilot ladder, and any auxiliary tug services or
equipment that may be required at Mobile, AL., and Beaumont, TX. All
expenses and fees in connection with the tow and movement of the ship
including all personnel, equipment, and material required for towing
and line handling shall be at the contractor's expense. The contractor
shall examine the vessel prior to towing and ensure that all
operations for a ''Dead Ship'' tow are completed. It is the
responsibility of the contractor to survey and install both the rudder
and propeller shaft locking device(s) prior to tow. The contractor
shall acquire the services of a recognized Salvage Association Surveyor
and comply with all required recommendations for towing suitability and
securing of equipment, including quarters' furniture, shaft locking
devices, steering gear locking devices, and a tow chain bridle. The
contractor shall provide and install a towing bridle and include towing
bitts and reinforcement if recommended in the attending salvage
surveyor's assessement. The marine salvage surveyor shall; five (5)
days before the vessel is towed, issue a written report to the COTR
attesting to the vessel's condition, fitness to proceed under tow and
conditions required for a safe tow. The contractor shall, prior to
award, furnish insurance coverage of $400,000.00 which covers the
approximate scrap value of the vessel. The insurance shall name the
U.S. Coast Guard as being the assured. The contractor shall assume
responsiblity for the safety and security of the ship upon start of the
tow and until the vessel is delivered to the MARAD Fleet, Beaumont, TX
and signed for by a MARAD representative. The following provisions and
clauses will apply to this contract: 52.212-1 - Instructions to
Offerors - Commercial Items, 52.212-3 - Offeror Representationsand
Certifications - Commercial Items, 52.212-4 Contract Terms and
Conditions - Commercial Items, 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions
Required to Implement Statutes or Executive orders - Commercial Items.
The following clauses are applicable: 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity
(APR 1984),52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and
Vietnam Era Veterans (APR 1984), 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for
Handicapped Workers (APR 1984), 52.222-37, Employment Reports on
Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (JAN 1988).
Contact David Gomes at (860) 444-8259 for information regarding this
solicitation. (0208) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0162 19960729\V-0001.SOL)
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