National Park Service, North Cascades NPS Complex, 7280 Ranger Station Road, Marblemount WA, 98267

19 -- ALUMINUM BOAT, WITH MOTOR AND TRAILER; WASHINGTON STATE SOL Q9475005001 DUE 080300 POC Technical POC -- Dennis Stanchfield, 360/873-4590 x12; Contracting Officer -- Sarah Welch, 360/873-4590 x11. E-MAIL: North Cascades National Park Service Complex, dennis_stanchfield@nps.gov or sarah_welch@nps.gov. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This is Request for Quotations #Q9475005001. This RFQ and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 97-18a. This solicitation is restricted to small businesses, SIC 3732, Boat Building and Repairing, with a small business size standard of 500 employees. The National Park Service encourages the participation of disadvantaged and women-owned businesses. The Government intends to issue a firm-fixed price contract to the responsible offeror whose total offer is the most advantageous for the Government, price and other factors considered. SPECIFICATIONS: BACKGROUND: This vessel will be used on Ross Lake, a twenty-seven mile long wilderness reservoir in northwestern Washington State. Road access to Ross Lake is through Canada and includes thirty-eight miles of rough gravel road. This vessel will be used in rainy, windy weather. Temperatures will vary over the season from below twenty to over one hundred degrees, Fahrenheit. Ross Lake experiences high winds of over 40 mph on occasions. The vessel will be used primarily for transporting one to six people, and/or materials and supplies to work sites on the lake. The vessel will periodically be used to tow another vessel. The NPS mechanic will provide primary maintenance and repairs, either on the lake or at our shop in Marblemount, but major repairs will be done at a commercial service shop. This procurement is for a package to include vessel, motor, and trailer. REQUIREMENTS: 1) VESSEL -- The Offeror shall provide one manufactured standard production, aluminum maintenance vessel. The vessel shall be between 18 and 191/2 feet long. The hull is to be constructed of 3/16" aluminum plate, minimum. This boat will be periodically beached on rocky shores during the workday and, consequently, the keel shall be reinforced with a wear plate. The vessel needs to remain stable and maneuverable at cruising speed and on seas of up to 3 feet. Vessel design shall address issues of flotation, sound-deadening features, visibility, ventilation of cabin, windshield wipers, provisions for towing another vessel, storage of supplies and tools, bilge pumps, cleats, tie-downs, lifting points, safety-rails and hand-rails, among others. The vessel shall have a cabin with a ridged front, sides and roof. The rear wall may be flexible and shall be removable. The cabin shall comfortably hold two seated and one standing passenger, with at least 12 square feet of additional deck space for supplies. Offeror shall provide seating for two additional passengers, forward of the cabin. Easy and reasonable access from the cabin to the front deck shall be provided. The vessel shall have a bow door, hinged at the bottom, for moving personnel and materials from boat to beach. This door shall have a clear opening of at least 34 inches. The vessel shall have two feet minimum of open work area between the transom and the back of the cabin. The vessel shall have an open forward work area for transportation of supplies and equipment. The forward work area shall be able to hold a piece of equipment that is three feet wide and seven feet long. At least 20 cubic feet of weatherproof storage area shall be provided, none of which shall be more than eighteen inches tall. 2) MOTOR -- The motor shall be a four cycle outboard motor appropriate to the vessel. The vessel and motor combination shall cruise at twenty-four miles per hour at a reasonable RPM, well below the maximum RPM of the motor. It shall cruise at said speed with 1200 pounds of passengers and cargo on board. Contractor shall certify that there is a mechanic service center, approved by the motor manufacturer, within 75 miles of Marblemount, Washington. 3) TRAILER -- The trailer shall be appropriate to the vessel and motor combination. The trailer shall be designed to safely transport the vessel over rough gravel roads, have a 2" ball hitch, and must be road legal. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE: The government plans to inspect the boat periodically during construction. The contractor must notify Dennis Stanchfield at least one week prior to reaching the following milestones: a) Before deck installation, or prior to other areas being made inaccessible for future inspection; b) After deck is fully installed, but prior to installation of cabin; and c) Before final trim-out. Sea trials shall be at manufacturer's facility, or other mutually convenient location, with a full load of fuel and 1200 pounds of passengers and test weights provided by the Offeror. Contractor shall remedy all deficiencies identified in the sea trials before delivery. Quotes received from manufacturers located further than 200 miles from Marblemount, WA, will be considered, but the government will add foreseeable costs for threeon-site inspections at the contractor's facilities to the offer. Foreseeable costs include the cost of round-trip transportation and per diem for one NPS inspector. Acceptance will be made upon delivery. SUBMITTALS: Vessel -- Offeror shall provide three layout drawings of vessel design, a list of standard equipment included in the base proposal, a list of additional options available, with prices, and applicable warranties. Motor and trailer -- Offeror shall identify proposed manufacturer and model, and provide manufacturer's literature, including specification sheet and warranty terms. General -- Offeror shall provide three references of customers possessing the same type of vessel and hull design, with authorization to contact these customers for reference. References shall include company name, contact person, phone number, and address. SCHEDULE: Delivery point is Marblemount, Washington, 98267; FOB destination. Delivery shall occur within 90 days of contract award. CLIN 1 -- Vessel, 1 ea @ $____________; CLIN 2 -- Motor, 1 ea @ $______________; CLIN 3 -- Trailer, 1 ea @ $____________. Total price for all CLINs $______________. Offerors must review and comply with the FAR provisions/clauses listed below. This information is available on the Internet at http://www.arnet.gov/far. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items (The following factors, listed in descending order of importance, will be used to evaluate offers: (1) Overall boat design, including ease of operation, ease of maintenance, and performance; (2) Price; (3) Offeror's past performance/experience for this type of vessel, supported by documentation and references; and (4) Customer service and warranty terms. Factors 1, 3, and 4, when combined, are more important than price.); FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, with paragraph (b) clauses indicated by number 1, 5, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 23. In addition, FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, must be completed and submitted with your offer. The deadline for receipt of quotes is August 3, 2000, at 11:00 am. Offers shall be signed by an official authorized to bind your organization. Offers may be submitted on letterhead or the Standard Form 1449, and must include, at a minimum, unit price for each customer line item (CLIN), extended price, prompt payment and warranty terms, contract remittance address, DUNS number, federal tax identification number, name, phone number, and address of your point of contact, and a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3. Submit one (1) proposal to: U.S. Department of Interior, North Cascades NPS Complex, Attn: Sarah Welch, 7280 Ranger Station Road, Marblemount WA 98267. Questions regarding this solicitation should be directed to Dennis Stanchfield, 360/873-4590 x12. Posted 07/12/00 (D-SN474107). (0194)

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