U. S. Department of Commerce, National Data Buoy Center, Stennis Space Center, MS 39529-6000

V -- BUOY TRANSPORTATION AND DEPLOYMENT SOL 40-QANW-0-A0106 DUE 080900 POC Dennis E. Morris, Contracting Officer, phone (228) 688-1706, fax (228) 688-3153. E-MAIL: Use the e-mail address above to contact the contracting, Dennis.Morris@noaa.gov. This is a combined commercial item synopsis/solicitation prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 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. The request for quotation number is 40-QANW-0-A0106 and incorporates provisions and claused in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-18. The contract will be a firm-fixed price purchase order based on a per day rate. The job is estimated to take 7 days. The National Data Buoy Center, Stennis Space Center (SSC), Mississippi intends to contract for buoy transportation, buoy deployment and retrieval as follows: PURPOSE: Provide marine service to tow a large navigational buoy (LNB06) from Stennis Space Center, MS (Lat 30 degrees 21 minutes North, Longitude 89 degrees 37 minutes West) to a site 300-miles south of Fort Walton Beach, Florida (Latitude 26 degrees 00 minutes 40 seconds North, Longitude 87 degrees 45 minutes 24 seconds West). The buoy will be swapped with buoy LNB11 which is presently moored at that site. Buoy LNB11 will then be towed back to Stennis Space Center, MS. Deployment is tentatively scheduled to commence on September 11, 2000 and will conclude with the return to Stennis Space Center. The vessel will load at the SSC dock, and tow the buoy down the East Pearl River, through the Rigoletes, to the deployment site. The vessel will swap the buoys and remain on site for testing (estimated at 1 day), and will then tow buoy LNB11 from that site back to the SSC to unload. The following are the minimum requirements for the vessel: Must meet all United States Coast Guard requirements for 300 nautical miles plus offshore certification. Electrical power-120/208 VAC. On-board equipment for welding acetylene cutting, and all other support operations. Precision positioning capabilities to within 100 meters. Capability for towing a 12-meter discus buoy weighing approximately 100 tons with a draft of approximately 4 feet at a minimum speed of 5 knots in a Sea State 2. Capable of transporting a deep-water mooring consisting of an anchor (6,000 lbs.); 630 feet of 1 1/2" chain (13,500 lbs.); 14,000 feet of 2 1/4" rope (10,500 lbs.). The rope is housed in three 8'x8'x6' high crates. Lifting capabilities from the aft deck to retrieve and safely secure a portion of the existing mooring (approximately 10,000 lbs.) to accommodate buoy swapping operations. A length of 1 1/2" bull chain must be secured across the aft deck to facilitate these operations. Additional crane/pivoting work davit capable of safely reaching 16 feet and lifting 1,500 pounds. Minimum of 1,500 square foot clear deck working area with a minimum deck load capacity of 30,000 lbs. Must have sufficient pad-eyes or hold-downs on the deck or ability to install sufficient hold-down points, to accommodate equipment for transit and to conduct operations. Capable of work deck operations in Sea State 4. Comfortable, air-conditioned quarters and mess facilities for as many as five (5) NDBC personnel for the duration of the trip. Small boat for transit to and from 12-meter buoy in Sea State 2 with carrying capacity of 3 persons. Ability to transit the East Pearl River and the SSC canal -- controlled depth of 7 feet. A site survey of the vessel is required prior to any contractual agreement. These are maximum sea states in which the vessel would be expected to deploy. The decision whether to go or no-go when considering weather conditions will be made by mutual agreement between the NDBC representative and the boat Captain, with the Captain having the final authority to postpone or cancel a mission. Due consideration will be given to the safety of the vessel and personnel aboard at all times. A no-go decision because of weather will not be considered a cancellation. CLAUSES: The following FAR provisions apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items; all offerors are to include with their offer a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3; FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to implement Statutes or Exective Orders-Commercial Items. The following clauses cited in FAR 52.212-5 are applicable to this acquisition: FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246), FAR 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212), FAR 52.22-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabiliites (29U.S.C. 793), FAR 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212); FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract Act of 1965, As Amended (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). The full text of clauses may be accessed electronically at: http://www.arnet.gov/far. Offerors must provide: (1) solicitation number, (2) name and address, point of contract and telepnone number, (3) total price and (4) copies of the Captain's license and the Vessel registration. Offers are due by 08/09/2000, 2:00 PM CDT. Offers may be faxed to 228-688-3153; Attn: Dennis E. Morris. Offers may be mailed to : National Data Buoy Center, Attn: Dennis E. Morris, Building 1100, Room 360, Stennis Space Center, MS 39529. Posted 07/24/00 (W-SN478207). (0206)

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