39 -- LADDER HOIST WINCH AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR THE DREDGE HURLEY OF THE MEMPHIS DISTRICT

Notice Date

August 10, 2001

Contracting Office

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia Wanamaker Building, Room 643, 100 Penn Square East, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107

ZIP Code

19107

Solicitation Number

DACW61-01-R-0042

Response Due

September 20, 2001

Point of Contact

Contact Point: Mrs. Linda Dobbs, 215-656-6923, Contract Specialist

Description

The USACE Marine Design Center intends to initiate a negotiated, best-value procurement to acquire a replacement ladder winch and control system for the Dredge HURLEY of the Memphis District. The Government will install the winch and control system at a later date. The replacement winch will be used to hoist and lower the Hurley ladder for dredging operations. The replacement winch will utilize a single point ladder hoist connection as opposed to the current dual hoist system. The acquisition will be a negotiated, best value procurement performed using the procurement process prescribed in FAR Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Items. Proposals will be reviewed for completeness in satisfying the requirements of the RFP. The proposals will be evaluated on their merit against the following evaluation factors: (a) TECHNICAL FACTORS; product, management, and past performance and experience; (b) PRICE FACTORS; price reasonableness and price realism. The technical factors listed are in descending order of importance. The technical factors as a whole are more important than price. However, cost remains a significant factor in determining the best value. The Request for Proposal (RFP) will be available on or about 20 August 2001. Contractors must register on the Internet and download the solicitation package and all amendments from the following address: https://www.nap.usace.army.mil on or after the issue date of the solicitation. If any information changes during the advertisement period, contractors are responsible to make changes to their user profile on the Internet. Failure to make changes in their user profile may cause a delay in receiving notice of the solicitation or any amendments. Hard copies will not be available. Proposals will be due on or about 20 September 2001 at the close of business, (4:00 p.m. eastern time). Bidders are responsible for printing paper copies of the solicitation. This procurement is 100% Set-A-Side for Small Business. The NAICS Code is 333923 with a size standard of 500 employees. Affirmative action to insure equal employment opportunity is applicable to the resulting contract. No bonding is required and Liquidated damages are not included in the contract. Award will be made as a whole to one bidder. No other notification to firms for this project will be made. All contractors must be registered in the DoD's Central Contract Register before award as required by DFARS 204.7300. Instructions will be included in the solicitation.

Record

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