Presolicitation Notice: Operate and manage NOAA-owned AQUARIUS undersea laboratory

* Solicitation 01 – Posted on Mar 24, 2003

General Information

• Document Type: Presolicitation Notice
• Solicitation Number: NR-MR000-3-00005
• Posted Date: Mar 24, 2003
• Original Response Date: Apr 28, 2003
• Original Archive Date: May 13, 2003
• Current Archive Date:
• Classification Code: W — Lease or Rental of equipment

Contracting Office Address

Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Acquisition and Grants Office, SSMC4 – Room 7601/OFA61 1305 East West Highway, 7th Floor, Silver Spring, MD, 20910

Description

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; A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED.

Solicitation number RFQ NR-MR0000-3-00005 is issued as a request for quotations. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-27. This procurement action is full and open. The associated North America Industry Classification System is 542490. A firm is a small business for the purpose of this requirement if it size standard is $6 million. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), National Undersea Research Program (NURP) requires services to operate and manage the NOAA-owned AQUARIUS undersea laboratory located approximately four (4) miles off Key Largo, Florida, in 50 feet of water during specialized training exercises for teams of NASA appointed astronauts The AQUARIUS has living accommodations and research facilities to conduct undersea and space related research.

The period of performance shall be from June 1, 2003, to July 30, 2003. The Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) web site is www.arnet.gov/far/loadmainre.html. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial applies to this acquisition and there are no addenda to this provision. The provision at FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items (JAN 1000) applies: (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.

The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (I) technical capability of the item/service offered to meet the Government requirements; (ii) price; (iii) past performance. Technical factor shall be having the ability to operate and manage the AQUARIUS or similar facility evaluated at 30%, and past performance – having managed the AQUARIUS at 40%, when combined are 70% when compared to price. Price on a per day basis is the Government’s required unit. See Federal Business Opportunities (FEDBIZOPPS) Note 25 at www.eps.gov/Numbered_Notes.html.

Offerors shall include a completed copy of ONLY the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its offer. FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and there are no addenda to this provision. FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and the following additional FAR clause cited in the clause are applicable to this acquisition: 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I (41 U.S.C. 2538 and (U.S.C. 2402), 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns and Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns (15 U.S.C. 637 (d)(2) and (3), 52.219-14, Limitation on Subcontracting 915 U.S.C. 637(a)(14), 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246), 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212), 52.222-36, Affirmative Action. for Workers with Disabilities (29 U.S.C. 793), 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212), 52.225-3, Buy American Act Supplies(41 U.S.C.10) and 52.225-9, Buy American Free Trade Agreement -Israeli Trade Act- Balance of Payments Program (U.S.C. 10).

Quotes can be emailed to Eleanor.E.Kaul@noaa.gov or faxed to Eleanor.E.Kaul at 301/713-0806 or mailed to U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Eleanor. E. Kaul OFA65, 1305 East-West Hwy., Station #7604, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910-3281. Quotes must be received no later than 3:00 p.m. on April 28, 2003. Only the faxed pages received on the NOAA fax machine by the stated closing date and time will be accepted. The Statement of Work is attached.

Original Point of Contact

Eleanor Kaul, Contract Specialist, Phone 301-713-0820 x142, Fax 301-713-0806, Email Eleanor.E.Kaul@noaa.gov – Mitchell Ross, Contracting Officer, Phone 301-713-0820 x141, Fax 301 713-0806, Email Mitchell.J.Ross@noaa.gov

Place of Performance

Address: NOAA/National Undersea Research Program 1315 East-West Hwy., Room 10316 Silver Spring, Maryland 20910

Postal Code: 20910-3282

Country: USA