SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- Sediment and Biota Sampling at Palmyra Atoll
- Notice Date
- 1/3/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- 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
- ZIP Code
- 20910
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-NCNR0000-3-00003A
- Archive Date
- 2/5/2003
- Point of Contact
- Phillip Harrell, Contract Specialist, Phone 301-713-0820, Fax 301-713-0806, - Mitchell Ross, Contracting Officer, Phone 301-713-0820 x141, Fax 301 713-0806,
- E-Mail Address
-
Phillip.Harrell@noaa.gov, Mitchell.J.Ross@noaa.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- 8a Competitive
- 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 SEPARATE WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED. This solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). The provisions and clauses in effect are hereby incorporated through Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-10. This solicitation is set-aside pursuant to subsection 8(a) of the Small Business Act for 8(a) businesses only on a firm fixed price basis. The NAICS code for this procurement is 541690. The government estimates that approximately 2,500 hours will be required for this effort. The purpose of this solicitation is to sample and analyze sediments and biota from the Black Lagoon and environs of Palmyra Atoll, and to provide recommendations for the need for remediation at the site. The Palmyra Atoll is roughly 1,000 miles south of Hawaii and is about 4 miles long and 1.5 miles wide. The overall period of performance shall be approximately 165 days. The Statement of Work (SOW) is attached to this solicitation. The quote shall be no more that 20 pages and shall include the following: (1) Description of Firm a. Summary b. Primary line of business c. Ownership d. Management e. Location f. Financial capability g. Banking relationship h. Key personnel (2) Capacity to Perform the Work a. Summary b. Field Sampling c. Analytical chemistry (3) Past Performance a. Familiarity with NOAA b. Similar Projects (3) c. Other Projects (4) Price a. Labor rates per hour b. Discounts c. Statement of Price Reasonableness. The Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) web site is www.arnet.gov/far/. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial, applies to this acquisition. Evaluation Factors are Technical, Past Performance, and Price. All factors are determined to be equal in weight. Complete FAR provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items. FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. The following clauses within clause 52.212-5 apply: 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-19, Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; 52.225-13, Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases; 52.225-15, Sanctioned European Union Country End Products; 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic funds Transfer Other Than Central Contractor Registration; 52.222-41, Service Contact Act of 1965, As Amended; 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires; 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act Price Adjustment; 52.222-47, SCA Minimum Wages and Fringe Benefits Applicable to Successor Contract Pursuant to Predecessor Contractor Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). The resulting purchase order will contain provisions indemnifying the Government against Contractor performance. Quotes shall be sent electronically to Phillip.Harrell@noaa.gov with two (2) copies mailed to U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Phillip Harrell OFA65, 1305 East-West Hwy., Station #7143, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3281. Quotes must be received no later than 3:00 pm on January 21, 2003.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Palyma Atoll
- Record
- SN00233620-W 20030105/030103213219 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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