SOLICITATION NOTICE
F -- Settle coral larvae on restoration site
- Notice Date
- 4/4/2003
- 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
- NCND6000-3-00005
- Archive Date
- 5/30/2003
- Point of Contact
- Eleanor Kaul, Contract Specialist, Phone 301-713-0820 x142, Fax 301-713-0806, - Mitchell Ross, Contracting Officer, Phone 301-713-0820 x141, Fax 301 713-0806,
- E-Mail Address
-
Eleanor.E.Kaul@noaa.gov, Mitchell.J.Ross@noaa.gov
- 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 NCND6000-3-00005 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 541990. 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), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Marine Sanctuary Program (NMSP) requests the services of a contractor to settle coral larvae on surrounding areas in order to facilitate natural recovery of biological communities at the site of the M/V "Wellwood" in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Seeding substrate with cultural larvae by seeding onto reef substrate and reef tiles on surrounding areas to facilitate natural recovery of biological communities is the objective of this procurement. The contractor shall provide coral larvae for "in situ" seeding of reef modules and approximately 20 seeded tiles for placement on the reef. An initial summary report shall be submitted after larvae seeding is complete, a draft final report after the final monitoring event, and a final report after project completion by December 31, 2003. The period of performance is from award to December 31, 2003. The Statement Of Work (SOW) is attached. 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 service offered to meet the Government requirements; (ii) price; (iii) past performance. Technical factor shall be having the ability to settle coral larvae in the restoration area evaluated at 30%, and past performance - having performed projects similar in size and value at 40%, when combined, are 70% when compared to price. Price on a per hour 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 this 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 May 15, 2003. Only the faxed pages received on the NOAA fax machine by the stated closing date and time will be accepted.
- Place of Performance
- Address: DOC/NOAA/NMSP, 1305 East-West Hwy., SSMC 4 #11501, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910-3281
- Zip Code: 20910-328`
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 20910-328`
- Record
- SN00295672-W 20030406/030404213541 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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