SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Environmental Compliance Study
- Notice Date
- 10/21/2009
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541330
— Engineering Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, Military Sealift Command, MSC HQ - Washington, 914 Charles Morris Court, SE, Washington Navy Yard, Washington, District of Columbia, 20398-5540
- ZIP Code
- 20398-5540
- Solicitation Number
- N00033-10-Q-9010
- Point of Contact
- Tiffany K. Wulfsohn, Phone: 202-685-5949, Shelly Hunter, Phone: 202-685-5956
- E-Mail Address
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tiffany.wulfsohn@navy.mil, shelly.hunter@navy.mil
(tiffany.wulfsohn@navy.mil, shelly.hunter@navy.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Market Survey N1023-10-0001 From:COMSC N1023 Subject:Environmental Compliance Studies Date: 21 October 2009 THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY AND YOUR RESPONSE IS NOT AN OFFER. THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION DOES NOT COMMIT THE GOVERNMENT TO PAY ANY COSTS INCURRED IN PREPARATION OF ANY SUBMISSION TO THIS MARKET SURVEY, OR TO CONTRACT FOR SERVICES. Draft Performance Work Statement: 1.0 Background: PFC EUGENE A. OBREGON (the “Vessel”) is a privately owned, container/vehicle carrier, on long-term time charter to Military Sealift Command for carriage of DoD cargoes. MSC has exercised its option to purchase the Vessel. In order to consummate the purchase, MSC Counsel must certify that the exercise of the purchase option is in accordance with applicable law and regulation. The purpose of this contract is to provide MSC Counsel with sufficient information as to be reasonably assured that the Vessel is in compliance with pertinent environmental laws and regulations. 2.0 Specific Tasks: The Contractor shall accomplish and provide the following for the Vessel: 2.1 TASK A – Survey, Review and Report 2.1.1 Perform a bow to stern survey of the Vessel’s hull, spaces, machinery, equipment and outfitting, and record all instances of conditions that are in violation of or non-compliance with the following laws and/or regulations: a.MARPOL Annex I; b.MARPOL Annex IV; c.MARPOL Annex V; d.MARPOL Annex VI; e.Anti-fouling System (AFS) Convention; f.Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90); g.Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations on Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS); h.Toxic Substance Control Act; i.OPNAVINST 5090.1B Chapter 19 Environmental Compliance Afloat j.Uniform National Discharge Standards (UNDS) k.IMO’s Ballast Water Convention. 2.1.2 Review the Vessel’s current Class and Statutory certificates and documents required by regulatory bodies (e.g. SOPEP, Oil Record Book, Bilge Oil Water Separator Type Approval Certificates, etc). Contractor shall not issue and expiration dates, approval/review dates, and any comments or conditions for less than full term certificates. 2.1.3 Review the Vessel’s Classification Society surveys (excluding thickness measurement reports), including but not limited to: Class Recommendations (Open, In Progress and Closed), Statutory Deficiencies Recommendations (Open, In Progress and Closed), and Class and Statutory Additional Requirements for the period covering the last five (5) years. 2.1.4 After completion of the survey and reviews specified in paragraphs 1-3 of this Task A, prepare a detailed report describing each instance of a violation or non-compliance with the laws and regulations specified in paragraph 1. 2.2 TASK B – Recommend Corrective Action 2.2.1 For each instance described in the Task A Report, recommend all actions necessary to bring each Vessel into full compliance with the pertinent law and/or regulation. 2.3 DELIVERABLE: 2.3.1 Final report: Narrative report covering items in Task A and Task B. (Format: Microsoft Word - compatible with Microsoft Office 2000 version.) 3.0 Place of Performance: Bow to stern survey of the vessel will be conducted in the Mediterranean. The specific location and dates that the vessel will be available shall be provided to the successful offeror. 4.0 Period of Performance: Task shall commence upon award and end 30 November 2009. The vessel’s final report shall be submitted no later than 30 November 2009. 5.0 Order Type: To be determined. 6.0 Government Furnished Information (GFI): a.OPNAVINST 5090.1B b.Uniform National Discharge Standards (UNDS) public website address containing list of discharges. 7.0 Guidelines and Assumptions: a.One ship check for the vessel. b.The Vessel’s Owner will authorize American Bureau of Shipping to provide Contractor access to perform a Record Review. c.The Vessel’s Owner will provide Vessel’s Classification Society surveys, Class Recommendations (Open, In Progress and Closed), Statutory Deficiencies Recommendations (Open, In Progress and Closed), and Class and Statutory Additional Requirements for the period covering the last five (5) years not otherwise available. d.Assume the vessel is available for 5 consecutive calendar days. e.Prior to visiting any MSC ship or facility, visit request information shall be provided. If the vessel is at a private facility, proper insurance is required in accordance with the facilities access requirements. f.Visit is considered unclassified. The vessel will control access to the any and all spaces and compartments. Not all spaces may be accessible during your ship check. g.Record review (Task A, Sections 2 and 3) will take place at American Bureau of Shipping offices in Houston, TX. Travel associated with the record review shall be paid on a reimbursable basis in accordance with Section 8.0. 8.0 Reimbursement of Travel 8.1 Contractor Request and Approval of Travel. Any travel under this contract must be specifically requested in writing by the Contractor and approved by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), prior to incurring any travel expense. The Contractor shall submit the written request to the COR three weeks in advance, when possible. The COR shall review and approve/disapprove (as appropriate) all travel requests submitted giving written notice of such approval or disapproval to the Contractor. 8.2 Travel Reimbursement. The Contractor shall be reimbursed for the reasonable actual cost of transportation, lodging, meals and incidental expenses. However, actual costs shall be considered reasonable, allowable, and reimbursable only to the extent that they do not exceed on a daily basis the maximum per diem rate in effect at the time of travel as set forth in the DOD Joint Travel Regulations located at https://secureapp2.hqda.pentagon.mil/perdiem/. Actual cost does not include handling charges, general and administrative cost, overhead, profit or any other indirect cost. 8.3 The Contractor shall use the allowable Government personnel rates for transportation and lodging. Reimbursement for airfare shall not exceed the lowest customary standard, coach, or equivalent airfare offered during normal business hours. The Contractor will not be reimbursed for travel expenses unless audited records for transportation contain evidence, such as original receipts, substantiating actual expenses incurred for travel. In no event will reimbursement exceed the published rates of common carriers. Expenses for lodging, meals and incidental expenses shall be reimbursed to the Contractor, provided that the overnight stay was documented as necessary. 8.4 Each task order that requires travel will include a not-to-exceed funding limitation for travel costs. When the Contractor expects total funding expended for reimbursable travel to reach 85 percent of the total funds available on each travel CLIN, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer and the COR and any other Government official identified by the Contracting Officer. The notice shall state the estimated amount of additional funds required to continue performance for the period specified in the task order. The Contractor shall not exceed or incur costs that exceed the amount of funding stated on the task order with a reimbursable travel CLIN. 8.5 The Government is not obligated to reimburse the Contractor for otherwise reimbursable travel in excess of the funded amount stated in the task order with the reimbursable travel CLIN. 8.6 The Contractor is not obligated to continue performance of any reimbursable work under this Contract or otherwise incur costs for reimbursable travel in excess of the funded amount stated in the task order with the reimbursable travel CLIN unless the Contracting Officer notifies the Contractor in writing that the funded amount stated in the task order under the applicable reimbursable travel CLIN has been increased. In the event notification is made orally, such notification shall be followed up in writing within two working days. 8.7 No notice, communication, or representation from any person other than the Contracting Officer shall affect the Government’s obligation to reimburse the Contractor. 8.8 Change orders shall not be considered an authorization to exceed the funded amount stated in the task order under the reimbursable travel CLIN unless they contain a statement expressly increasing the funded amount of that reimbursable CLIN by a sufficient amount to cover the change order. Questions: Please provide feedback and recommendations regarding commercial practice involving these supplies and services. Interested vendors are requested to include, at a minimum, the following in their response: 1. Name of organization with telephone/fax numbers, and name, email address, and mailing address of primary point of contact. 2. Brief description of your organization’s capabilities in relation to this task. 3. Organization’s business size status (e.g., large or small business, specific category of small business). 4. Rough price estimate.
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