SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- CREATE CONCEPTUAL DESIGN PACKAGE FOR A NEW RESEARCH VESSEL
- Notice Date
- 5/21/2010
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541330
— Engineering Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Western Region Acquisition Division, 7600 Sand Point Way, Northeast, Seattle, Washington, 98115-6349
- ZIP Code
- 98115-6349
- Solicitation Number
- WAD-10-487
- Point of Contact
- Randall Brown, Phone: (206) 526-6226
- E-Mail Address
-
randall.w.brown@noaa.gov
(randall.w.brown@noaa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- PRESOLICITATION NOTICE TO PROVIDE A CONCEPTUAL DESIGN PACKAGE FOR A NEW RESEARCH VESSEL FOR THE OLYMPIC COAST NATIONAL NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY IN PORT ANGELES, WA. SPECIFICATIONS ARE ATTACHED TO ASSIST IN DETERMINING IF VENDORS ARE CAPABLE OF DESIGNING SUCH A BOAT. DRAFT MUST BE LIMITED TO NO MORE THAN 5.0' TO ALLOW ACCESS INTO LA PUSH, WA AND OTHER PORTS WITHIN RANGE. THE VESSEL HAS A PREFERRED MAXIMUM BEAM OF 20' TO FIT EXISTING LOCAL MOORAGE FACILITIES. IF DESIGN DICTATES THAT THE BEAM MUST EXCEED 20', PROVIDE A DETAILED WRITTEN EXPLANATION OF BENEFITS OF THE LARGER DESIGN. OVERALL DIMENSIONS SHOULD BE KEPT TO A MINIMUM TO ALLOW OPERATIONS BY A LIMITED CREW, REDUCE MOORAGE FEES, REDUCE WINDAGE, AND PROVIDE ACCESSIBILITY TO SMALL MARINAS WITH TIGHT MANEUVERING SPACE AND LIMITED BERTHING. ANY EXPOSED PROPULSION AND STEERING DEVICES MUST BE PROTECTED BY FAIRED SKEGS TO REDUCE THE CHANCE OF HARMING MARINE LIFE AND TO MINIMIZE EQUIPMENT DAMAGE IN THE EVENT OF GROUNDING. THE VESSEL SHALL BE ABLE TO 1) CONDUCT CONTINUOUS OPERATIONS (24 HR/DAY) OFFSHORE FOR A MINIMUM OF 3 DAYS (5 DAYS PREFERRED) WITH UP TO 6 PERSONS ABOARD, AND 2) CONDUCT DAILY OPERATIONS (12 HRS/DAY) FOR A MINIMUM OF 5 DAYS WITH UP TO SIX PERSONS ABOARD. IN THESE SCENARIOS, FUEL MUST BE PROVIDED TO ALLOW 50% OF OPERATIONAL HOURS AT A FULLY LADEN CRUISE SPEED OF 18 KNOTS PLUS 50% OF OPERATIONAL HOURS AT MANEUVERING POWER. FUEL CAPACITY WILL PROVIDE FOR RUNNING THE GENERATOR 100% OF OPERATIONAL TIME, AND INCLUDE A 10% RESERVE. SYSTEMS, ARRANGEMENTS, AND OUTFITTING MUST PROVIDE SUFFICIENT CAPACITY FOR A MINIMUM OF 3 DAYS (5 DAYS PREFERRED) OF 24 HOURS FOR 6 PERSONS INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO); FOOD AND CONSUMABLES (INCLUDING REFRIGERATED AND FROZEN FOODS), FRESHWATER, GRAY AND BLACKWATER (ASSUMING ZERO DISCHARGE), AND MECHANICAL CONSUMABLES AND SPARES STOWAGE REQUEST SOLICITATION IN WRITING. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE. THIS IS A SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION WITH AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF LESS THAN $100,000. THE WESTERN REGIONAL ACQUISITION DIVISION REQUIRES THAT ALL CONTRACTORS DOING BUSINESS WITH THIS ACQUISITION OFFICE BE REGISTERED WITH THE CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (CCR) AS OF OCTOBER 1, 2003. AFTER THIS DATE, NO AWARD CAN BE MADE UNLESS THE VENDER IS REGISTERED IN CCR. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER IN CCR PLEASE ACCESS THE FOLLOWING WEB SITE: HTTP://WWW.CCR.GOV. IN ORDER TO REGISTER WITH THE CCR AND TO BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE AN AWARD FROM THIS ACQUISITION OFFICE, ALL OFFERORS MUST HAVE A DUN & BRADSTREET NUMBER. A DUN & BRADSTREET NUMBER MAY BE ACQUIRED FREE OF CHARGE BY CONTACTING DUN & BRADSTREET ON-LINE AT WWW.DNB.COM/EUPDATE OR BY PHONE AT (800) 333-0505. ALL CONTRACTORS ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO COMPLETE ONLINE REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS AT HTTP://ORCA.BPN.GOV.
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