SOLICITATION NOTICE
V -- Boat Operators and Technicians to Conduct River Trips
- Notice Date
- 2/3/2014
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 483212
— Inland Water Passenger Transportation
- Contracting Office
- USGS OAG SACRAMENTO ACQUISITION BR.MODOC HALL, CSUS3020 STATE UNIVERSITY DRIVE EASTSACRAMENTOCA95819-6027US
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- G14PS00154
- Response Due
- 3/10/2014
- Archive Date
- 4/9/2014
- Point of Contact
- Verita Friesner
- E-Mail Address
-
vfriesner@usgs.gov
(vfriesner@usgs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Contractor to provide boat operators for oar and powered boats, and logistical support to conduct down river trips on the Colorado River in Glen and Grand Canyons for U. S. Geological Survey, Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center (GCMRC) Flagstaff, AZ for scientific monitoring and research purposes in accordance with FAR 13.5, Test Program for Certain Commercial Items and the procedures of FAR Part 12, entitled, Acquisition of Commercial Items. Contractor is to have the proper certifications and licenses to operate commercial boats in the Grand Canyon National Park. GCMRC will be conducting approximately 20 to 30 river trips per year. Trip duration will range from 5 to 21 days in length. Personnel for each trip will range from 4 to 26 people in size. Contractor will be notified 4-6 weeks prior to a scheduled trip launch date specifying the number of logistical and, or technical boat operators and additional logistical support personnel that will be required for the trip. This will be a five year indefinite quantity, indefinite delivery contract with an estimated award date of 04/01/2014. The Colorado River flows within the jurisdictional boundaries and control of the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Grand Canyon National Park, Navajo Nation, Hualapai Tribe, and Lake Meade National Recreation Area. The physical locations of study and monitoring sites are numerous and located within large geographical areas that encompasses Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Glen Canyon Dam to Lees Ferry, RM-15.5 to RM0, Grand Canyon National Park, Lees Ferry to Diamond Creek, RM 0 to RM 225, and Lower Grand Canyon/Lake Meade National Recreation Area, Diamond Creek to South Cove, RM 225 to RM 300. GCMRC provides all necessary equipment and supplies required for supporting research and monitoring river trips. GCMRC will be responsible for obtaining permits from the National Park Service for river trips. Certified, experienced, and technically qualified research boat operators are required. The contractor will provide the following personnel: 1. Operational Manager responsible for the coordination of all trips; 2. Logistical Boat Operators, provide all necessary logistical support for transporting research personnel on Colorado River; 3. Technical Boat Operators, skills required for operating specific boats that require technical proficiency, electroshocking, hydrography, survey; 4. Night Operations Technical Boat Operators, same set of skills required of Technical Boat Operators, but with heightened abilities to navigate sections of river in the darkness; 5. Cooks will be used on an as-required basis and shall possess Coconino County Food Handler Certification; 6. Field Data Collection Technician is responsible to assist researchers with scientific tasks, must have experience in both biological and physical sciences. The NAICS code is 483212, Inland Water Passenger Transportation for which the small business size standard is 500 employees. All responsible sources meeting the Government's requirements are invited to submit a proposal under the resulting solicitation, G14PS00154. The solicitation including a performance work statement will be available through the Government-wide Point of Entry on or about Feb 13, 2014. All responses and inquiries must be in writing via email at vfriesner@usgs.gov.
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