SOLICITATION NOTICE
V -- Marine Traffic Controller #1 MVK MAT Sinking Unit - W912EE18T0033 Marine Traffic Controller #1
- Notice Date
- 8/20/2018
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 488330
— Navigational Services to Shipping
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USACE District, Vicksburg, Attn: CEMVK-CT, 4155 Clay Street, Vicksburg, Mississippi, 39183-3435, United States
- ZIP Code
- 39183-3435
- Solicitation Number
- W912EE18T0033
- Archive Date
- 9/14/2018
- Point of Contact
- Shermeka L Myles, Phone: 6016317264
- E-Mail Address
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shermeka.l.myles@usace.army.mil
(shermeka.l.myles@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Marine Traffic Controller #1 Solicitation This is a solicitation for commercial services in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotes are being requested, solicitation W912EE18T0033 is attached. Solicitation Number W912EE18T0033 is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) with the intent to issue one Firm-Fixed Price Contract, using simplified acquisition procedures, while reserving the right to make multiple awards from this solicitation if determined to be in the government's best interest. This solicitation is being solicited as 100% Small Business Set Aside. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-99. The NAICS code for this procurement is 488330-Navigational Service to Shipping with a size standard of $38,500,000 dollars. This procurement is being conducted in accordance with regulations at FAR Part 12-Acqusition of Commercial Items and FAR Part-13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has a requirement to furnish one (1) Marine Traffic Controller in accordance with the attached scope of work found in Section C of the attached solicitation. The Marine Traffic Controller must have knowledge of all applicable Coast Guard rules and regulations. The controller must apply and utilize his extensive river knowledge in determining vessel priority and maintaining maximum traffic flow for safe operating conditions. The controller will be responsible for making radio contact with the river traffic for the purpose of minimizing vessel created wave action and other navigational hazards during mat sinking operations along the Mississippi river banks. The controller is expected to converse with other pilots and navigation interests in the area and apply diplomacy and tact in controlling river traffic. The controller must have experience with the New Orleans/Baton Rouge Pilots Association, and be familiar with the Mississippi River. The Marine Traffic Controller must possess and keep a current Master Pilots license with unlimited tonnage within the range from Baton Rouge, La to the mouth of the Mississippi River. The controller must have knowledge of river traffic such as small river vessels, single barge tows, multiple barge tows and ocean going vessels. The marine traffic controller must have 4 years of verifiable experience as a qualified marine traffic controller. Each marine traffic controller is expected to work twelve (12) hours per day seven (7) days a week. The schedule for shift change will be 6 AM and 6 PM seven days a week. Any changes to this time shall be approved by the Chief, Mat Sinking Unit. Substitutions of the Marine Traffic Controller will be limited to emergencies only, and will be subject to approval of the Chief, Mat Sinking Unit. The Mat Sinking Unit is estimated to be in the Mississippi River (mile 230 LDB or lower) on or about November 16th until on or about January 9th. The first jobsite location is expected to be Gravolet (river mile 50.4) at this time, with the last site expected to be Grand Bay (river mile 257.5). The cost will be based on a twelve (12) hour daily work period. Meals and lodging will be provided by the Government aboard the Mat Sinking Unit. The base contract period shall be a 60 day period, which will allow 60 shifts for each marine traffic controller. The contract will include a 20 day option period after the original contract period is finished in the case that the mat sinking season is extended. All quotes submitted will be evaluated for (1) Technical Acceptability, (2) Past Performance and (3) Price. The government will issue award to the Offeror whose quote is the Lowest Price of those determined to meet at least the minimum requirements to be determined technically acceptable. Submittals; It is incumbent upon the offeror to submit sufficient documentation and information for the Government to determine technical acceptability, satisfactory past performance and proposed price. Failure to submit sufficient information for the government to determine technical acceptability, past performance or price may be cause for rejection of your quote. SAM Registration: All offerors shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), if you are not registered in (SAM), an award SHALL not be made to your company. You may register electronically at http://www.sam.gov. Technical Inquires and Questions Technical inquiries and questions relating to this solicitation are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at (https://www.projnet.org). Offerors are encouraged to submit questions at least 2 days prior to solicitation due date, in order to ensure adequate time is allotted to form an appropriate response and amend the solicitation, if necessary. To submit and review inquiry items, prospective vendors will need to use the Bidder Inquiry Key presented below and follow the instructions listed below the key for access. A prospective vendor who submits a comment /question will receive an acknowledgement of their comment/question via email, followed by an answer to the comment/question after it has been processed by our technical team. All timely questions and approved answers will be made available through ProjNet. The Solicitation Number is: W912EE-18-T-0033 The Bidder/Offeror Inquiry Key is: T62IUR-GZ8K7D Specific Instructions for ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access: 1. From the ProjNet home page linked above, click on Quick Add on the upper right side of the screen. 2. Identify the Agency. This should be marked as USACE. 3. Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above. 4. Email. Enter the email address you would like to use for communication. 5. Click Continue. A page will then open saying that a user account was not found and will ask you to create one using the provided form. 6. Enter your First Name, Last Name, Company, City, State, Phone, Email, Secret Question, Secret Answer, and Time Zone. Make sure to remember your Secret Question and Answer as they will be used from this point on to access the ProjNet system. 7. Click Add User. Once this is completed you are now registered within ProjNet and are currently logged into the system. Bidders/Offerors are requested to review the solicitation in its entirety, review the Bidder Inquiry System for answers to questions prior to submission of a new inquiry. The call center operates weekdays from 8AM to 5PM U.S. Central Time Zone (Chicago). The telephone number for the Call Center is 800-428-HELP.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: From Baton Rouge, La. to the mouth of the Mississippi River, vicksburg, Mississippi, 39183, United States
- Zip Code: 39183
- Zip Code: 39183
- Record
- SN05046750-W 20180822/180820231620-1019339d282254dddefe01d4e3a54bd8 (fbodaily.com)
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