19 -- ALUMINUM HULL RIGID INFLATABLE BOAT, CENTER CONSOLE, GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK

Notice Date

March 7, 2001

Contracting Office

National Park Service, Intermountain Support Office -- Denver, 12795 W. Alameda Parkway P. O. Box 25287, Denver, CO 80225, Attn: IMDE-CM

ZIP Code

00000

Solicitation Number

RP 1248-01-0016

Response Due

April 24, 2001

Point of Contact

Jim Clark, Contracting Officer 303 969-2755

Description

This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with information in FAR subpart 12.6 as supplemented with the additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. PROPOSALS ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. Solicitation number is RP 1248-01-0016 and is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). This solicitation documents and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 97-20. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 336612 (boat building) with the associated size standard of less than 500 employees. This procurement is unrestricted and is being advertised as full and open competition. The contractor shall provide one each aluminum rigid inflatable vessel approximately 23 feet long by 10 feet wide but not less than stated with a center console. The vessel shall be the current production model for the company. The vessel shall be built, powered, and delivered to Grand Canyon National Park, at Lee's Ferry, Arizona. Sea trials shall be at the manufacture facility and all deficiencies shall be completed prior to delivery. The elevation is 3000 feet and the temperature can get to over 110 degrees in the summer. Layout drawings of the vessel will be highly beneficial during the evaluation process. Failure to submit drawings will have a direct effect on the overall final score. Hull/Deck: The hull shall be a minimum of .250, the deck, console, and "T" top .160 marine aluminum. The deadrise shall be 18 degrees with an appropriate flat shoe and lead in for the jet and the bow entry shall be of 35 degrees. The hull shall be self-bailing with non-return scuppers. The hull and console shall be constructed from all marine aluminum. The transom shall be approximately 20-inches deep with a hinged storage hatch in the top. On each side of the transom there shall be hinged doors from the sole to the top of the transom, leading into the 20-inch deep transom. The batteries will be located in one of these compartments and the other door shall be used for storage. The electrical power switch shall also be located in this area along with the batteries. There shall be a shelf with a 2-inch lip on the edge placed above the batteries. The bow shall have a stainless steel towing eye. The hull shall have a keel (beaching) guard installed. There shall be 18 flush mounted cleats placed throughout the vessel and two regular mooring cleats located on the rear of the transom, port and starboard. The placement of the flush cleats will be determined after award. The deck shall have a soft patch over a 100-gallon fuel tank. The tank shall be secured on rubber gaskets and placed on longitudinal girders from the transom at the LCG. There shall be foam in the hull for noise damping and damping material installed inside the engine box and below deck around the engine area. There shall be additional government furnished, 2-inch damping tape installed around areas that the regular foam backed material will not fit. There shall be trim tabs mounted on the vessel with an indicator on the dash. There shall be a solid towing post located at the rear of the transom and is secured down to the swim platform. There shall be a solid tow post mounted at the bow. The deck shall be self-bailing. There shall be a full-length channel built into the deck with a bar running down the center of the channel with stantions placed approximately every 6-inches. The channel will serve as a drain gutter for the deck as well as tie downs for equipment. The channel shall run from forward of the console area to the transom where it runs overboard. There shall be a bracket mounted in the front deck area on the starboard side to mount a backboard to it. There shall be a swim platform 24-inches long with a soft patch over the jet. Inflatable Tube: There shall be a full length black inflatable tube, minimum 22-inch diameter and a minimum 40oz welded polyurethane construction with air chambers running from the transom of the port side around the bow and back along the starboard side to the transom. The bow shall be tapered to form the shape of the bow hull rather than having a blunt tube across the bow. There shall be a minimum of five compartments with four baffles separating them. There shall be a fill/pressure relief valve for each compartment. The outside perimeter shall have a minimum 7-inch fender strip laminated to the tube and below there shall be a minimum 40oz chafe strip. There shall be two hull attachment flanges around the underside perimeter of the tube. These flanges shall interface with the corresponding male flange on the hull. The tubes shall have "D" rings and a light gray sunbrella tube cover material attached over the tube full length. There shall be lettering and a diagonal slash per National Park Service policies built into the tube and the sunbrella cover. The lettering shall read PARK RANGER and the letters shall be approximately four-inch size. The color of the stripe and the letters shall be dark forest green. The letters shall be block style. Console: There shall be a center console that is 78-inches high from the sole to the center of the inside "T" top. The width of the console shall be approximately 40-inches wide for two individuals to be in. The distance from the edge of the console to the tube shall be a minimum of 16-inches for walking around the side of the console. The binnacle shall be mounted on the starboard side of the console on a special constructed boss. The helm shall also be located on the starboard side. The lower portion of the console shall be lockable and have two shelves that can be removable and adjustable. There shall be a handrail on the inside of the console across the dash and rails full length down the back of the "T" top that also serves as structural strength for the top. And go from the outside center of the starboard side of the console across the front and back along the port side. There shall also be rails along both sides of the top of the "T" top. The "T" top shall be all welded aluminum that extends 12- inches forward of the window and 24-inches behind the seat. The "T" top width shall extend to the inner edge of the tube. There shall be an aluminum arch welded on the forward portion of the "T" top. The windshield shall slant forward and have tempered safety glass with one single speed intermittent wiper. The windshield frame shall wrap around both sides of the console with full length cut-outs that act as hand rails. The cut outs shall be trimmed with a slotted aluminum pipe to form a smooth edge. There shall be a closed lockable radio box across the front top of the "T" top. The lid shall be hinged on the top and have a door holder when opened. There shall be a vent in front of the console. This vent shall go below deck and act as an additional airflow to the engine compartment. Seats and Curtains: The console seat shall be full width of the console. The seat shall be designed so that the operator can either stand or sit when operating the vessel. When the operator is standing the seat should be hinged to become a bolster type seat. The seat cushion shall be minimum 3-inch and constructed from a closed cell foam material. There shall be an adjustable footrest for the operator. The seat color shall be light gray with dark greed piping and the material shall be marine grade vinyl. There shall be removable side curtains and a drop back. The curtain shall have roll-up holding hangers. There shall be clear vinyl down half way and solid material from that point to the bottom. The curtains shall snap along the sides and the color shall be light gray. There shall be a storage locker with a lockable hinged lid built into the front of the bow without a seat cushion. There shall be a bracket built into the deck in front of the console to hold down a cooler. Electronics/Electrical: Government furnished electronics, depth sounder and a park radio shall be mounted and wired for working conditions. There shall be a dimmer switch mounted for dash instruments. There shall be two Guest model 296-57-B or equal remote searchlights of 1,000,000-candle power mounted on each side of the arch with the switch on the dash for each light. There shall be four 12-volt working lights mounted on the "T" top, one on each side of the top and a switch for each one. There shall be a Whelan mini edge light with blue lenses and a federal signal PA300, 100-watt heavy-duty speaker mounted on the arch. There shall be two 12 volt marine watertight with rubber covers, cigarette type adapters mounted into the dash. There shall be two batteries sized for this application with an off/on, 1 or 2-position switch. There shall be a 2,000-gph-bilge pump installed. There shall be seawater wash down system mounted in the vessel. All wires shall be tagged and labeled. There shall be hour meter for the engine. The steering shall be hydraulic and trim tabs shall be installed. There shall be a model 100H Heatercraft or equal heater with defroster and floor heat vents. The heater shall get heat through the engine. Power: There shall be one Mercury 8.1 Horizon 375HP engine with a Borg Warner 72C 1:1 transmission and a Hamilton or equal 212 jet drive with a 3.4KW turbo impeller mounted for full operation. The engine shall be fresh water-cooled. There shall be a sand trap for the raw water with a through hull shut off ball valve between the pick-up and strainer. There shall be a manual clean out rake mounted on the jet unit. There shall be mufflers installed that produce the lowest db rate possible. There shall be one 15hp four stroke outboard Honda or equal engine mounted to the side of the transom or off the swim platform as a kicker auxiliary power unit. When the engine is not attached to the transom it shall be mounted, lying flat attached to a bracket on the deck of the vessel. The steering will come from the engine only. There shall be a small portable fuel tank and this tank shall be mounted inside one of the transom compartments the same side as the outboard is mounted on. Paint: The outside of the hull shall be unpainted. The entire inside of the hull, inside the console, and under the "T" top shall be painted gray zolatone with a clear coat. The outside of the console and top of the "T" top and arch shall be painted white. The storage box in the bow area shall be painted gray zolatone inside and out. The sole and all walking surfaces shall be painted with a non-skid durabak surface. Trailer: There shall be a painted tandem trailer sized to fit the vessel included. The trailer shall not be custom made. The trailer shall be legal for all roads. The trailer shall have hydraulic brakes on it. The winch shall have a strap on it instead of cable. The trailer shall have rollers instead of the bunk type. The wheels shall have positive pressure grease cups installed. The color shall be manufactures standard color. Unit shall be delivered within 150 days, or less, from date of award. CLAUSES/PROVISIONS: FAR Clause 52.212-1 "Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items", is hereby included by reference. The following are addenda to FAR Clause 52.212-1, paragraph (b) submission of offerors shall also include: (1) commercial product literature, (2) three references for past performance from similar recent requirements, (3) drawings, including layout of boat, (4) list of key personnel, their functions and experience for this requirement, and (5) description and layout of ship building facility (the government reserves the right to inspect the boat building facility prior to award), and paragraph (g) Offers will only be considered from firms regularly established in the business and who, in the judgement of the Contracting Officer, are able to show evidence of their reliability, ability, experience, equipment, facilities and key personnel directly employed or supervised by them to render prompt and satisfactory service, in the volume required for all items under this contract: FAR Clause 52.212-2 "Evaluation Commercial Items" applies to this solicitation and the following evaluation criteria (arranged in their order of importance) shall be used to evaluate offers: (1) Overall Boat Design: ease of operation, ease of maintenance, and performance, (2) Past Performance/Experience for this type of vessel, (3) Facility Layout and Key Personnel, (4) Customer Service and Warranty, and (5) Cost. Technical and Past performance, when combined are significantly more important than cost or price. FAR Clause 52.212-3 "Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items" is hereby included by reference: FAR Clause 52.212-4 "Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items" is hereby included by reference. The following are addenda to FAR Clause 52.212-4, paragraph (a) Sea trials shall be at the manufacture facility and all deficiencies shall be corrected prior to delivery. Additional sea trials will take place at Grand Canyon prior to formal acceptance: FAR Clause 52.212-5 ", paragraphs (a), (d), and (e), are hereby included by reference. For full text of FAR Clauses contact www.arnet.gov/far/current/html. Proposals shall be sent to Jim Clark, Contracting Officer, National Park Service, Denver Support Office -- CM, 12795 West Alameda Parkway, Lakewood, CO 80228, or hand delivered to room 154, to arrive by 2:00 PM (Denver time) on April 24, 2001. For questions contact Jim Clark, Contracting Officer, at 303 969-2755.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010309/19SOL002.HTM (W-066 SN50F5S6)