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THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL SERVICES PREPARED 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 AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED.

This synopsis/solicitation NC-NM6100-23-01406 constitutes a Request for Quotation (RFQ) and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-05.

The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary (SBNMS), Santa Barbara CA has a requirement for Main Engine Replacement services for the NOAA Research Vessel Shearwater (R6201).

Purchase Order Type/Evaluation

The Government will award a firm fixed price purchase order based on Lowest Price/Technically Acceptable (LPTA). Quote shall include all costs associated with each CLIN unless otherwise indicated on the vendor’s quote.

This RFQ is 100% set aside for small businesses. The associated NAICS code is 336611 Ship Building and Repairing, with a Size Standard of 1300 employees.

Period of Performance: One Year from Date of Award

Offeror Instructions

Each offeror must provide the following information with the quote:

1. The Request for Quote (RFQ) number;

2. The Name, Address, Telephone Number, and Unique Entity Identifier Number of the Offeror;

3. Include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the RFQ.

Quotes that reject the terms and conditions of the RFQ may be excluded from consideration;

4. Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments (SF-30), if any; and

5. Completed Past Performance Reference form (Atch 1).

Contractors who do not respond to items 1 through 5 may be considered non-compliant with the requirements of the solicitation and no further consideration shall be given for award.

Site Visit

Offerors are strongly encouraged to conduct a site visit to satisfy themselves as to all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of the labor and material costs of the purchase order, to the extent such information is reasonably obtainable. In no event will a failure to inspect the vessel constitute grounds for any claim or cost increase after award of the purchase order. The address for the site visit is Ocean Science Education Bldg 514, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, ATTN Todd Jacobs or Rebecca Young, 805-699-5422. Site Visits shall be scheduled and completed no later than September 8, 2023.

Questions

All questions must be submitted in writing to Robin.Souza@noaa.gov by 2:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on September 5, 2023. Telephone inquiries will not be honored.

Quotation Submission Response

Quotes in response to this solicitation shall be submitted electronically via email by 2:00 PM EDT, on September 8, 2023 to the following Government representative(s):

Robin Souza, Contract Specialist

Robin.Souza@noaa.gov

757-241-5359

It is the Offeror’s responsibility to ensure that any submission transmitted to the specified Government representative(s) is received prior to the due date specified herein.

Offerors are highly encouraged to contact the Government representative(s) specified above prior to the solicitation’s stated time and date for receipt of offers to ensure the Government has received the submission. Offers received after the date and time specified in this solicitation may be excluded from consideration. The anticipated award date is on or about September 12, 2023

Contractors are encouraged to register with the Contract Opportunities Vendor Notification Service as well as the

Interested Vendors List for this acquisition (see applicable tab within Contract Opportunities where this

synopsis/solicitation is posted). Offerors must be registered in the SAM database to be considered for award. Registration

is free and can be completed on-line at http://www.sam.gov/.

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