19--Floating Crane Barge

The Philadelphia District is issuing the above RFP (Request for Proposal) for acquisition of the barge and the installation of a Government furnished crane upon that barge to form a Floating Crane Barge conforming to commercial standards. The vessel will service the Corps of Engineers Little Rock District in support of the Montgomery Point Lock and Dam. The GFE crane will be installed by the successful contractor at his/her facility. Specific information on the crane (crane geometry, weight and mati ng flange will be provided in the RFP). The barge shall be built and classed with ABS Classification Maltese Cross A-l, Barge for Service on Rivers and Intracoastal Waterways for use as a Government Floating Crane. The principal dimensions of the vessel are: Length Overall -260 ft-0 in; Beam, overall  84 ft.-0 in; Molded depth -12 ft-0 in. The acquisition will be a negotiated, best-value procurement as described by FAR Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation. Proposals will be reviewed for completeness in satisfying the requirements of the RFP and evaluated on the merit against the following evaluation factors listed in descending order of importance: Technical factors-Construction experience with similar vessels, Management, Past Performance and Price  Price reasonableness. Technical factors, as a whole, are equal to price. Price and technical proposals must be submitted in accordance with the requirements of the RFPs Section L-Proposal Requirements and Evaluation Criteria. The Government may award a contract on the basis of initial proposals received without discussions; therefore, each proposal should contain the offerors best terms. The RFP will be posted to the FedTEDs website on/about Feb. 12, 2008. Offers will be due by 11:00 a.m., Mar. 19, 2008. Interested offerors are encouraged to register at the following web site: www.FEDBIZOPPS.gov. Information on getting registered may be obtained by phoning +1 (555) 000-0000 or by accessing the following internet website: http://www.ccr.gov. Inte rested firms may download the solicitation (including any drawings) and any amendments via the hyperlink to the FedTeds web site on (or after) the issue date. The official media of distribution for the RFP is the Web. All amendments to the RFP will be po sted to the FedTeds web site. It is the offerors responsibility to monitor the FedTeds web site for any amendments. Interested firms must register at FedTeds in order to access the solicitation. Offerors are responsible for printing copies of the RFP and any amendments. The NAICS code is 336611 and the size standard is 1000 employees. Warranty of supplies/services, and liquidated damages will all apply. Also, U.S. firms who receive a federal contract in excess of $25,000.00 are required by legislati on to submit an annual VETS-100 Report on your employment of targeted veterans. Information on submitting your report may be obtained by calling +1 (555) 000-0000 or by accessing the following internet web site: http://vets.dol.gov/vets100. This procurement i s unrestricted.