27' - 30' Heavy Duty Aluminum Boat for the NOAA Navigation Services Division

27' - 30' HEAVY DUTY ALUMINUM BOATS FOR THE NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE, NAVIGATION RESPONSE NOTICE DATE: August 8, 2014 Notice Type: Request for Quotes NAICS: 336612 - Boat Building Contracting Office: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Regional Acquisition, 200 Granby Street, Suite 815, Norfolk, VA 23510 Solicitation Number: EA-133C-14-RQ-0955 Response Due: August 28, 2014, 2:00 p.m. EDT This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format at FAR Subpart 12.6., as supplemented with additional information included in this notice, and is being conducted pursuant to FAR Part Subpart 12.6 and FAR Part 13. The Request for Quote (RFQ) number is EA-133C-14-RQ-0955. The synopsis/solicitation constitutes a RFQ and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular No. 2005-76 dated July 28, 2014. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. This RFQ is 100 percent set-aside for Small Businesses. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 336612, which has a corresponding size standard of 500 employees. The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Regional Acquisition, 200 Granby Street, Suite 815, Norfolk, VA 23510 has a requirement to purchase two 27' - 30' heavy duty aluminum boats with the option to purchase four (4) additional boats within the next two (2) years. The contractor shall provide all labor, services, materials, equipment, and associated related items and services necessary to perform the requirement outline in the Specification entitled "Base Specification for NOAA/NRT Survey Boat" dated March 26, 2014. The specification is attached in this announcement. CLIN 0001: 27' to 30' Heavy Duty Aluminum Boats (Quantity 2) Delivery: Seven (7) months from the date of award Unit Price:_________________________ Total Amount:______________________________ OPTION CLIN 0002: 27' to 30' Heavy Duty Aluminum Boats (Quantity 4)* Option Period: Date of award through September 30, 2016 Delivery: Seven (7) months after the option is exercised Unit Price:_________________________ Total Amount:_______________________________ TOTAL ALL ITEMS: $_________________ * The Government may exercise this option at any time during the two year option period in accordance with FAR 52.217-7, OPTION FOR INCREASE QUANITY- SEPARATELY PRICED LINE ITEM (MAR 1989). The option maybe exercised for any quantity and as many times as needed up to the quantity of four (4) total. Contractors shall be required to certify the proposed boat is in accordance with the Specification entitled "Base Specification for NOAA/NRT Survey Boat" dated March 26, 2014 and the required delivery date of seven (7) months from the date of award. Delivery cost associated with Option CLIN 0002 for will be negotiated at the time the option is exercised. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Commerce Acquisition Regulation (CAR) provision and clauses that are included in this synopsis/solicitation are denoted by the applicable acronyms. FAR Clause 52.212-4, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAY 2014) applies to this acquisition with the following addenda: (a) CAR 1352.246-70, PLACE OF ACCEPTANCE (APR 2010) Vessel 1 NOAA Navigation Response Team 5 c/o USCG Research Development Center 1 Chelsea Street New London, CT 06320 Vessel 2 NOAA Navigation Response Team 4 c/o NOAA Flower Gardens National Marine Sanctuary 4700 Avenue U, Building 216 Galveston, TX 77551 Option Vessels - To be determined at the time the option is exercised. (g) NOAA/INVOICEING INSTRUCTIONS (APR 2011) (a) Invoices shall be submitted to the designated billing office. Submission to the designated billing office may be by electronic means. Designated Billing Office: Navigation Services Division Attn: Matt Kroll 1315 East West Highway, SSMC-3, Room 6350 Silver Spring, MD 20910 Phone Number: (301) 713-2730 x160 Email: Matt.kroll@noaa.gov (b) An electronic copy of invoices shall be submitted to the Contracting Office identified in Block 16 of the SF 1449. Payments will be made by the payment office identified below. The designated payment office for this task order is: DOC/NOAA Financial Office 20020 Century Boulevard Germantown, MD 20874 (c) Payment will be based on receipt of a proper invoice and satisfactory contract performance and guidelines in FAR 32.9, Prompt Payment. (q) CAR 1352.209-73, COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAWS (APR 2010) (r) CAR 1352.209-74, ORGANIZATION CONFLICT OF INTEREST (APR 2010) (u) CAR 1352.201-70, CONTRACTING OFFICER'S AUTHORITY (APR 2010) (v) CAR 1352.201-72, CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (APR 2010) (a) Matt Kroll is hereby designated as the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). The COR may be changed at any time by the Government without prior notice to the contractor by a unilateral modification to the contract. The COR is located at: Navigation Services Division Attn: Matt Kroll 1315 East West Highway, SSMC-3, Room 6350 Silver Spring, MD 20910 Phone Number: (301) 713-2730 x160 Email: Matt.kroll@noaa.gov (b) The responsibilities and limitations of the COR are as follows: (1) The COR is responsible for the technical aspects of the contract and serves as technical liaison with the contractor. The COR is also responsible for the final inspection and acceptance of all deliverables and such other responsibilities as may be specified in the contract. (2) The COR is not authorized to make any commitments or otherwise obligate the Government or authorize any changes which affect the contract price, terms or conditions. Any contractor request for changes shall be referred to the Contracting Officer directly or through the COR. No such changes shall be made without the express written prior authorization of the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer may designate assistant or alternate COR(s) to act for the COR by naming such assistant/alternate(s) in writing and transmitting a copy of such designation to the contractor. (End of clause) ****End addendum to FAR CLAUSE, 52.212-4, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS - COMMERICAL ITEM (MAY 2014)**** FAR 52.212-5, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUL 2014) (a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: (1) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Feb 2009) (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)). ___Alternate I (Aug 2007) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)). (2) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553). (3) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004)"(Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)). (b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: [Contracting Officer check as appropriate.] _X_ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402). __ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Apr 2010) (41 U.S.C. 3509)). __ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (June 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.) _X_ (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jul 2013) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). __ (5) [Reserved]. __ (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Jan 2014) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C). __ (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Jan 2014) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C). _X_ (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Aug 2013) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). __ (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Jul 2013) (41 U.S.C. 2313). __ (10) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (May 2012) (section 738 of Division C of Pub. L. 112-74, section 740 of Division C of Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Division D of Pub. L. 111-8, and section 745 of Division D of Pub. L. 110-161). __ (11) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657a). __ (12) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (JAN 2011) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a). __ (13) [Reserved] _X_ (14)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644). __ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011). __ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2011). __ (15)(i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644). __ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-7. __ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-7. __ (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)). __ (17)(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)). __ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9. __ (iii) Alternate II (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9. __ (iv) Alternate III (Jul 2010) of 52.219-9. __ (18) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Nov 2011)(15 U.S.C. 644(r)). _X_ (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)). __ (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages-Subcon-tracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)). __ (21)(i) 52.219-23, Notice of Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns (OCT 2008) (10 U.S.C. 2323) (if the offeror elects to waive the adjustment, it shall so indicate in its offer). __ (ii) Alternate I (June 2003) of 52.219-23. __ (22) 52.219-25, Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program-Disadvantaged Status and Reporting (Jul 2013) (Pub. L. 103-355, section 7102, and 10 U.S.C. 2323). __ (23) 52.219-26, Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program- Incentive Subcontracting (Oct 2000) (Pub. L. 103-355, section 7102, and 10 U.S.C. 2323). __ (24) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657 f). _X_ (25) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)). __ (26) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) Concerns (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)). __ (27) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Concerns Eligible Under the WOSB Program (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)). _X_ (28) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755). _X_ (29) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2014) (E.O. 13126). _X_ (30) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999). _X_ (31) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246). _X_ (32) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jul 2014)(38 U.S.C. 4212). _X_ (33) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793). _X_ (34) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (JUL 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212). _X_ (35) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). __ (36) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (AUG 2013). (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.) __ (37)(i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items (May 2008) (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.) __ (ii) Alternate I (May 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.) __ (38)(i) 52.223-13, Acquisition of EPEAT-Registered Imaging Equipment (JUN 2014) (E.O. 13423 and 13514). __ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-13. __ (39)(i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT-Registered Televisions (E.O. 13423 and 13514). __ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-14. __ (40) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (DEC 2007) (42 U.S.C. 8259b). __ (41)(i) 52.223-16, Acquisition of EPEAT-Registered Personal Computer Products (JUN 2014) (E.O. 13423 and 13514). __ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-16. _X_ (42) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011) (E.O. 13513). _X_ (43) 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83). __ (44)(i) 52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, Pub. L. 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43. __ (ii) Alternate I (May 2014) of 52.225-3. __ (iii) Alternate II (May 2014) of 52.225-3. __ (iv) Alternate III (May 2014) of 52.225-3. __ (45) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (NOV 2013) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note). _X_ (46) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury). __ (47) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Jul 2013) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note). __ (48) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150). __ (49) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150). __ (50) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)). __ (51) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)). _X_ (52) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332). __ (53) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332). __ (54) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332). __ (55) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a). __ (56)(i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). __ (ii) Alternate I (Apr 2003) of 52.247-64. (c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: [Contracting Officer check as appropriate.] __ (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). __ (2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67). __ (3) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67). __ (4) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67). __ (5) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). __ (6) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). __ (7) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O.13495). __ (8) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792). __ (9) 52.237-11, Accepting and Dispensing of $1 Coin (Sept 2008) (31 U.S.C. 5112(p)(1)). (d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records-Negotiation. (1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor's directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract. (2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved. (3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law. (e)(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1) in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause- (i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Apr 2010) (41 U.S.C. 3509). (ii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $650,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities. (iii) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (l) of FAR clause 52.222-17. (iv) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246). (v) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jul 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212). (vi) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793). (vii) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jul 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212) (viii) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40. (ix) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). (x) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Feb 2009) (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)). ___Alternate I (Aug 2007) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)). (xi) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). (xii) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). (xiii) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (AUG 2013). (xiv) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Jul 2013) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note). (xv) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6. (xvi) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64. (2) While not required, the contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations. (End of clause) ****End of FAR CLAUSE 52.212-5, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUL 2014)**** FAR 52.212-1, INSTRUCTION TO OFFERORS - COMMERICAL ITEMS (APR 2014) applies to this acquisition with the following addenda: Any questions regarding this Request for Quote (RFQ) must be sent electronically to Robin Resweber at Robin.Resweber@NOAA.gov within five working days from RFQ issue date. (a) The NAICS and small business size standard for this acquisition are stated in the second paragraph of this combined synopsis/solicitation as the SF 1449 is not a part of this RFQ. (b) Offerors interested in submitting a quote in response to this Request for Quote (RFQ) must provide their quote and including the following information, before 2:00 P.M. EDT, August 21, 2014. (b)(4) The vendor shall submit their quote in two (2) Volumes: Technical Solution and Price electronically to Robin Resweber, at Robin.Resweber@noaa.gov and a copy to the Contracting Officer at Melissa.R.Sampson@noaa.gov. Within the electronic copy, the Volumes shall be submitted in two separate files in the same e-mail. The date for receipt of quote is 2:00 P.M. EDT, August 28, 2014. Offer received after this date and time will be rejected and not considered for award. The due date for receipt of questions is five working days from RFQ issue date. All questions must be submitted to the Ms. Resweber and Ms. Sampson via e-mail only. Volume I - Technical Solution Technical Solution - Original and electronic copies shall include all information required for evaluation, excluding any reference to price. Volume I shall be subdivided into the following factors: - Specifications/Technical Drawings - Past Performance The Technical Solution shall be subdivided by the factors listed above and shall collectively be no more than 20 pages. Pages submitted above this page count will not be read or considered part of the evaluation. Each side of a single sheet of paper is considered a page, such that a single sheet of 8 - X 11, is two pages of the 50 page total, exclusive of dividers and any single sheet front or back cover. Each page in this volume shall be separately numbered. Volume II - Price Quote Price Quote - The Price Quote shall be provided separately from the Technical Solution. VOLUME I - TECHNICAL SOLUTION A. Specifications/Technical Drawing The offer shall provide detailed specifications and drawings for the boat quoted. The vendor must provide sufficient information to demonstrate that the quoted boat meets all specifications as required (General Requirements/Performance Requirements/Hull, Structure, and Fittings/Finishes and Coatings/Propulsion, Generator, Controls, Instrumentation, HVAC/Fuel System/Electrical/Communications, Navigation Electronics, and Navigation Lights/Safety Equipment/Bench Marks, Markings, and Labels). Vendors shall also address how it will satisfy the requirements of Documentation/Manuals/Trailers/Inspection/Testing/Certification/Training and Delivery. Vendor must provide traceability to at least three (3) production boats of same design, or same family of designs, with at least one of these boats having a minimum of one year in successful commercial or government service. B. Past Performance Offerors shall describe relevant performance on other contracts or affirmatively state that it possesses no relevant past performance. List a minimum of three (3) contracts similar in size, content, and complexity to this proposed task order. Information shall include: 1. Contract Number 2. Name And Address Of The Government Agency Or Commercial Entity 3. Brief Description Of Work/Services Provided and the Relevance to the requirements herein 4. Point of Contact With Current Phone Number and E-Mail Address 5. Date of Contract Award 6. Period of Performance 7. Initial and Current Contract Value, and the Extent of Subcontracting. The requested past performance shall not be older than three (3) years. The Government reserves the right to contact any government and private source in addition to those included with the quote. (b)(6) Volume II - Offerors shall submit FIRM FIXED-PRICE quotes, FOB Destination, in response to this solicitation in U.S. Dollars. (c) The Contractor agrees to hold the prices in its quote for sixty (60) days from the date specified for receipt of proposals. (j) ALL OFFERORS shall provide their Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number, as issued by Dunn and Bradstreet, along with their proposals. For information regarding how to obtain a DUNS number, refer to the full text version of paragraph (j) of FAR Provision 52.212-1. (k) ALL OFFERORS must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database to be considered for award for a Federal contract. For information regarding registration in the SAM database, refer to the full text version of paragraph (k) of FAR Provision 52.212-1. (m) CAR 1352.233-70, AGENCY PROTEST (APR 2010) (a) An agency protest may be filed with either: (1) the contracting officer, or (2) at a level above the contracting officer, with the appropriate agency Protest Decision Authority. See 64 Fed. Reg. 16,651 (April 6, 1999) (b) Agency protests filed with the Contracting Officer shall be sent to the following address: DOC/NOAA/Eastern Region Acquisition Division ATTN: Melissa R. Sampson 200 Granby St. Norfolk, VA 23510 FAX: (757) 441-3786 (c) Agency protests filed with the agency Protest Decision Authority shall be sent to the following address: U.S. Dept. of Commerce DOC Senior Procurement Executive 1401 Constitution Ave., NW, Suite 6422 Washington, DC 20230 (d) A complete copy of all agency protests, including all attachments, shall be served upon the Contract Law Division of the Office of the General Counsel within one day of filing a protest with either the Contracting Officer or the Protest Decision Authority. (e) Service upon the Contract Law Division shall be made as follows: U.S. Department of Commerce Office of the General Counsel Chief, Contract Law Division Room 5893 Herbert C. Hoover Building 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20230. FAX: (202) 482-5858 (n) CAR 1352.233-71, GAO AND COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS PROTESTS (APR 2010) ****End of Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, INSTRUCTION TO OFFERORS - COMMERICAL ITEMS (APR 2014)**** FAR 52.212-2, EVALUATION - COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 1999) with the following addenda: (a) The following shall be used to evaluate offers: The Technical Solution (Volume I) which consist of Specification/Technical Drawings and Past Performance. Within the Technical Solution, Specification/Technical Drawings and Past Performance are equal as to importance. The Technical Solution is significantly more important than price. The degree if importance of the offered price will increase with the degree of equality of the offers in relation to the other factors on which selection will be based. Offerors with no record of past performance will be assigned a neutral rating for this factor. (b) Deleted. (c) Deleted. (End Provision) ****End of FAR 52.212-2, EVALUATION - COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 1999)**** FAR 52.212-3, OFFEROR REPRESNTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAY 2014) An offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via http://www.acquisition.gov. If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the System for Award Management (SAM) website, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (o) of this provision. (a) Definitions. As used in this provision- "Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern" means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business eligible under the WOSB Program. "Forced or indentured child labor" means all work or service- (1) Exacted from any person under the age of 18 under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily; or (2) Performed by any person under the age of 18 pursuant to a contract the enforcement of which can be accomplished by process or penalties. "Inverted domestic corporation", as used in this section, means a foreign incorporated entity which is treated as an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C. 395(b), i.e., a corporation that used to be incorporated in the United States, or used to be a partnership in the United States, but now is incorporated in a foreign country, or is a subsidiary whose parent corporation is incorporated in a foreign country, that meets the criteria specified in 6 U.S.C. 395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C. 395(c). An inverted domestic corporation as herein defined does not meet the definition of an inverted domestic corporation as defined by the Internal Revenue Code at 26 U.S.C. 7874. "Manufactured end product" means any end product in Federal Supply Classes (FSC) 1000-9999, except- (1) FSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials; (2) Federal Supply Group (FSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies; (3) FSG 88, Live Animals; (4) FSG 89, Food and Related Consumables; (5) FSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials; (6) FSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible; (7) FSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products; (8) FSC 9610, Ores; (9) FSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and (10) FSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials. "Place of manufacture" means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture. "Restricted business operations" means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate- (1) Are conducted under contract directly and exclusively with the regional government of southern Sudan; (2) Are conducted pursuant to sp...