Dockside Repairs to NOAA Ship HENRY B. BIGELOW

Dockside Repairs to NOAA Ship HENRY B. BIGELOW The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO), has a requirement for dockside repairs to NOAA Ship HENRY B. BIGELOW. The HENRY BIGELOW is 208.6 feet long. Work will be performed at Naval Station -- Newport, Pier 2, Newport, Rhode Island. Provide all labor, material, and equipment necessary to perform the following (including, but not limited to): BASE ITEMS: Anchor Handling Modifications; Watertight and Weather Tight Doors Replacement; Fuel Oil Transfer Pump Replacement and Relocation; MSD System Overhaul;and Galley Fire Screen Doors Modifications. OPTION ITEMS: HF/MF Radios Replacement; Dry Lab and Wet Lab MCT Installation; Mechanical Anemometer Replacement; and Office and Conference Room to Stateroom Conversions. Growth (estimated material and labor hours) will also be included in the solicitation. The solicitation will include a liquidated damages clause, as well as a requirement for bid, performance, and payment bonds. The performance period will be 47 calendar days, with a start date on November 21, 2011 and a completion date on January 6, 2012. The place and date for an inspection of the ship is September 23, 2011 at 1000 hours Naval Station-Newport, Pier 2, Newport, Rhode Island. Appointments and arrangements for attending the ship inspection can be made by contacting the Port Engineer at 508-495-2347. This procurement is being issued on an unrestricted basis; large businesses will be required to submit a subcontracting plan. The applicable NAICS code is 336611 which has a corresponding size standard of 1,000 employees. The acquisition will be issued as a Request for Proposals (RFP) in accordance with FAR Part 15; the RFP will be issued on September 2, 2011 with proposals due on October 3, 2011. The anticipated award date is October 28, 2011. The Government anticipates awarding a firm fixed price contract to the contractor whose proposal represents the lowest priced, technically acceptable offer. The RFP will be issued via electronic posting on the Federal Business Opportunity (FEDBIZOPPS) web page www.fedbizopps.gov. Hard copies of the RFP will not be issued. It is incumbent upon contractors to monitor FEDBIZOPPS for the release of the RFP, specifications, drawings and all subsequent amendments. The specification will be uploaded to www.fedbizopps.gov with the RFP. Prospective offerors who are interested in submitting a proposal for this acquisition are encouraged to register with the FedBizOpps Vendor Notification Service and to be on the Interested Vendors List for this acquisition (see applicable tab within FedBizOpps where this synopsis is posted). Offerors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database at www.ccr.gov; offerors must also obtain a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number and provide it with the offer. All responsible sources may submit an offer, which shall be considered by the agency. For information concerning this acquisition, please forward inquiries via e-mail to Victoria Worrell, Contract Specialist, at Victoria.Worrell@noaa.gov or via telephone at (757) 441-3442.