Dockside Repairs to NOAA Ship Pisces

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO), has a requirement for Dockside Repairs to NOAA Ship PISCES. The PISCES is 209 feet long, and her home port is Pascagoula, MS. Provide all labor, material, and equipment necessary to perform Anchor Stowage Modifications and miscellaneous repairs. 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 70 calendar days, with a start date on or about November 29, 2010. The ship inspection period is to be determined at the Gulf Marine Support Facility, 151 Watts Av Pascagoula, MS. Arrangements to attend the ship check shall be coordinated with the Port Engineer, George Morris, at 228-769-1155. 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 or about September 15, 2010 with proposals due on or about October 14, 2010. The anticipated award date is November 16, 2010. 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 Christine Jeffries, Contracting Officer, at Christine.Jeffries@noaa.gov or via telephone at (757) 441-6894.