J--NOAA Ship Oregon II Replacement Rescue Boat

Amendment 0003 to Solicitation 1305M226Q0051 seeks the replacement of the existing Viking NorSafe Midget 530 Mk I Rescue Boat aboard NOAA Ship Oregon II with a new 17–19 foot Fast Rescue Boat that must be fully compatible with the vessel’s current davit system. The contract is a total small business set-aside under FAR 19.5, exclusively available to small businesses, and requires offerors to provide accurate size and socioeconomic status representations, including UEI certification. The boat must comply with U.S. Coast Guard, SOLAS, and international standards such as EN 13889:2003, EN 10204-3.1, and the EC Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, and must include a certified aluminum trailer, forged lifting gear with documented load ratings, and full technical documentation in hard and electronic formats. All equipment must be constructed using marine-grade materials, corrosion-resistant fasteners, and fire-retardant vinylester resin, with specific labeling requirements including hull number, NOAA emblems, and permanent wire and equipment identification. Delivery is due no later than April 1, 2027, to 151 Watts Avenue, Pascagoula, MS, with acceptance occurring at that location, and invoicing must be submitted electronically via the Invoice Processing Platform. Evaluation will prioritize technical capability to meet davit compatibility and performance requirements, followed by past performance within the last five years, with price considered only in a trade-off analysis when technical and performance factors are substantially equal; this is not a lowest price technically acceptable procurement. The contract enforces strict compliance with federal acquisition regulations including whistleblower protections, anti-kickback laws, procurement integrity, and security prohibitions, while mandating adherence to NOAA’s Small Boat Standards and Procedures Manual, 4.2 Edition. Offerors must submit proposals via email by May 7, 2026, including a price schedule in Excel, a statement of need and operations manual in PDF, and must be registered in SAM.gov with full representation of size and entity status. No pricing data is currently available, and the contract value remains unestimated at this stage.