PROVIDE UP TO THREE SELF-CONTAINED - PACKAGE WASTE TREATMENT SYSTEMS FOR THE NOAA LITTLE PORT WALTER (LPW) FACILITIES ALASKA

THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR SERVICES IN WHICH THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO AWARD AN ORDER IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR PART 13, SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS PROCEDURES. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (DOC), NATIONAL OCEANIC & ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA), NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE (NMFS), ALASKA FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER, HAS A REQUIREMENT FOR A VENDOR TO PROVIDE UP TO THREE SELF-CONTAINED "PACKAGE" WASTE TREATMENT SYSTEMS FOR THE NOAA LITTLE PORT WALTER (LPW) FACILITIES; ONE FOR THE WHITE HOUSE, ONE FOR THE CARETAKER'S PANABODE, AND ONE FOR THE COVE CABIN, TO BE INSTALLED BY STATION PERSONNEL AND COMMISSIONED BY THE VENDOR. LPW IS EXTREMELY REMOTE. IT IS ACCESSIBLE ONLY BY WATER OR FLOAT PLANE. CONVENTIONAL SEPTIC SYSTEMS ARE PROBLEMATIC AND EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SUPPORT DUE TO THE REMOTE LOCATION, SHALLOW ROCK DEPTH, PROXIMITY TO WATER, COLD TEMPERATURES, AND UNRELIABLE OR ELECTRIC POWER OR SEASONAL SHUT DOWN. THE INTENT OF THIS SOLICITATION IS TO PROCURE A SELF-CONTAINED SYSTEM APPROVED BY THE ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION AND SPECIFICALLY CREATED FOR ABOVE GROUND INSTALLATION IN THE HARSH MARINE ENVIRONMENT OF REMOTE ALASKA THAT IS SIMPLE ENOUGH TO BE INSTALL BY THE GOVERNMENT WITH NO BURIED TANKS OR LEACH FIELD. THE EFFLUENT DISCHARGE FROM THESE UNITS IS TO BE DESIGNED FOR DISCHARGE TO THE GROUND WITHOUT THE NEED OF A DRAIN FIELD. THIS IS AN IMPORTANT CONSIDERATION FOR LPW BECAUSE THERE ARE NO AREAS MORE THAN 100 FEET FROM SURFACE WATER WHERE A DRAIN FIELD CAN BE CONSTRUCTED NEAR THE BUILDINGS. THEY ARE ALSO TO BE DESIGNED TO OPERATE BELOW FREEZING FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME, AND TO BE ABLE TO SIT DORMANT AT TEMPERATURES BELOW ZERO WITHOUT ELECTRIC POWER DURING THE WINTER. THE VENDOR WILL BE EXPECTED TO WORK WITH THE ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT CONSERVATION (ADEC) FOR PERMITTING AND WILL RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ENGINEERING REQUIRED FOR PERMIT APPROVAL. THE DESIRE IS FOR THE SYSTEM TO DISCHARGE TO THE GROUND, AND NOT THROUGH A DRAIN FIELD OR PERMITTED OUTFALL IN ORDER TO SIMPLIFY PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS AND ELIMINATE THE NEED FOR OUTFALL TESTING. THE COMPLETED SYSTEMS MUST BE TRANSPORTABLE BY GROUND AND MARINE TRANSPORTATION AND DELIVERED TO SITKA, AK. SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT OF NEED FOR COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES. ALL INTERESTED CONCERNS MUST SUBMIT A QUOTATION AND DOCUMENTATION DEMONSTRATING THE QUALIFICATIONS TO PROVIDE SERVICES AS DESCRIBED ABOVE WITHIN FIFTEEN (15) DAYS OF THE PUBLICATION DATE OF THIS NOTICE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION, QUOTATIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION HAS BEEN ISSUED. A FIRM-FIXED ORDER IS ANTICIPATED TO BE ISSUED ON OR ABOUT MAY 1,2017. ALL RESPONSES MUST BE IN WRITING AND DELIVERED TO FAX NUMBER +1 (555) 000-0000 ATTENTION TO SUZANNE JOHNSTON OR BY EMAIL TO contact@example.gov AS INDICATED BY THE RESPONSE DATE IN THE RFQ. *******FAXED OR EMAILED CORRESPONDENCE OR RESPONSES SHOULD REFERENCE SOLICITATION # ABL-17075, IN SUBJECT LINE TO ENSURE IT IS SUCCESSFULLY RECEIVED. THIS IS A SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION WITH AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF LESS THAN $150,000.00 TOTAL BASE AND OPTIONS. THE NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION CODE (NAICS) IS 221320 WITH A SIZE STANDARD OF $20.5M *** ALL CONTRACTORS DOING BUSINESS WITH THIS ACQUISITION OFFICE MUST BE REGISTERED WITH THE SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM). NO AWARD CAN BE MADE UNLESS CONTRACTOR/VENDER IS REGISTERED IN SAM. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER IN SAM PLEASE ACCESS THE FOLLOWING WEB SITE: HTTPS://WWW.SAM.GOV/PORTAL/PUBLIC/SAM/. IN ORDER TO REGISTER WITH SAM AND TO BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE AN AWARD FROM THIS ACQUISITION OFFICE, ALL OFFERORS MUST HAVE A DUN & BRADSTREET NUMBER. A DUN & BRADSTREET NUMBER MAY BE ACQUIRED FREE OF CHARGE BY CONTACTING DUN & BRADSTREET ON-LINE AT WWW.DNB.COM/EUPDATE OR BY PHONE AT +1 (555) 000-0000. OFFICIAL SOLICITATION, ANY AMENDMENTS, OR UPDATES CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.FBO.GOV, LISTED UNDER SOLICITATION # ABL-17075