T.S. KENNEDY - DAVIT AND BOAT REPAIRS AND TESTING

THIS COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION REPLACES DTMA92Q140019 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format prescribed in Subpart 12.6 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; price quotes are being requested. The solicitation number is stated above, and it is being issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-76, effective August 25, 2014. NAICS code 336611 applies. The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD), Norfolk, VA intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order for T.S. KENNEDY for the following services: to provide all labor, materials and services to accomplish various inspections and tests to numerous life boats, a rescue boat and davits aboard TS KENNEDY. This work shall involve the following: - 1. Perform annual service and inspections of all lifeboats and lifeboat davits, all life raft davits and the rescue boat and davit including all releasing gear; including Inspecting brakes on all life boat davits (#1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, & 8), the port side rescue boat davit, and all life raft davits (#1, 2, 3 & 4.) - 2. Perform falls wire rope replacement and associated weight testing on the Davits #1 through #4 and #7 and #8 are witch Type SPG (L) 27/15 with type-BE 11.5 Winch and Life Raft Davits #1 through #4 witch are Type SEC with Type-FME 3.3 Winch. - 3. Davit gear box cleaning, flush and oil renewal with a OEM recommended environmentally acceptable lubricant (EAL). - 4. Perform hook replacement on Lifeboats # 2 and #3, hooks shall be replaced with Harding safety type SEACURE HOOK LHR9 M2 TLP. (Optional Item) All work shall be performed in accordance with the requirements of the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) and American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). The requested period of performance is immediately after award with completion by October 31, 2014. STATEMENT OF WORK: See Attachment 1, Statement of Work. PRICE OFFER WORKSHEET: See Attachment 2 Vessel Location: T.S. KENNEDY Massachusetts Maritime Academy 101 Academy Drive Buzzards Bay, MA 02532 The following FAR and Transportation Acquisition Manual (TAM) provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference. 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at the following Internet addresses: Federal Acquisition Regulations (52.) https://acquisition.gov/far/current/html/FARTOCP52.html Transportation Acquisition Regulations (1252.) http://www.dot.gov/assistant-secretary-administration/procurement/tar-part-1252-solicitatons-provisions-and-contract U.S. Maritime Administration Provisions and Clauses (MCL.) https://voa.marad.dot.gov/Solicitation_Awards/docs/mar-380/MARAD%20Clauses%20MCL%20for%20HTML.htm 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (JUL 2013) 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (JUL 2013) 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (NOV 2013) 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; (SEP 2013) 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items; within FAR Clause 521112-5(b) and (c), the following Items are designed by the Contracting Officer to apply to the solicitation: (NOV 2013) 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (over 25K) (AUG 2012) 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Representation.(APR 2012) 52.222-3 Convict Labor, (JUN 2003) 52.222-17 Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) 52.222-19 Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies, (MAR 2012) 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities, (FEB 1999) 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity, (MAR 2007) 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities, (Over 15K) (OCT 2010) 52.225?3, Buy American Act??Free Trade Agreements??Israeli Trade Act (Over 25K) (NOV 2012) 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN 2008) 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer --Central Contractor Registration (OCT 2003) 52.222-41 Service Contract Act 1965 (NOV 2007) 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (FEB 2009) 52.223-18 Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011) 1252.223-73 Seat Belt Use Policies and Programs MCL.H-2 Supplemental Work Requests (Subparagraph (d)(10) is $5,000.00) MCL.H-3 Indemnity and Insurance MCL.H.4 Indemnity and Insurance (Additional) (All limits up to $5,000,000.00 are revised to $1,000,000.00 for this solicitation) MCL.H-6 Standards of Employee Conduct MCL.H-10 Supplemental Growth Requirements MCL.H-11 Disposition of Removed Equipment and Scrap MCL.H-12 Maritime Liens, No Authority to Incur MCL.L-2 Agency Protests APPLICABLE SERVICE CONTRACT ACT WAGE DETERMINATION: The Service Contact Act wage determination applicable to this requirement is available online at the following address: http://www.wdol.gov/wdol/scafiles/std/05-2259.txt INVOICE SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS - MARAD The Contractor may submit invoices in either electronic or paper format. Electronic submission is preferred. (1) Electronic invoices shall be addressed to contact@example.gov, with copy to contact@example.gov Electronic invoices shall conform to the following criteria, or be subject to rejection: a. Invoice and supporting documentation shall be in Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format. b. The e-mail subject shall include the contract/purchase order number and invoice number. c. The transmitting e-mail shall include the following information: Name of the Contractor; Invoice date and number; Invoice amount; Contract number and, if applicable, the order or modification number; Terms of any discount for prompt payment offered; Payment instructions (i.e., financial institution, ABA routing #, account #) (2) Paper invoices shall be submitted to one of the following addresses. Multiple copies are not required. MARAD A/P SAR Invoices Branch AMZ-160 PO Box 25710 Oklahoma City, OK 73125 If a street address is required for delivery (i.e., Federal Express), the following address may be used in lieu of the post office box: MARAD A/P SAR Invoices Branch AMZ-160 6500 S MacArthur Blvd. Oklahoma City, OK 73169 SHIP CHECK - SITE VISIT A pre-quote conference and site visit will be conducted onboard the T.S. KENNEDY at 10:00 a.m. ET, located at its layberth located at Massachusetts Maritime Academy, 101 Academy Drive, Buzzards Bay, MA 02532. WHEN: Thursday, September 11, 2014 POC: Mr. Jeffrey H. Brown, Contracting Officer's Technical Representative, phone 757?694-5505; email: contact@example.gov, or Ms. Monique R. Leake, Contracting Officer, phone 757?322?5820; contact@example.gov. This is the ONLY site visit that will be conducted. Quoters are encouraged to attend as failure to attend does not relieve the quoter of accuracy of their proposal and the quoter's responsibility that it has investigated and satisfied itself as to the general and local conditions which can affect the work or its cost. In order to make the visit as productive as possible, quoters are also requested to submit any questions from the review of the solicitation package or as a result of visiting the site should be submitted in writing (email) to the Contracting Officer by 2:00 p.m. on Friday, September 12, 2014. Responses determined to be necessary will be issued by amendment to the solicitation package. Responsible sources shall provide the following: - Satisfactory Past Performance information for similar services done in the past three (3) years - Signed SF-1449 and any subsequent Amendments - Price quote (Excel Spreadsheet) which identifies the requested item(s), quantity, unit price, and extended price - Prompt Payment Terms - Remittance address, Tax Identification Number, DUNS number All Potential Offerors are required to be a registered vendor in the System for Award Management Maintenance (SAM); formerly Central Contractor Register (CCR). Responses to this solicitation are due Friday, September 19, 2014 at 12:00 p.m. EST. LATE QUOTES MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR EVALUATION. All Quotes are to be e-mailed to contact@example.gov. No faxed quotes will be accepted. Please reference the solicitation number on your quote. BASIS FOR AWARD Award will be made to the responsible acceptable offeror, whose quote is conforming to the solicitation requirements, and offers the lowest evaluated price. ATTENTION: Minority, Women-owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs)! The Department of Transportation (DOT) offers working capital financing and bonding assistance for transportation related contracts. DOT's Bonding Assistance Program (BAP) offers bid, performance and payment bonds on contracts up to $1,000,000. DOT's Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) offers lines of credit to finance accounts receivable. Maximum line of credit is $750,000 with interest at the prime rate, as published daily in the Wall Street Journal, plus 1.75 percent. For further information, call +1 (555) 000-0000. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov/.