Transportation of a barge, vessel and boat for DR4910-MP

The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency is issuing an urgent, time-sensitive Request for Quotation to secure the rental and transportation of a barge, vessel, boat, all-terrain vehicle with trailer, and reusable jumbo loading bags for operations supporting Disaster Declaration 4910-MP in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. This combined synopsis and solicitation, numbered 70FBR926Q00000010, is a total small business set-aside under FAR 19.5 and is issued under FAR Parts 12 and 15 as a commercial acquisition. The contract requires immediate response with quotations due by 4:00 pm Pacific Applied Standard Time on May 25, 2026, to Demetria Carter at FEMA, with a copy to Kimberly Sanders. Despite the initial deadline indicated in the metadata, the response time has been extended to 6:00 pm, and the urgency of the mission demands a 24-hour turnaround for submission. The performance period is strictly six days from award, with all services to be rendered on Saipan and Managaha, requiring the contractor to be available around the clock, seven days a week, from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The solicitation specifies a firm fixed-price contract for one 20-ton low-draft barge, one vessel capable of inter-island barge transport, one boat to carry 20 personnel, one all-terrain vehicle with trailer, and reusable loading bags, all to be maintained in safe, operational condition in compliance with OSHA, federal, state, and American national safety standards, including maritime regulations. Evaluation will focus on technical capability, operational readiness including maintenance and refueling, and cost, with awards based on the most advantageous offer to the government, rated as either acceptable or unacceptable. The contractor must maintain accurate records of equipment delivery and services performed and submit monthly invoices via email to FEMA Finance no later than the fifth day of the month following the billing period. Only small business concerns can respond, and offerors must represent whether they reside or primarily conduct business in the Northern Mariana Islands, defined by having a main operating office there for the last twelve months, generating at least half of gross revenues and employing at least half of permanent staff. The contract incorporates key clauses including the covenant against contingent fees, anti-kickback procedures, whistleblower rights, combating trafficking in persons, and a