Vessel Installation, Maintenance, and Repair

Vessel installation, Maintenance and Repair contract Statement of Work Requisition # NFFKHC40-10-11237 The NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office (NCBO) Field Operations Program requires marine equipment installation, vessel modifications, and vessel and engine repair and maintenance services on a periodic and as needed basis for the NCBO Field Operations Program compliment of research vessels including, but not limited to the - R/V BAY COMMITMENT (F4106) - 41' aluminum hulled, diesel powered vessel - R/V LOOKDOWN (F2707) - 27' fiberglass Guardian Whaler survey launch powered by twin 225 h.p. outboard engines - R/V (NAME TO BE DETERMINED), (F2418) - 24' fiberglass Boston Whaler center console powered by a single 225 h.p. outboard - R/V MUGIL (F2417) - 24' fiberglass over wood hull mullet boat powered by a single 115 h.p. outboard - R/V ALLISION (F2219) - 22' Zodiac Hurricane 640 Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat with twin 90 h.p. 4-stroke outboards These services must be performed at one or more of the following locations: - Our home port at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) in Edgewater, Maryland - At the NCBO Field Operations warehouse facility, on the grounds of the David Taylor Naval Research Center, Annapolis, MD - At remote sites where the vessel may be located during its regular operations on the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries (within 50 mile radius of Edgewater, Maryland) - At the selected vendor's marina or marine repair facility with the capacity to lift the 41' vessel (vessel specifications provided in appendix 1) Location of the delivery of service will depend on the specific circumstances of the required work and in the context of the vessel's mission requirements. Timely response (within 24 hours) and mobile repair capability (within 3 business days, assuming availability of parts) is essential. The services required include, but are not limited to: - 16 Ton lifting capacity; - metal, fiberglass, and wood fabrication and installation; - factory authorized inboard and outboard engine (diesel and gas) installation, maintenance, and repair for Cummins Diesel Products, Mercury and Evinrude outboard engines; - marine electronics installation, maintenance, and repair (including radar); - marine hydraulics design, installation, maintenance, and repair; - trailer maintenance, and repair; - and general vessel systems installation, maintenance, and repair (e.g., marine air conditioning I,M,& R hull and running gear maintenance and repair). The vendor must also be experienced with the design, installation, maintenance, and repair of specialized systems that facilitate the research mission of NCBO's vessels (e.g., hydraulic systems). These services must be effective, efficient, and available in a timely manner in order to maintain critical NCBO mission support operations. In consultation with NCBO, the principle vendor is authorized, and in some cases expected to subcontract certain services when necessary to meet the specifications of this contract (e.g., outboard engine installation, maintenance, and repair). The subcontractors must be approved by NCBO prior to commencement of related work. The term of the contract is 36 months. Appendix 1 R/V BAY COMMITMENT (ex-USCG UTB 41) 41' UTB Characteristic 41' UTB Specification Length, molded 40' 08" Length (with rub rails) 41' 03 3/4" Beam, molded 13' 05-1/4" Beam (with rub rails) 14' 01" Freeboard, bow 4' 06" Freeboard, amidship 3' 09" Freeboard, stern 2' 09" Draft (maximum) 4' 01" Fixed height above water line (top of AM antenna) 13' 02" Unifixed height above water line (top of AM antenna) 26' 8" Mast height (top of RDF antenna) 17' 00" Engines Cummins Diesel Model QSL-9 Shaft horsepower, each engine 405 SHP Fuel #2 diesel Fuel capacity 486.8 gallons Full capacity (95% full) 463.0 gallons Fuel, usable 420.0 gallons Propellers Two, 4-bladed, 28" dia. x 28" pitch Maximum speed 26 kts. Edurance at maximum speed 10.5 hours Range at 18 kts. (2,000 RPM) 300 NM Displacement, full load 30,000 pounds Displacement, less cargo 26,000 pounds Crew 3 Passengers 20 NCBO Trailerable research vessels: R/V LOOKDOWN - 27' Guardian Whaler (1991) Twin 225 hp Mercury outboards (2008) Specifications: - LOA 26' 7" 8.10 m - Beam 10' 3.04 m - Draft 20" .50 m - Weight 4500 lbs 2041 kg - Max Weight 4000 lbs 1814 kg - Swamped Capacity 9000 lbs 4082 kg - Person Capacity 12 - Max Horsepower 600 hp 447 kw - Min Horsepower 300 hp 223 kw - Max Engine Weight 1400 lbs 635 kg - Transom Height 30"s / 25"d .76 m /.63 m - Fuel Capacity 202 gal 764 L - Bridge Clearance 103" 2.61 m R/V MUGIL - 24' Overton Mullet skiff (2007) Single 115 hp Evinrude e-tech outboard (2007) Specifications: - LOA 24'0" - Beam 8'6" - Draft 10" (engine up); 21" (engine down) - Max hp 175 - Max weight 1440 lbs. - Person capacity 8 - Fuel capacity 50 gal. R/V TDB - 24' Boston Whaler Outrage Center console (2003) Single 225 hp Mercury outboard (2003) Specifications: - LOA 23'9" - Trailerable length 27'7" - Bridge clearance 8'10" - Beam 8'6" - Draft (hull only) 18" - Draft (engine down) 24" - Weight (dry, no engine) 4400 lbs. - Swamped capacity 9680 lbs. - Maximum engine weight 1000 lbs. - Max. weight passengers, engines, gear) 3500 lbs. - Person capacity 12 - Max. hp 300 HP - Fuel Capacity 150 gal. - Fresh water capacity 20 gal. R/V ALLISION - 22' Zodiac Hurricane 640 RHIB (1993) Twin 90 hp 4-stroke Mercury outboards (2002) Specifications: - LOA 22'0" - Length rigid hull 19'0" - Beam overall 8'6" - Beam (rigid hull) 6'2" - Draft (hull only) 15" - Draft (engines down) 23" - Weight (hull only) 2100 lbs. - Fuel capacity frwd tank 48 gals. - Fuel capacity aft tank 48 gals. - Max hp 200 HP - Max person capacity 15