THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN FAR SUBPART 12.6, AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. THIS SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION 1333MK23QNMAN0007 CONSTITUTES A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (RFQ) AND INCORPORATES PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES IN EFFECT THROUGH FEDERAL ACQUISITION CIRCULAR 2023-01. THE NATIONAL OCEANIC ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA), OFFICE OF MARINE & AVIATION OPERATIONS (OMAO), NOAA SHIP FERDINAND HASSLER REQUIRES UNDERWATER SENSOR REPLACEMENT AND AN OPTION FOR SERVICE IF AVAILABLE FOR HULL INSPECTION AND CLEAN. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 1/30/2023-2/23/2023 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: NOAA SHIP FERDINAND HASSLER 29 WENTWORTH RD. NEW CASTLE, NH 03854 CLIN DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT PRICE TOTAL PRICE CLIN 0001 REQUEST REPLACEMENT OF (2) SOUND VELOCITY PROBE SVP70 UNITS UNDERWATER IAW THE SCOPE OF WORK. INCLUSION OF FAR CLAUSE 52.217-8, OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES, IN THE SOLICITATION AND RESULTANT CONTRACT IS FOR USE BY THE GOVERNMENT AS OUTLINED AT FAR 37.111, EXTENSION OF SERVICES. THE OPTION WILL BE EXERCISED AS NEEDED AT ANY TIME DURING THE LIFE OF THE CONTRACT USING THE RATES APPLICABLE AT THE TIME OF EXERCISE. CLIN 0002 OPTIONS SERVICE REQUEST HULL AND RUNNING GEAR INSPECTION AND CLEANING: IF AVAILABLE OPTIONS SERVICES MAY BE AWARDED AT THE TIME OF THE AWARD, AND/OR THROUGHOUT THE LIFE OF THE CONTRACT AT QUOTED PRICE. FUNDS MAY BE ALLOCATED AS PLACE HOLDER AT THE AWARD LEVEL OR DURING THE LIFE OF THE CONTRACT FOR PROCUREMENT AND DELIVERY OF ADDITIONAL SERVICES AT MARKET PRICE/ NEGOTIATED RATE IF QUOTED. THE GOVERNMENT WILL AWARD A FIRM FIXED PRICE CONTRACT BASED ON LOWEST PRICE TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE (LPTA), QUOTE MEETING THE SPECIFIC OF THE REQUIREMENT THAT PROPOSE A PRICE FAIR AND REASONABLE. **QUOTES DETERMINED TO BE INCOMPLETE, UNREASONABLE, OR UNREALISTIC WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD. IF THE LOWEST PRICE QUOTE IS NOT FOUND TO BE TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE, THE GOVERNMENT WILL EVALUATE THE NEXT LOWEST PRICE QUOTE AND SO ON.** THIS ACQUISITION IS A 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE UNDER THE NAICS CODE 336611 SHIP BUILDING AND REPAIRING WITH THE SIZE STANDARD OF 1,250 EMPLOYEES AND THE PRODUCT SERVICE CODE IS J020. PLEASE REVIEW THE ATTACHED RFQ 1333MK23QNMAN0007 AND PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WITH YOUR OFFER, FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTATION MAY BE EXCLUDED FROM CONSIDERATION. 1. PLEASE PROVIDE NAME, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBER, UNIQUE ENTITY ID, CAGE #, AND TAX ID. 2. PROVIDE AN ITEMIZED/DETAIL BREAKDOWN COST OF THE QUOTE THAT WILL REFLECT THE ENTIRE PRICE UNDER THIS RFQ. (THAT MAY INCLUDE IF APPLICABLE THE FOLLOWING: PARTS, LABOR, TRAVEL, ETC.). 3. A COPY OF THE LIABILITY INSURANCE (PLEASE ENSURE IS UP TO DATE). 4. INCLUDE STATEMENT SPECIFYING THE EXTENT OF AGREEMENT WITH ALL TERMS, CONDITIONS, AND PROVISION INCLUDED IN THE RFQ. QUOTES THAT REJECTS THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE RFQ MAY BE EXCLUDED FROM CONSIDERATION. 5. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SOLICITATION AMENDMENTS (SF-30) IF ANY. 6. VENDOR MUST BE REGISTERED IN THE SAM DATABASE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD. REGISTRATION IS FREE AND CAN BE COMPLETED ON-LINE AT HTTPS://BETA.SAM.GOV/. ALL RESPONSIBLE SOURCES MAY SUBMIT A QUOTATION WHICH SHALL BE CONSIDERED BY THE AGENCY. QUOTES MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA ELECTRONIC MEANS (EMAIL) NO LATER THAN JANUARY 17, 2022 AT 12:00 P.M. EASTERN TIME (ET.) TO
[email protected]. THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR NON-RECEIPT OF EMAIL. IT IS THE CONTRACTOR’S RESPONSIBILITY TO REQUEST A CONFIRMATION OF THE EMAIL RECEIPT. ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO
[email protected] BY JANUARY 13, 2022 AT 12:00P.M. ET. TELEPHONE INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE HONORED. CONTRACTORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REGISTER WITH THE HTTPS://BETA.SAM.GOV/VENDOR NOTIFICATION SERVICE AS WELL AS THE INTERESTED VENDORS LIST FOR THIS ACQUISITION (SEE APPLICABLE TAB WITHIN HTTPS://BETA.SAM.GOV/ WHERE THIS SYNOPSIS/ SOLICITATION IS POSTED). QUOTERS MUST BE REGISTERED IN THE SAM DATABASE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD. REGISTRATION IS FREE AND CAN BE COMPLETED ON-LINE AT HTTPS://BETA.SAM.GOV/. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED SF1449 1333MK23QNMAN0007 WITH CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS.