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SOURCES SOUGHT REQUEST FOR INFORMATION SCOPE OF SERVICES - NMAN8700-14-00227SRG PURPOSE and HISTORY: The NOAA Diving Center (NDC) conducts three Working Diver and Divemaster classes a year to meet the training demands of the NOAA Diving Program (NDP). Two of these courses are offered at the NDC in Seattle; one being in May and the other in September. To address the operational schedules of the NOAA Line Offices and ships, a third class is conducted in the winter. Unfortunately, this is at a time when the climatic and water conditions are too cold to practically and safely train new divers. Because of this, a warm weather location was needed to accommodate the schedule and demands of field. Due to environmental conditions experienced in Seattle during the winter months, the NOAA Diving Center (NDC) has to look for alternate locations to conduct its training. The NDC is looking for a location suitable to conduct three consecutive weeks of training sometime from mid-January to the end of May timeframe. The NOAA Diving Center has been conducting its January Working Diver/Divemaster classes Florida. The need for a facility that had everything in one location (pool, saltwater lagoon, chambers, etc) had become apparent. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: The Working Diver class is 3 weeks long with only 1 day off. Class schedule and certification requirements only allow for a minimum of travel time between classrooms and in-water training sites. The class schedule runs from 0730 - 1730 and is based on having all amenities in one location. Adding transportation time will add additional days to the schedule and increase cost for the government. General Location Requirements 1. Ambient air temperatures at a minimum of 60°F during daylight hours. 2. Water temperatures at a minimum of 60°F for controlled and open water diving. 3. Within 2 hrs of an airport with sufficient capacity and offering daily service. 4. Access to a dive boat capable of supporting 24 divers and 10 dive masters for offshore dive training. 5. Lodging, groceries, and restaurants within 30 minute of facility. 6. Rental cars available at the airport or within a reasonable distance from the airport. 7. Located within 20 min from medical facilities with urgent care or Emergency Department. 8. Located within 60 min of a clinical hyperbaric treatment facility capable of treating divers. 9. Access to water depth of 100 ft for deep dive within 1 hr Facility Requirements General 1. Classrooms and offices must be collocated, quiet secure with locking doors and windows, have good lighting and HVAC capable of maintaining room temperatures 70-75 degrees Fahrenheit. Two sets of keys will be provided to NOAA at least 2 days prior to the commencement of class. If classrooms and offices are located above the 2nd floor, an elevator must be available for use 2. Pool, chamber and sheltered water (min 30 ft) located within 15 mins of classroom/office spaces. 3. Bathrooms, showers and changing rooms (separate male and female) adequate for 25 people. 4. Refrigerator near the classroom/office location large enough to store lunches for 36 people. 5. Onsite parking (within 5 min walking distance of classroom/office facility) for all students and staff 6. Facility supplied area (20ft x 50ft) for our shipping container (8ft x 15ft) within 500 ft of scuba cylinder fill station. The area provided must be accessible for delivery and setup of NOAAs container. 7. Power supply capable of providing a 240 volt 30 amp AC outlet located within 50' for use of the NOAA shipping container for the duration of the class. 8. Onsite shipping and receiving facility capable of handling mail, equipment bags and packages in excess of 50lbs. POC 1. The facility shall provide a contact person/liaison to communicate between the facility and NOAA regarding questions and issues that may arise before, during or after the class. 2. The contact person shall be available from 0700 to 1900 Monday through Saturday by cell phone for the duration of the use of the facility. 3. The contact person shall be a staff member of the facility with the ability to initiate and authorize repairs to the facility should they be needed to ensure the class can remain on schedule. Classroom 1. Classroom 1) Seating at desks or tables for 26 students. Space needs to be environmentally controlled and include an overhead projector, projector screen, dry-erase board (6ft min) and power supply for projector, computer and other electronic equipment. 2. Classroom 2) Seating at desks or tables for 14 students. Space needs to be environmentally controlled and capable of supporting an overhead projector, projector screen, min 6ft dry-erase board and power supply for projector, computer and other electronic equipment. Office Space 1. Office space with desks, phone, printer, scan and fax capabilities, layout area, phone service and internet sufficient for 6 instructors adjacent or nearly adjacent the classrooms. 2. NOAA will need exclusive use of this space for the entire period of contract (24 hrs for 7 days/week) Pool 1. 25 to 50 meter pool with deep end (min 8ft), shallow end (4-5 ft), heated (>80 degs) for long pool sessions and treated for water clarity (30 ft horizontally) and located within 15 minutes of classroom facility. 2. Shall have three or more ladders with hand rails for exiting the pool. 3. During use, NOAA shall have sole use of entire pool and surrounding deck area according to our training schedule (usually 5 hours per day). 4. All required emergency equipment and a phone shall be readily available. 5. Showers, restrooms, lockers and changing facility for both men and women (min capacity of 24 each). Drying Room 1. Environmentally controlled and secure storage /drying area for student dive equipment and NOAA support equipment. Must support 25 sets of dive gear, min 400 sq. ft. 2. Space shall include hanging racks for wetsuits, and 100 square feet additional secured storage area for support equipment Dive Specific Requirements Confined 1. Access within 30 mins of the classroom to confined water (isolated from vessel traffic) deeper than 25ft for checkout dives, projects and swimming. 2. Depth shall be between 25-40ft within 30 yards of the shore and with means of easy and safe egress. 3. Minimum water visibility of 15ft and temperature of 60 degrees Fahrenheit with no known bottom conditions hazardous to divers. 4. Area must be accessible at night with illuminated lay down area. Open Water 1. Depths of 70-100 feet should be accessible within 1 hour of vessel travel time from the location of the office/classroom facility. 2. Available charter vessel support within the community to transport and support dive operations for 24 divers, 10 Dive masters and 3 Instructors. Dive Supplies Cylinders 1. Facility to provide a minimum of 60 Aluminum 80 ft3 cylinders filled to no less than 2900 psi at 70 degrees Fahrenheit every day and available for use from 0600 to 2300. All cylinders to have yoke valves. 2. All cylinders in current hydro and visual for duration of class. 3. Four "K" cylinders of medical grade oxygen full and delivered to the facility before the class begins Chambers 1. Fully functional 54" or larger, double lock multi place recompression chamber with oxygen built in breathing systems (BIBS) for 5 or more divers. Oxygen on line capable of running a complete treatment table 6 for 2 divers. 2. Chamber to have appropriate fire suppression system, lighting, communications system and hearing protection for 5 divers. 3. Associated air system consisting of either 1 low pressure compressors with volume tank and banked HP back up, or 2 independent HP systems. Compressor and Associated Air System 1. Large HP compressor available to NOAA from 6:00am to 11:00pm to fill scuba cylinders (min 25 ft3/min @ 3000 psi with current (< 5mths of the commencement of class) air quality test in compliance with US Navy Air Standards with results provided to the NOAA prior to class start date.. 2. Cascade system of at least 3000 ft3 with a working pressure of 3500 psi or greater. 3. Fill station capable of filling 5 cylinders or more at the same time. 4. Flow chart of compressor/cascade/fill station posted at fill station. Dive Weights 1. Facility supplied lead dive weights for weight belts min of 900 lbs of lead designed to be used in soft belt for scuba diving (50 5lbs, and the balance in assorted 2, 3 and 4 lb soft weight pouches). DELIVERABLE SCHEDULE: The class dates are January 20 - February 08, 2014. NOAA needs access to the college for setting up beginning January 17, 2014.