NAICS Code: 336612 THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN 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. The solicitation number is RFQ-RT-03-00012; it is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 336612, with a small business size standard of 500 employees. This procurement is set aside for small businesses only. The U. S. EPA seeks proposals and quotations for a boat that will be used to support scientific research in the Gulf of Mexico estuaries and bays. The boat will support a wide variety of research activities in saltwater environments, including towing scientific instruments (video, sonar, flying sleds, plankton nets, or small trawl nets) and deploying scientific gear vertically while on-station (water samplers, CTD and ADC meters, benthic grab samplers, etc.). The vessel shall be a trailerable work boat, 25' length, with a beam of 9' 6" or less, Fiberglass, Modified "V" hull with approximate 16 degree of deadrise, with flotation foam, and commercial grade hull with greater than1" hull thickness below the waterline. Forward enclosed cabin with lockable back door and companionway hatch, cabin size approximately (5' x 7' x 6"3"), Cockpit area 60 sq. ft. or larger, Ventilating windshield with wipers port and starboard, Vented windows on each side of pilot house, 2 swiveling pedestal seats. Vessel painted Grey or White with US EPA lettering on each side and a blue diagonal stripe (size and location provided after award). The hull shall be or have the following: 1) 25' length (bow to transom), 9'-6" beam width at deck level; 2) Vee or modified V bottom shape, 16 or less deadrise at the transom; 3) Capable of operating in 3' depth of water with a full load of fuel, 4 people onboard and 800 pounds of scientific equipment on deck; 4) All materials and construction shall be corrosion-resistant and designed for saltwater immersion; 5) Heavy duty rub rails; 6) The vessel shall be capable of a cruising speed of at least 36 mph with a full load of fuel, 4 people on board and 500 pounds of scientific equipment on deck; 7) The vessel should have built-in flotation; 8) Built-in fuel tanks with total capacity of 130 gallons (or greater), with in-line fuel filter that has replaceable elements; 9) Built-in bilge pumps; 10) Twin O/B bracket; 11) Dive/swim platforms mounted to port and starboard of outboard motors mounting bracket with ladder; 12) Bow pulpit with anchor roller; 13) Anchor locker on bow; 14) Power - Twin Outboard Motors; 15) Draft - 18"(hull); 16) Dry weight - < 8,000; and, 17) Official color - Grey or White with diagonal blue stripe. The cabin shall be or have the following: 1) Shall be 7' long, sufficiently tall to allow crew to stand. (~5' x 7' x 6' 3"); 2) Hard top; 3) Walkways port & starboard around cabin, at gunnel height, handrails on edge of cabin roof; 4) Locking door with heavy duty latch for lock; 5) Windows on all 4 sides, opening on port and starboard side, to provide clear views of decks & 360 view of horizon; front windows (windshield) having windshield wipers on port and starboard sides; windows lockable from inside by cam-lock or other standard hardware device; 6) Seating for pilot (starboard; swivel chair), navigator (port side; swivel chair); 7) Pilot's station console to have sufficient room for engine controls & gauges (including fuel gauge, motor-use hour meter, tachometer, volt meter gauge, power trim gauge, and motor tilt gauge), navigation aids (compass, GPS, fathometer), communications (VHF radio, cell phone; ceiling mounts), and small computer monitor on dash (navigation tracking; 8) Bow compartment under foredeck configured for storage space; and, 9) Interior lights in cabin and in bow compartment. Decks shall be or have 1) Durable decks with non-slip walking surfaces; 2) All outside decks shall be self-bailing (with scuppers) with a load of 2000 lbs (crew & gear); 3) 3 cleats or more per side on top of gunwales, with at least 2 additional cleats at the stern end of the aft deck for tying off towed equipment; 4) Hand rails on fore deck and on top edges of cabin; and, 5) Exterior light on aft deck, attached to cabin roof. Outboard Motors shall be or have 1) Two (2) 200-HP, High Pressure Direct Injection engines installed; Counter-rotating (25" shafts) with props; 2) Two (2) batteries with heavy duty switches (Cole-Hearse type); 3) Two (2) Fuel filters water separating (Racor type); 4) Binnacle controls; 5) Four (4) Control cables; 6) Two (2) Ignition harnesses; 7) Two (2) Tachometers; 8) Two (2) Voltage meters; 9) Two (2) Trim & tilt gauges; 10) Two (2) Hour meters; 11) Fuel Gauge; 12) Flow scan fuel gauge; and, 13) High temp and low oil warning buzzer. The Trailer shall be or have 1) Heavy duty, sized for boat length & weight; 2) All materials and construction for salt water service. Frame may be marine grade aluminum, hot-dipped galvanized steel; 3) Torsion suspension; 4) Moveable axles, with Bearing-Buddy hubs, or proprietary equivalent bearing lube system; 5) Bronze or stainless-steel disk brakes; 6) Surge brakes, corrosion-proof & immersion grade, sized for anticipated load; 7) Hot-dipped, galvanized wheels & trailer-grade radial tires (incl. spare wheel, tire & mount); 8) Heavy-duty tall side loading guides, roller guide system for hull; 9) 2-5/16" ball with SAE class IV coupler; 10) Heavy-duty 1500 lb capacity, swing-away tongue jack w/ caster wheel; 11) Winch; 12) Safety chain & hook; 13) Lighting & wiring package moved up placed on tall side loading guides; and, 14) Spare tire/rim mounted on trailer. Accessories are as follows: 1) Stainless steel Grab rails on each side and center of wheelhouse; 2) Stainless steel bow rail; 3) Cleats 10" Bow, spring, stern; 4) Floodlights (2)~ 55 watt halogen 12VDC; 5) Spot light -12VDC ~ 100,000 cp beam; 6) Horn - 12VDC 107dB; 7) Compass 4"or 5" card; 8) Accessory panel using breakers; 9) Navigation lights and cockpit lights; 10) Automatic bilge pumps 2000 gph (2) one fwd & one aft; 11) Three (3) 12 VDC receptacles; 12) Heavy duty rub rail on sides; 13) Heavy duty rub rails on gunwales; 14) Full Transom; 15) Electric trim tabs (~ 12" x 12") (Lenco type); 16) Hydraulic steering (no feed back); 17) Raw water wash down system 12 VDC; and, 18) [Optional] 110V-AC power (2.5 KW), pure or modified sine-wave system for scientific electronics, computers, conditioned (UPS), powered from batteries through inverter, batteries charged from outboard motor or shore power (include shore power system). Documentation - The vessel shall be delivered with a documentation package consisting of, as a minimum, sets of 1) Title for boat and trailer; 2) General Arrangement drawings; 3) General Scantlings and Structural drawings; 4) Owner's manuals for all builder-supplied accessories, motors, and trailer ; and 5) Electrical drawings for the 12 Vdc and 110 Vac distribution systems (if installed). Warranty - The builder shall guarantee that the hull, decks, and cabin structures will be free of structural defects for a period of five years after the date of final acceptance by EPA, and that all other components and accessories will be free of structural, mechanical, or electrical defects for a period of one year after the date of final acceptance by EPA. Delivery - The delivery time shall not exceed 6 months after the award of the contract. The boat shall be delivered to US Environmental Protection Agency, 1 Sabine Island Dr., Gulf Breeze, FL 32561, Attn. Jim Patrick 850-934-9242. The following FAR provisions apply to this solicitation: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items; 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items. Evaluation criteria to be included in paragraph (a) of provision 52.212-2 are as follows: (i) Meeting the mandatory requirements of the vessel function and design; (ii) Evidence of satisfaction in the design, construction, durability, and performance of similar boats built for government or commercial purposes [such as for research or surveys] as provided by at least two previous customers whom EPA can contact as references; and (iii) Lowest price. Of these criteria, (ii) and (iii) are of equal importance, and (i) is significantly more important than either (ii) or (iii). Award will be made to the offeror whose offer is determined the most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered. All offerors are to include with their offer a completed copy of provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items. The following FAR clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items; 52.222-3, Convict Labor; 52.233-3, Protest After Award; 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government With Alternate I; 52.222-19, Child Labor--Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; 52.225-1, Buy American Act--Supplies; and 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Other than Central Contractor Registration. The completed Representations and Certifications should be included with the price proposal. All technical questions are to be forwarded via email to the Contract Specialist by NO LATER THAN December 13, 2002, at the following email address:
[email protected]. Offerors should review the Specifications and other information posted with this Request for Quotation on EPA's website at the following address: http://www.epa.gov/oam/rtp_cmd/. Arrow down to the REQUEST FOR QUOTATION section and click on the solicitation. Arrow down below that section to COMMERCIAL BUY CLAUSES AND FORMS, which are provided for your convenience. Please submit two copies each of the technical proposal and price proposal. The technical package must include the vessel's layout, a list and description of all items that would be included on the boat, documentation, warranty, and delivery information. Any Optional items should be priced separately in the price proposal at an "if installed" price. For delivery via the U. S. Postal Service, address to U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Attention Anna Mustard, RTP Procurement Operations Division (D143-01), Research Triangle Park, NC 27711. Address for delivery via courier and/or hand carried is U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Attention Anna Mustard, RTP Procurement Operations Division (D143-01), 4930 Old Page Road, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. All offers are due by December 31, 2002, 12:00 Noon, ET. No telephonic or faxed requests or submissions will be honored.