Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

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 ANNO... 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 1333MK24QNMAN0001 CONSTITUTES A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (RFQ) AND INCORPORATES PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES IN EFFECT THROUGH FEDERAL ACQUISITION CIRCULAR 2023-05. THE NATIONAL OCEANIC ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA), OFFICE OF MARINE & AVIATION OPERATIONS (OMAO), NOAA SHIP GORDON GUNTER REQUIRES HUSBANDRY SERVICES AT THE PIER 1 SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO. CLIN DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT PRICE TOTAL PRICE 0001 PROVIDE HUSBANDRY SERVICES TO THE NOAA SHIP GORDON GUNTER WHILE THE SHIP VISITS SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO WITH THE ATTACHED STATEMENT OF WORK. (PAGES 3- 6). PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: (7 DAYS) BETWEEN: 15 JANUARY 2024- 11FEBRUARY 2024 ***ANTICIPATED MOORAGE DATES: 22-28 JANUARY 2024. *** PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: NOAA SHIP GORDON GUNTER SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO SERVICES INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: 1. PILOTAGE 2. COMPULSORY TUG 3. PIER SPACE 4. LINE HANDLERS 5. BROW RENTAL 6. CUSTOMS AND IMMIGRATION (IF APPLICABLE). 7. POTABLE WATER 8. BILGE WATER 9. MEDICAL ASSISTANCE 10. SEWAGE (BLACK WATER AND GREY WATER) 11. GARBAGE 12. AIRPORT CREW PICK-UPS/DROP OFFS 13. LINEN SERVICES 14 AIR FREIGHT CLEARANCE AND TRANSFERS EACH CLIN IS INDEPENDENT FROM EACH OTHER, THEREFORE THE VENDOR SHALL CONFIRM SERVICES REQUESTED PER EACH CLIN AND DATES OF ARRIVAL/ DEPARTURE. VENDOR SHALL NOT CHARGE THE GOVERNMENT FOR ANY STANDBY SERVICES. **PRICES WILL BE PAID AT ACTUAL COST NOT TO EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE PURCHASE ORDER. ** **ANY UNUSED FUNDS REMAINING WILL BE DE-OBLIGATED AT A LATER TIME. ** 0002 PIER SECURITY (REFERENCE PAGE 6.) TRAINED AND QUALIFIED SECURITY WATCH STANDERS TO MAINTAIN 24 HOUR / 7 DAYS PER WEEK CONTINUOUS WATCH OVER THE GANGWAY IN APPROPRIATE SHIFTS (TO INCLUDE ALL WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS). EACH CLIN IS INDEPENDENT FROM EACH OTHER, THEREFORE THE VENDOR SHALL CONFIRM SERVICES REQUESTED PER EACH CLIN AND DATES OF ARRIVAL/ DEPARTURE. VENDOR SHALL NOT CHARGE THE GOVERNMENT FOR ANY STANDBY SERVICES. **PRICES WILL BE PAID AT ACTUAL COST NOT TO EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE PURCHASE ORDER. ** **ANY UNUSED FUNDS REMAINING WILL BE DE-OBLIGATED AT A LATER TIME.** 0003 FORKLIFT WITH LICENSED OPERATOR. (REFERENCE PAGE 7). DO NOT PLACE OR HAVE THIS SERVICE ON STANDBY, FORKLIFT AND OPERATOR SHALL ONLY BE SCHEDULED BY THE SHIP FOR THE ACTUAL DAYS AND HOURS OF USAGE. VENDOR SHALL NOT CHARGE THE GOVERNMENT FOR ANY STANDBY SERVICES.* *PRICES WILL BE PAID AT ACTUAL COST NOT TO EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE PURCHASE ORDER.** **ANY UNUSED FUNDS REMAINING WILL BE DE-OBLIGATED AT A LATER TIME.** 0004 GROUND TRANSPORTATION. (REFERENCE PAGE 7). TWO (2) 10 PASSENGER RENTAL VAN EACH CLIN IS INDEPENDENT FROM EACH OTHER, THEREFORE THE VENDOR SHALL CONFIRM SERVICES REQUESTED PER EACH CLIN AND DATES OF ARRIVAL/ DEPARTURE. VENDOR SHALL NOT CHARGE THE GOVERNMENT FOR ANY STANDBY SERVICES. **PRICES WILL BE PAID AT ACTUAL COST NOT TO EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE PURCHASE ORDER. ****ANY UNUSED FUNDS REMAINING WILL BE DE-OBLIGATED AT A LATER TIME.* 0005 HUSBANDING AGENT. (REFERENCE PAGE 7) EACH CLIN IS INDEPENDENT FROM EACH OTHER, THEREFORE THE VENDOR SHALL CONFIRM SERVICES REQUESTED PER EACH CLIN AND DATES OF ARRIVAL/ DEPARTURE. VENDOR SHALL NOT CHARGE THE GOVERNMENT FOR ANY STANDBY SERVICES. **PRICES WILL BE PAID AT ACTUAL COST NOT TO EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE PURCHASE ORDER. ** **ANY UNUSED FUNDS REMAINING WILL BE DE-OBLIGATED AT A LATER TIME. ** 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. 0006 OPTIONAL SERVICES FUNDS MAY BE ALLOCATED AS PLACE HOLDER AT THE AWARD LEVEL OR DURING THE LIFE OF THE CONTRACT FOR THE PROCUREMENT AND DELIVERY OF ADDITIONAL SERVICES AT MARKET PRICE OR AT NEGOTIATED RATE IF ALREADY QUOTED. SERVICES MAY INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO: ADDITIONAL SERVICES ON THE STATEMENT OF WORK FROM PAGES 3-8 SUCH EXAMPLES MAY INCLUDE ADDITIONAL TRASH, SEWAGE PICK UP OR ADDITIONAL GUARD SERVICE/ WATCH STANDERS, PILOT, TUG SERVICE, GROUND TRANSPORTATION, FORKLIFT, AIRPORT CREW PICK UPS, AIR FREIGHT CLEARANCE, ETC. EACH CLIN IS INDEPENDENT FROM EACH OTHER, THEREFORE THE VENDOR SHALL CONFIRM SERVICES REQUESTED PER EACH CLIN AND DATES OF ARRIVAL/ DEPARTURE. VENDOR SHALL NOT CHARGE THE GOVERNMENT FOR ANY STANDBY SERVICES. **PRICES WILL BE PAID AT ACTUAL COST NOT TO EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE PURCHASE ORDER.** **ANY UNUSED FUNDS REMAINING WILL BE DE-OBLIGATED AT A LATER TIME.** THE GOVERNMENT WILL AWARD A FIRM FIXED PRICE CONTRACT BASED ON BEST VALUE TO THE GOVERNMENT: 1. EXPERIENCE/ PAST PERFORMANCE, 2. AVAILABILITY (SERVICES, DATES AND PIER LOCATION), AND 3. PRICE. OPTION CLIN WILL ALSO BE EVALUATED BASED ON THE OVERALL AVAILABILITY AND BEST PRICE*** THIS ACQUISITION IS SET ASIDE TO SMALL BUSINESS,. THE NAICS CODE IS 488310, WITH SIZE STANDARDS OF $47 MIL UNDER PORT AND HARBOR OPERATIONS. THE PRODUCT SERVICE CODE IS V119. PLEASE REVIEW THE ATTACHED RFQ 1333MK24QNMAN0001, VENDOR SHALL ENSURE TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION OTHERWISE FAILURE TO PROVIDE OR MISSING DOCUMENTS MAY BE CONSIDERED AS A NON-RESPONSIVE, AND COULD BE DISQUALIFIED FROM SOLICITATION. 1. RFQ NUMBER, INCLUDING NAME, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBER, CAGE CODE AND SAM UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER (UEI). 2. PLEASE PROVIDE A DETAILED AND ITEMIZED COST TO INCLUDETHE TOTAL AMOUNT PER STATEMENT OF REQUIREMENTS AND PER LINE ITEMS IN AN EXCEL SPREADSHEET AND EXPLAINED HOW IS BEING QUOTED). **PLEASE ENSURE TO INCLUDE THE PROPOSE PIER AND LOCATION.** 3. INCLUDE STATEMENT SPECIFYING THE EXTENT OF AGREEMENT WITH ALL THE TERMS, CONDITIONS, AND PROVISION INCLUDED IN THIS RFQ. QUOTES THAT REJECT THE GOVERNMENT TERMS AND CONDITIONS ON THIS SOLICITATION MAY BE EXCLUDED FROM CONSIDERATION. 4. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SOLICITATION AMENDMENTS (SF-30) IF ANY. 5. PLEASE PROVIDE AT LEAST THREE REFERENCES FOR JOBS PERFORMED WITHIN THE PAST THREE YEARS THAT ARE THE SAME OR SIMILAR IN IN SCOPE SPECIFICALLY IN "VESSEL HUSBANDRY/ PORT SERVICES". VENDOR SHALL PROVIDE A POINT OF CONTACT THAT INCLUDES NAME, TELEPHONE NUMBER, EMAILS AND A DETAIL DESCRIPTION OF THE SERVICE PERFORMED AND PRICE. 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 OCTOBER 24, 2023 AT 5:00 P.M. EASTERN TIME (ET). TO ALEXANDER.CANCELA@NOAA.GOV. THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR NONRECEIPT OF EMAIL. IT IS THE CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO REQUEST A CONFIRMATION OF THE EMAIL RECEIPT ***ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO ALEXANDER.CANCELA@NOAA.GOV BY OCTOBER 24, 2023 AT 5:00 P.M. ET. TELEPHONE INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE HONORED.*** CONTRACTORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REGISTER WITH THE SAM.GOV VENDOR NOTIFICATION SERVICE AS WELL AS THE INTERESTED VENDORS LIST FOR THIS ACQUISITION (SEE APPLICABLE TAB WITHIN FEDBIZOPPS WHERE THIS SYNOPSIS/ SOLICITATION IS POSTED). QUOTERS MUST BE REGISTERED IN THE SAM DATABASE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS AWARD. REGISTRATION IS FREE AND CAN BE COMPLETED ON-LINE AT HTTP:// WWW.SAM.GOV/. FOR CLAUSES AND PROVISION PLEASE SEE ATTACHED STANDARD FORM1449 1333MK24QNMAN0001.