Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

T.S. GENERAL RUDDER 2021 REFURBUSH/REPAIR AND DRYDOCK SOLICITATION NUMBER: 69727621Q000018 The U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. Maritime Administration, (MARAD), New Orleans, LA intends to awar... T.S. GENERAL RUDDER 2021 REFURBUSH/REPAIR AND DRYDOCK SOLICITATION NUMBER: 69727621Q000018 The U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. Maritime Administration, (MARAD), New Orleans, LA intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order for, the T.S. General Rudder School Ship, FY21 DryDock. The services are to be accomplished per the attached Statement of Work (SOW) provided in the attached RFQ. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, “Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items,” as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued. The Government intends to award this firm fixed price purchase order as a result of this Combined Synopsis/Solicitation. This notice is expected to result in a single award, subject to receipt of an acceptable quotation in accordance with the Instructions, Conditions and Notice to Offeror attached. Award will be made to the technically acceptable offeror having satisfactory past performance, whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, offers the lowest price. Please provide past performance of similar work completed in the past 5 years. This solicitation is a request for quotations (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2020-06 effective 6/5/2020. It is the responsibility of the contractor to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. The FAR clauses may be accessed in full text at these addresses http://www.acquisition.gov/far/. The full text of the Transportation Acquisition Regulations (TAR) (1252.) can be found at: http://www.dot.gov/administrations/assistant-secretary-administration/transportation-acquisition-regulation-tar and the full text of the U.S. Maritime Administration Provisions and Clauses (MCL) can be found at: https://voa.marad.dot.gov/Solicitation_Awards/docs/mar-380/MARAD%20Clauses%20MCL%20for%20HTML.htm. This is a small business set aside, the associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 336611 (Ship Building and Repair) with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees. The requested period of performance is on or about September 10, 2021 with completion by October 31, 2021. A site visit will be conducted onboard the T.S. GENERAL RUDDER at a date to be determined in the future. The original date, time and location of the site visit has been cancelled and will be rescheduled via an upcoming amendment. The Point-of Contact is Jon Crampton, Marine Surveyor, USDOT- Maritime Administration (MARAD), Division of Gulf Operations, 504-284-1516; e-mail: Jon.Crampton@dot.gov. All potential quoters planning on submitting a quote should plan to attend site visit. This will be the ONLY site visit conducted, if potential quoters have any questions regarding the site visit should call the (POC). Quoters are strongly encouraged to attend, as failure to attend does not relieve the quoter of accuracy of their proposal and the quoter's responsibility that it has investigated and satisfied itself as to the general and local conditions which can affect the work or its cost. To make the site visit as productive as possible, quoters are also requested to submit any questions from the review of the solicitation package or as a result of the site visit, in writing via e-mail to the Contracting Officer, carolyn.quinn@dot.gov no later than 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on Monday, August 3, 2021 with the solicitation number 69727621Q000018 in the subject line. Responses to questions will be issued by amendment to the solicitation package. QUOTES ARE DUE August 17, 2021 VIA E-MAIL, TO CONTRACTING OFFICER CAROLYN QUINN, carolyn.quinn@dot.gov NO LATER THAN 3:00 P.M. CENTRAL STANDARD TIME. PLEASE INCLUDE THE SOLICITATION NUMBER 69727621Q000018 IN THE SUBJECT LINE. THE CONTRACT AWARD DATE IS ON/OR ABOUT SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 Failure of a potential quoter to submit any questions or to attend the site visit will be construed to mean that the offeror fully understands all requirements of the solicitation. Potential quoters are advised that the site visit will be held solely to allow quoters an opportunity to gain the best possible understanding of the working environment and specific work items to be addressed under contract in order that they may prepare an accurate and complete price quote. All potential quoters are advised at the conclusion of the site visit, unless this solicitation is amended in writing, it will remain unchanged and, that if an Amendment is issued, normal procedures relating to the acknowledgment and receipt of any such amendment shall be applicable. IN ORDER TO RECEIVE AN AWARD, YOU MUST BE REGISTERED IN SAM AND YOUR ACCOUNT MUST BE ACTIVE AT TIME OF SUBMISSION OF QUOTE. INACTIVE ACCOUNTS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. TO REGISTER, GO TO WWW.SAM.GOV. Attachments: Attachment 1 Solicitation, Provisions Contract Clauses and Evaluation Criteria Attachment 2 Price spreadsheet Attachment 3 Drawings AMENDMENT 1 JULY 14, 2021 PLEASE SEE UPDATED ATTACHMENTS WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. AMENDMENT 2 JULY 23, 2021 PLEASE SEE UPDATED SITE VISIT INFORMATION AND ATTACHED FAR CLAUSE. AMENDMENT 3 JULY 26, 2021 PLEASE SEE UPDATED ATTACHMENT WITH QUESTIONS, ANSWERS AND CHANGES. AMENDMENT 4 JULY 28 2021 PLEASE SEE UPDATED ATTACHMENT WITH CHANGES.