Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Research and Development (ORD); Center for Computational Toxicology & Exposure (CCTE); Great Lakes Toxicology and Ecology Division (GLTED) dry... The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Research and Development (ORD); Center for Computational Toxicology & Exposure (CCTE); Great Lakes Toxicology and Ecology Division (GLTED) dry dock repairs on the EPA R/V Lake Explorer II.

Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Research and Development (ORD); Center for Computational Toxicology & Exposure (CCTE); Great Lakes Toxicology and Ecol... PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Research and Development (ORD); Center for Computational Toxicology & Exposure (CCTE); Great Lakes Toxicology and Ecology Division (GLTED) require dry dock repairs on the EPA R/V Lake Explorer II. This acquisition is a total small business set-aside and will be a firm-fixed price contract under NAICS Code 336611, Ship Building and Repairing, with a size standard of 1,250 employees. A draft Statement of Work (SOW) document shall accompany this synopsis via separate attachment. Be advised that changes to any or all documentation is possible when the final Request for Proposal (RFP) is released. No hard copies will be available. The successful Contractor shall provide all necessary labor, materials, facilities, and services in support of the efforts delineated by the SOW. The following work specifications are required: Basic Items • Temporary Services • Drydock and Routine Drydock Work • Underwater Hull Coating • Tailshafts & Bearing Inspection & Repairs • Service/Repair Through Hull Valves • Polish and Tune Propellers Repair Items • Potable Water Tank • Rudder Steering Gear Service • Hull and Superstructure Paint • Replace Deck Gooseneck Vents • Reduction Gear Service • Engine Room Air Supply Trunk • Engine Room Valves Service • Main Engines Oil Pan Gaskets • Repair Rusted Bulkhead in Laundry Room • Kort Knozzles Re-line Cavitation Band • Deck Crane Hydraulic lines • Hull Inspection Ultrasonic Tests • Exhaust Pipe inspection • Mooring Cleats Mount Repair • New Chemical Hygiene Tank Pump • Anchor Chain Service • Chemical Hygiene Tank Clean and inspection • Clean Engine Room Bilge • Remove excess wiring once used in Navigation Light Panel • Portholes (4), remove, recondition, paint • Propeller line protection, new line cutters • Service Fuel Tank, Renew Deck hatch and deck ring • Install Stainless Steel Pipe in Seachest The following optional repair items may be required, and will be included in the proceeding solicitation: • Install new Ductless Mini-split Air Conditioner system • Replace seals on all deck hatches • Deck Crane, Deck Base Recondition • HVAC Fan/Motor Replaced • Workshop Rusty Hull, Cleaned and Painted • Remove Overboard Piping in Steering Room • Remove Steam Pipes on Deck • Mast Inspection • Recondition Pilothouse Engine Control Throttles The solicitation numbered SOL 68HERC24Q0061 will be available on FedConnect® located at the following internet address: https://www.fedconnect.net. Questions relating to the solicitation are required to be submitted electronically through FedConnect®. If technical assistance is needed, contact the FedConnect® Help Desk at (800) 899-6665 or support@fedconnect.net. Once issued, solicitation documents will only be available electronically at https://www.fedconnect.net. Hard copies of the solicitation package will not be distributed. Electronic copies of responses will be required and must be submitted via FedConnect®. It is anticipated that the solicitation will be available on or after April 23rd, 2024 at https://www.fedconnect.net and https://www.fbo.gov with a closing date on or about May 10th, 2024. Questions concerning this synopsis should be submitted within three calendar days of the date of the publication of this notice. Submit your questions via FedConnect at www.fedconnect.net. Telephone requests will not be honored. The anticipated award date of the resultant contract is no later than May 31, 2024, with all boat work to be completed in 12 weeks. Interested parties are expected to download the solicitation and any subsequent amendments and to monitor the status of the solicitation for changes or updates. This solicitation and resultant contract are considered to be Firm-Fixed Price Commercial Items pursuant to FAR Part 12 and Part 13. Only one award will be made to the responsible offeror whose proposal, conforming to the solicitation, is determined to be the best value to the Government. The point of contact for this solicitation is Ryan Schlenker at Schlenker.Ryan@epa.gov.

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THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, QUOTATION, OR BID AND THERE IS CURRENTLY NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE. EPA intends to award a firm fixed price contract under NAICS Code 336611, Ship Building and Repa... THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, QUOTATION, OR BID AND THERE IS CURRENTLY NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE. EPA intends to award a firm fixed price contract under NAICS Code 336611, Ship Building and Repairing, with a size standard of 1,250 employees for this requirement. This is a Great Lakes Region requirement and the anticipated award date is August 1, 2024 and the projected Period of Performance will run from award date thru October 15, 2024. The successful Contractor shall provide all necessary labor, materials, facilities and services to support the efforts delineated by the draft statement of work (SOW), which we have included as an attachment in FedConnect; https://www.fedconnect.net/. The following general work specifications are required: • Temporary Services • Drydock and Routine Drydock Work • Underwater Hull Coating, • Tailshafts and Bearings Inspection and Repairs • Repair Main Water Line • Rudder Steering Gear Service • Sewage Tank Level Indicator • Chemical Hygiene Tank Clean • Forepeak Void Paint • Fuel Tank(s) Level Indicators The following optional items may be required, and will be included in the proceeding solicitation: • Polish and Clean Propellers • Inspection and Preservation of Ground Tackle • Hull and Superstructure Paint Interested and qualified potential vendors should submit a capability statement to demonstrate their experience. Please limit statements to max 10 pages and include the following information in your response/narrative: (1) Company name, address, and point of contact information; (2) Identification and verification of the company's business status (i.e. Large, Small, Certified HubZone, 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, or Women-Owned Business; (3) Descriptions of Previous experience within the previous five (5) years on two (2) projects considered similar in technical scope and complexity to the proposed EPA project. Please include dates of work, references, project costs, and complexity of previous projects; (4) A clear statement identifying the portion of the work that will be self-performed on this project, and how it will be accomplished. Standard company brochures will not be considered a sufficient response to this Sources Sought Notice. As mentioned above, capability statements should include sufficient information that clearly demonstrates the ability to provide the services described in the draft SOW, including personnel, experience and qualifications. The EPA reserves the right to set this action aside for small businesses if it determines that two or more small businesses can compete in terms of market prices, quality, and delivery. If set aside, a small business must perform at least 50 percent of the direct labor costs incurred under the contract with its personnel (FAR 52.219-14). Capability statements from small businesses should address their ability to meet this requirement. Please email submissions to this sources sought notice directly to Jennifer Vollman, Contracting Officer, at Vollman.jennifer@epa.gov and Ryan Schlenker, Contract Specialist, at Schlenker.Ryan@epa.gov All interested firms must register in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for the award of Government contracts. Please see www.sam.gov for additional registration information. Capability statement submissions are due by 2:00 PM Eastern Time on Friday, March 1, 2024.