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 1333MK22QNMAN0026 CONSTITUTES A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (RFQ) AND INCORPORATES PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES IN EFFECT THROUGH FEDERAL ACQUISITION CIRCULAR 2022-06.

THE NATIONAL OCEANIC ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA), OFFICE OF MARINE & AVIATION OPERATIONS (OMAO), NOAA SHIP OKEANOS EXPLORER REQUIRES HUSBANDRY SERVICES SAINT THOMAS US. VIRGIN ISLANDS

CLIN DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT PRICE TOTAL PRICE

0001 PROVIDE AN ITEMIZED QUOTE FOR PORT TO THE NOAA SHIP OKEANOS EXPLORER AT SAINT THOMAS US. VIRGIN ISLANDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ATTACHED STATEMENT OF WORK TO PAGES 5-7.

SERVICES INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:

1. PIER SPACE

2. LINE HANDLERS

3. SEWAGE OFFLOAD/BLACKWATER

4. DUMPSTER/ INTERNATIONAL GARBAGE

5. POTABLE WATER

6. MAIL SERVICES

7. FREIGHT SERVICES

8. HAZMAT HANDLING

9. CUSTOMS AND IMMIGRATION

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: (TOTAL OF 10 DAYS)

BETWEEN: 01-31 AUG 2022

ANTICIPATED MOORAGE DATES:

18 – 27 AUG 2022

0002. PROVIDE TRAINED AND QUALIFIED UNARMED SECURITY WATCH STANDERS TO MAINTAIN 24-HOUR SECURITY, 7-DAYS PER A WEEK, PROVIDING CONTINUOUS WATCH OVER THE GANGWAY OR GATE SECURITY IN APPROPRIATE SHIFTS. PLEASE REFER TO PAGE 7 OF THE SOW.

0003. HUSBANDING AGENCY FEES.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE REFER TO PAGE 7 OF THE SOW. ** THIS FEES ARE STRICTLY FOR THE ENTIRE PURCHASE ORDER AND WILL BE TRACKED UNDER THIS CLIN. **

AGENCY FEE SHALL NOT COLLECT ANY MARK UP, ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONS OR OTHER FEES ASSOCIATED WITH ANY OTHER CLINS. **

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.

0004 OPTIONAL SERVICES.

REQUESTED OPTIONS SERVICES, IF AVAILABLE (SOME, ALL OR NONE OF THE EXAMPLE OPTIONS SERVICES ON PAGES 8 MAY BE AWARDED AT THE TIME OF THE AWARD, AND/OR THROUGHOUT THE LIFE OF THE CONTRACT. THESE OPTIONS MAY BE FUNDED UNDER MULTIPLE CLINS NOT JUST RESTRICTED TO CLIN 0004.

FUNDS MAY BE ALLOCATED AS PLACE HOLDER AT THE AWARD LEVEL OR DURING THE LIFE OF THE CONTRACT FOR PROCUREMENT AND DELIVERY OF ADDITIONAL SERVICES AT MARKET PRICE OR NEGOTIATED RATE IF QUOTED. SERVICES MAY INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

SECTION 1: ADDITIONAL SERVICES ON THE STATEMENT OF NEED FROM PAGE 5-7 SUCH EXAMPLES INCLUDES ADDITIONAL TRASH AND SEWAGE PICK UP, OR ADDITIONAL GUARD SERVICE/ WATCH STANDERS, ETC.

SECTION 2: ANY SERVICE RELATED TO PORT SERVICES ON PAGE 8 OF THE SOW SUCH AS PILOTS, TUG SERVICES, SHORE POWER, FORKLIFT WITH LICENSE OPERATOR, SUPPORT PROCURRING FOOD STORE AND OR ANY ADDITIONAL SERVICE FOR ENTRY TO SAINT THOMAS US VI NOT ADDRESSED IN THE SOW.

 ***PLEASE PROVIDE AN ITEMIZED QUOTE/ PRICE LIST FOR SECTION 2.***

THE GOVERNMENT WILL AWARD A FIRM FIXED PRICE CONTRACT BASED ON BEST VALUE TO THE GOVERNMENT: EXPERIENCE/ PAST PERFORMANCE, AVAILABILITY (SERVICES AND DATES), AND PRICE. OPTION CLIN WILL ALSO BE EVALUATED BASED ON THE OVERALL AVAILABILITY AND BEST PRICE.

THIS ACQUISITION IS 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE UNDER NAICS CODE 488310, PORT AND HARBOR OPERATIONS WITH SIZE STANDARD OF $41.5 MIL, THE PRODUCT SERVICE CODE IS V119.

PLEASE REVIEW THE ATTACHED RFQ 1333MK22QNMAN0026 AND PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WITH THE OFFER:

1.  RFQ NUMBER, INCLUDING NAME, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBER AND DUNS NUMBER, CAGE CODE AND TAX ID.
2. PLEASE PROVIDE A DETAILED AND ITEMIZED COST TO INCLUDE THE TOTAL AMOUNT PER STATEMENT OF REQUIREMENTS AND PER LINE ITEMS.
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 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 BYTHE AGENCY. QUOTES MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA ELECTRONIC MEANS (EMAIL) NO LATER THAN JUNE 06, 2022, AT 5:00 P.M. EASTERN TIME (ET). TO [email protected].

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 [email protected]  NO LATER THAN BY MAY 31, 2022, AT 5:00 P.M ET. TELEPHONE INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE HONORED.

CONTRACTORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REGISTER WITH THE FEDBIZOPPS 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 1333MK22QNMAN0026.