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Amendment 0001 to solicitation #: 1333MK23QNMAN0024 is for the following:

1. Dissolve the Small Business set aside, compete Unrestricted under Full, and Open competition.

2. Extend the Solicitation; please refer to the SAM.gov.

3. All of the other terms and condition remain the same.

4. End of Amendment 0001.

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 1333MK23QNMAN0024 CONSTITUTES A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (RFQ) AND INCORPORATES PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES IN EFFECT THROUGH FEDERAL ACQUISITION CIRCULAR 2023-04.

THE NATIONAL OCEANIC ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA), OFFICE OF MARINE & AVIATION OPERATIONS (OMAO), NOAA SHIP HENRY BIGELOW REQUIRES WET LAB CONVEYOR MACHINE REFURBISHMENT ONBOARD THE SHIP.

CLIN DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT PRICE TOTAL PRICE

0001 PROVIDE WET LAB CONVEYOR MACHINE REFURBISHMENT.

PROVIDE PARTS AND LABOR TO REFURBISH THE WET LAB AND FISH HANDLING SYSTEM, WHICH INCLUDES SIX CONVEYOR BELTS, TO ALLOW FOR CONTINUED OPERATION ABOARD THE NOAA SHIP HENRY BIGELOW.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:

28 NOV 2023 - 19 JAN 2024

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE:

NOAA SHIP HENRY B. BIGELOW

NAVAL STATION NEWPORT - PIER 2

47 CHANDLER STREET

NEWPORT, RI 02841

QUOTERS ARE ENCOURAGE TO DO A SHIP/ EQUIPMENT CHECK AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE.

THE SHIP/ EQUIPMENT CHECK MAY ONLY BE ARRANGED FOR THE FOLLOWING DATES: EITHER FOR:

THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 0900-1000 OR MONDAY, AUGUST 7, 1300-1400.

IN ORDER TO BE SCHEDULED FOR A SHIP CHECK, ALL INTERESTED QUOTERS SHALL CONTACT THE POC BELOW AT LEAST 24HRS IN ADVANCE FROM THEIR SCHEDULED DATES ABOVE. FAILURE TO CONTACT THE POC BELOW AT LEAST 24HRS IN ADVANCE COULD BE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS FROM ATTENDING THE SHIP/EQUIPMENT CHECK.

SHIP CHECK POC:

LCDR ARAS ZYGAS

708-955-4064

XO.HENRY.BIGELOW@NOAA.GOV

CONSIDERATIONS SUCH AS (CONTROL/ RESTRICTED GATE) AT NEWPORT RI:

ALL VENDORS WILL NEED TO BE ESCORTED ON BASE. VENDORS SHOULD NAVIGATE TO THE NAVAL STATION NEWPORT PASS & ID OFFICE LOCATED AT 1377 CLOYNE CT, NEWPORT, RI 02840 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED SHIP-CHECK TIME. VENDORS WILL PARK THEIR VEHICLES AT THE LOT AND WILL RIDE WITH A SHIP REPRESENTATIVE TO THE VESSEL.

ADDITIONAL ITEM REQUIREMENTS (AIR): THESE ITEMS RELATE TO GROWTH WORK. THE RATES QUOTED WILL BE USED THROUGHOUT THE LIFE OF THE CONTRACT IF GROWTH WORK IS ADDED TO THE SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT [REFERENCE COMMERCE ACQUISITION REGULATION (CAR) CLAUSE 1352.271-72]. IF

AIRS ARE ISSUED; THESE ITEMS WILL BE AWARDED AT THE QUANTITIES NEEDED VIA A CONTRACT MODIFICATION.

CLIN 0002 ADDITIONAL WORK - LABOR AND MATERIAL

**PROVIDE BREAKDOWN, AS FOLLOWS:

AIRS/GROWTH HOURLY LABOR RATE**

REGULAR LABOR RATE__________________PER HOUR

OVERTIME RATE____________________PER HOUR

HOLIDAY/WEEKEND OVERTIME _________________PER HOUR.

CLIN 0003 COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OPTION:

VENDORS ARE ALSO ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE A QUOTE/PROPOSAL FOR A COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF ALL CONVEYOR MACHINES WITH A SIMILAR CONVEYOR MACHINE ALREADY ONBOARD.

PROPOSAL SHALL BE AN AMERICAN MADE MANUFACTURE WITH MANY AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTORS/ AUTHORIZED RE/SELLERS, AND AUTHORIZED REPAIRS FACILITIES OUTSIDE OF THE OEM.

PROPOSAL SHALL INCLUDE SCHEMATICS, DRAWINGS, PICTURES AND BOOKLETS OF THE CONVEYOR EQUIPMENT WITH COMPLETE DESCRIPTIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS THAT WELL DESCRIBE EACH AND ALL CONVEYOR MACHINES.

THE GOVERNMENT WILL AWARD A FIRM FIXED PRICE CONTRACT BASED ON BEST VALUE TO THE GOVERNMENT: PAST EXPERIENCE/ PAST PERFORMANCE, AND BEST PRICE.

THIS ACQUISITION IS A 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE UNDER THE NAICS CODE 333922, CONVEYOR AND CONVEYING EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING, WITH THE SIZE STANDARD OF 500 EMPLOYEES AND THE PRODUCT SERVICE CODE IS J020.

PLEASE REVIEW THE ATTACHED RFQ 1333MK23QNMAN0024 AND PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WITH YOUR OFFER, FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTATION MAY BE EXCLUDED FROM CONSIDERATION.

1. PLEASE PROVIDE NAME, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBER, DUNS NUMBER, CAGE #, AND TAX ID.

2. AN ITEMIZED/DETAIL BREAKDOWN COST OF THE QUOTE THAT WILL REFLECT THE ENTIRE PRICE UNDER THIS RFQ. (THAT WOULD INCLUDE IF APPLICABLE THE FOLLOWING: PARTS, LABOR, TRAVEL, ETC.).

3. A COPY OF THE LIABILITY INSURANCE (PLEASE ENSURE IS UP TO DATE).

4. INCLUDE STATEMENT SPECIFYING THE EXTENT OF AGREEMENT WITH ALL TERMS, CONDITIONS, AND PROVISION INCLUDED IN THE RFQ. QUOTES THAT REJECTS THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE RFQ MAY BE EXCLUDED FROM CONSIDERATION.

5. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SOLICITATION AMENDMENTS (SF-30) IF ANY.

6. PLEASE PROVIDE AT LEAST THREE DETAIL JOBS WITH REFERENCES PERFORMED WITHIN THE PAST THREE YEARS THAT ARE THE SAME OR SIMILAR IN SCOPE.

7. VENDOR SHALL PROVIDE A POINT OF CONTACT THAT INCLUDES NAME, TELEPHONE NUMBER, EMAILS, CONTRACT VALUE AND A DETAIL DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK PERFORMED.

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 AUGUST 18, 2023, AT 5:00 P.M. EASTERN TIME (ET). TO ALEXANDER.CANCELA@NOAA.GOV

THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR NON-RECEIPT 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 AUGUST 14, 2023 AT 5:00 P.M. ET. TELEPHONE INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE HONORED.

CONTRACTORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REGISTER WITH THE HTTPS:// BETA.SAM.GOV/VENDOR NOTIFICATION SERVICE AS WELL AS THE INTERESTED VENDORS LIST FOR THIS ACQUISITION (SEE APPLICABLE TAB WITHIN HTTPS://BETA.SAM.GOV/ WHERE THIS SYNOPSIS/ SOLICITATION IS POSTED). QUOTERS MUST BE REGISTERED IN THE SAM DATABASE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD. REGISTRATION IS FREE AND CAN BE COMPLETED ON-LINE AT HTTPS://BETA.SAM.GOV/.

PLEASE SEE ATTACHED:

1. SF1449 1333MK23QNMAN0024 WITH CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS.

2. INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL

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