SOLICITATION NOTICE
19 -- DOCKSIDE REPAIRS TO NOAA SHIP GORDON GUNTER
- Notice Date
- 2/6/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 336611
— Ship Building and Repairing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Administrative Support Center, Norfolk Federal Building, 200 Granby Street, Norfolk, VA, 23510
- ZIP Code
- 23510
- Solicitation Number
- EA133M-06-RQ-0228
- Response Due
- 2/13/2006
- Archive Date
- 12/31/2006
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation in accordance with FAR, Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTATIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. The request for quote (RFQ) number is EA133M-06-RQ-0228. The synopsis/solicitation constitutes a RFQ and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 05-07. In accordance with 19.5 this action is reserved for small business concerns. The associated NAICS code is 336611. A firm is a small business for the purposes of this requirement if it meets a size standard of 1,000 employees. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) requires dockside repairs to NOAA GORGON GUNTER in accordance with the following: - START - a. References (a) NOAA Standard Specification, AMC-000-3C, General Requirements For Small Contract Ship Repairs b. Government-Furnished Material (GFM) i. 4 wardrobes; 1 dresser ii. 1 sliding/ locking keyboard tray c. Requirements i. Contractor (KTR) to provide all labor & material; all work to be accomplished in accordance with reference (a) ii. All paint used shall be Sherwin-Williams. Unless otherwise called out in the individual work item, all new steel, all existing painted areas disturbed while accomplishing work items, & all steel called out to be "power tool cleaned", shall be prepared & cleaned as follows: Clean areas to SSPC-SP1 specification using MEK, then power tool clean to SSPC-SP15 specification, then paint using 2 coats Dura-Plate 235, 4 mils dft/coat, followed by 1 coat Acrolon 218 HS acrylic polyurethane, 4 mils dft. If color is not called out, then color to match that of existing area. Re-coat times to be min. of 12 hrs@40F & 3.5 hrs@77F. iii. Remove control box assembly for Markey Winch & relocate next to existing control box for J-Frame; new location to be staggered aft of J-Frame control box such that bolted access covers on Markey Winch control box are accessible. Relocation to include re-using box, stand, & electrical wiring inside box. Existing attachments to control box, including junction box for remote control assembly, switches for lights, etc., to be included in relocation, but to be mounted in new relative locations determined by COTR. (1) Install new multi-cable transit in Mission Deck at new location; shorten wiring when installed through new MCT; Remove existing MCT, enlarge opening to 12?, & insert 12" round plate made from A-36 steel; hose test insert (2) Watertight integrity of box to be maintained; top panel of box to be re-sealed with new gasket. Prior to reinstallation of top panel, KTR to verify heater circuit (for condensation) is operable, & shall verify operation of all controls with NOAA electronic technician. Any repairs to controls to be accomplished by NOAA electronic technician. iv. Remove & dispose of existing control box assembly for J-Frame & provide new control box with following details: (1) Control box to be built around 4 existing hydraulic lines for J-Frame control valve & 3 new kickpipes to be installed for existing cables; existing hydraulic gage, control valve, winch readout screen, light switch, & 3 cables to be carried over to new box. Box to have top panel inclined from horizontal in two steps, with lower portion containing gage & control handle & upper portion containing readout screen; screen to be located directly behind gage & handle; exact configuration to be identified by COTR. (2) Install 3 kickpipes fwd of existing hydraulic lines; location to be identified by COTR. Kickpipes to consist of schedule 40 pipe passing through new deck collars; pipes to be welded to top of collars & be fitted with water-tight packing gland for cable. (3) New control box width to be approx. 11?; depth to suit control handle & screen configuration identified above. Box to be furnished with hinged cover that opens in fore & aft direction; opening to be at least 180 degrees. Box cover to be fitted with handles & box assembly to be fitted with latches to lock down when closed. Box to be fabricated from min. 3/16" thick steel; all hardware to be 316 SS. Cut access opening in aft side of box, from deck to top of shut-off valves; opening to be approx. 9? wide & have radius top- corners with 3/8" round stock welded to edge of opening. Box to be fabricated, sandblasted & coated off- site, with touch-up painting only to be accomplished on board. (a) New steel for box to be cleaned to SSPC-SP1, then sandblasted to SSPC-SP10, & primed with one coat Zinc Clad IV, 5 mils dft; follow with one intermediate coat Dura-Plate 235 (black), 4 mils dft; & one top coat 218 Polyurethane (black), 4 mils dft. Stripe coat all corners & edges in-between full coats with Dura- Plate 235. (b) Clean & power tool clean deck underneath existing control stand. Deck to be painted with 3 coats Dura-Plate 235, 4 mils dft/coat. (4) Install 8? steel spool piece (spacer) in 2 existing hydraulic lines between pipe flanges near deck & bottom of shut-off valves. Provide 2 new hoses between tops of shut-off valves & corresponding inlets to control valve. Install rubber boot around handle for control valve & handle opening in panel. Wrap all hydraulic piping, hydraulic control valve, & all hose end fittings with new Densyl tape. v. Remove engine room supply air damper assemblies from port & starboard stacks on 02 deck to inside shop for repair & cleaning. Each damper assembly to be disassembled to extent required to remove all louvers & all louver bushings. Replace all bushings with new, bronze, oilite bushings. (1) Straighten 8 bent louvers in each assembly (16 louvers total). Verify remaining louvers are straight; if additional louvers require straightening, it shall be accomplished as additional work; provide condition report to COTR. (2) Clean all stainless steel surfaces to SSPC-SP1 using "Barkeep"; "Scotchbright" shall not be used. (3) Clean, inspect, & lubricate actuating linkage, tie-bars, & hardware between louvers & louver drive motors. (4) Fabricate & install a 1" deep frame between existing screens & front of damper assemblies; bolt existing screens onto new frames using existing bolt holes in screen assemblies & damper; all new fasteners to be 316 SS. Frame material to be 1/8? tube or channel, 316 SS (5) Power tool clean & paint inside & outside of port & stbd engine room supply air trunks: Inside to include all surface areas of both sides of trunk, deck area behind screen, & fwd side of the large division/ air direction plate; power tool clean surfaces from deck level up a distance equal to 1 ft above top of inlet screen assembly. Outside surfaces to be power tool cleaned & limited to areas showing rust/ blistered paint, from screen attachment point back to the stack proper; height to be from deck up a distance of approx. 9 ft. Power- tool cleaned sections to be feathered back into good paint. After outside surfaces are power tool cleaned & primed, the top coat of polyurethane to be applied over entire outside area, not just power tool cleaned surfaces. (a) Prior to power tool cleaning, KTR to erect barrier to prevent dust from escaping immediate area; in addition, section of inlet air trunk downstream of areas to be power-tool cleaned to be covered to prevent dust/ grit from being deposited inside the inlet air duct. (b) After power tool cleaning & prior to painting, dress & patch small holes in base underneath louvers with Belzona. (6) Re-assemble & shop test both damper assemblies prior to re-installation to verify all louvers are straight & damper assemblies cycle smoothly, with no binding or jerking. Reinstall using ceramic "Fiberfrax" high- temp gaskets. After re-installation on ship, re-test to verify operation. COTR to witness tests of dampers. vi. Remove existing wardrobe lockers from 3rd Mate?s stateroom & from General Vessel Assistant (GVA) stateroom & transport both lockers to on- site NOAA warehouse for storage; NOAA to store. Remove & dispose existing carpeting & cove base in each stateroom. Refurbish staterooms as follows: (1) 3rd Mate Stateroom (02-34-2-L): Install 2, GFM wardrobes & relocate existing 4-drawer dresser to forward bulkhead. Configuration to be wardrobe-dresser-wardrobe. Wardrobes & dresser to be leveled such that all case goods are parallel/ perpendicular to bulkhead panel trim strips & fit- up flat against bulkhead without shimming. Case goods to be leveled by installing & coping separate foundation pieces or using leveling feet at corners & mid-range of bases to compensate for camber/ shear of deck. Foundations or leveling feet to be welded to deck. (a) Relocate existing mirror from inboard bulkhead to forward bulkhead at same relative position above dresser as existing. (b) Relocate existing bulkhead- mounted fan & light from forward bulkhead to inboard bulkhead, in area vacated by mirror; exact locations to be determined by COTR. (c) Clean & prepare deck & lower portion of bulkheads as required by Carpet installer, & install new carpeting over entire deck area presently covered, plus newly exposed deck areas due to new configuration of case goods. Install new cove base around perimeter of room. Install finish strips on bases of lockers & wardrobe to cover leveling hardware. Install finishing plugs or plates in bulkheads to cover all exposed holes. Carpeting to be IMO approved, & be wool (Type II, Class 2); color to be selected by COTR. (2) GVA Stateroom (1-66-2-L): Install 2, GFM wardrobes against aft bulkhead in area vacated by single wardrobe locker & install GFM, 4-drawer dresser against outboard bulkhead in space between bunk & fwd bulkhead; case goods to be leveled as detailed in 1.3.5.a. There is a fuel oil tank underneath location for dresser; tank extends approx. 4 feet into space. No welding to be done on deck unless KTR gas-frees tank; other methods can be employed to level & secure dresser if acceptable to COTR. (a) Relocate desk outboard such that desk & wardrobe butt against each other; desk to be secured & leveled. Relocate shelf & TV stand, along with other items fastened to aft bulkhead, outboard to new locations that are in same relative positions above desk as original locations. Relocate receptacle on aft bulkhead 4? above top level of desk. Cover all holes, including existing ones, in aft bulkhead with finishing plugs or cover plates matched as closely as possible to color of bulkhead; dress holes as required such that only one size plug is used; plates to be made large enough to cover small groups of holes. (b) Clean & prepare deck & lower portion of bulkheads as required, & install new carpeting over entire deck area presently covered, plus newly exposed deck areas due to new configuration of case goods. Install matching cove base around perimeter of room. Install finish strips on bases of lockers & wardrobe to cover leveling hardware. Carpeting to be IMO approved & be wool (Type II, Class 2); color to be selected by COTR. vii. Remove window & frame assembly in one piece from Hydro-Chem Lab bulkhead on 01 deck & turn over to COTR. Fab & install one- piece steel plate on outside of bulkhead. Plate to be 12.75#, A-36 steel. Drill holes in plate to match existing in bulkhead & install plate using new fiber-reinforced rubber gasket & existing hardware. Plate to have radius corners. Clean, sandblast to near- white, then paint inside & outside of plate using one coat Zinc Clad IV, 4 mils dft; 1 coat Dura-Plate 235, 4 mils dft; 1 coat 218 Polyurethane, 4 mils dft. Power tool clean & paint exterior bulkhead in way of new cover plate. viii. Fabricate desktop from one- piece, 3/16" aluminum plate & install in Chief Scientist Room on 01 deck. Desktop to be located adjacent to existing desk top & inboard bulkhead. Size to be approx. 18" deep x 48" wide, with 1" rolled- down front edge. Install 2x2x ?" aluminum angle to desk & bulkhead, & rivet desktop to angles. Support free side of desktop using aluminum brace between underside of desktop & bulkhead. Install Wilsonart fire- rated laminate, 60 Matte finish, onto desktop; match color of existing desk top as close as possible. (1) Remove drawer underneath existing desk top. Install GFM keyboard tray underneath new, aluminum desktop; exact location to be determined by COTR. Cope section of front edge of new desktop as required for full, unobstructed movement of keyboard tray. ix. Crop out two, wasted sections of Motor Room exhaust vent trunk located at intersection of 01 deck & exhaust trunk on starboard side & insert 12.75#, A-36 plates; inserts to be welded from both sides. x. Fabricate & install two guards made from schedule 40 pipe to protect forward & after sides of liferaft disembarkation light on port side, 01 deck. (1) Fwd guard to be installed next to light, between lowest & uppermost guard rails, shaped to extend outboard of, & higher than light. Pipe size to match that of rail. Piping for guard to be bent to proper shape, not built from sections welded together. (2) Aft guard to be installed on existing support assembly for light & does not have to be tied into lower rails. Smaller size pipe can be used; pipe to be formed to protect light from boat painter. Exact shape to be identified by COTR. xi. Modify compass-grating platforms on port & starboard sides of Pilot House wings by adding a rectangular section of galvanized grating having approx. 30" fore-and-aft dimension x 36" athwartships dimension. (1) Grating, & platform for new section of grating, shall tie into, & match, existing configuration. Existing grating, & grating- platform, to be modified such that forward edge of new coaming section ties into bulkhead stiffener underneath propulsion control stand. New coaming to have radius front corners. (2) Power tool clean & paint steel base for compass stand on port & starboard wings. Port side compass to be removed by KTR under guidance from ship?s electronic technician prior to cleaning; starboard side compass stand may be cleaned without removing compass. Power tool clean to bare steel, then paint entire surface area of port side compass base; only areas of starboard side compass base showing rust or blistered paint need to be power tool cleaned; feather back to good paint prior to painting. In addition to painting power tool cleaned areas, prep & apply polyurethane onto entire area of starboard side compass base. Reinstall removed compass on port side. (3) Remove & dispose of existing gaskets between grating & base. Install new gaskets between base & grating, both old & new. xii. Renew 4 kickpipes & collars for lighting cables for lights mounted on forward mast on Forecastle. Disconnect cables inside junction box in Foyer aft of Bosun Storeroom on Forecastle Deck & pull through existing kickpipes. Disconnect cables for windbirds from inside junction box in Bosun Storeroom & pull through kick pipes until all welding on 4 new kickpipes has been completed. 4 new kickpipes to consist of min. 6" piece of schedule 40 stainless steel pipe fitted with threaded, stainless steel packing gland at top, sized to fit cables such that a watertight seal is made. Pipe to pass through carbon steel pipe collar & be welded to top of collar. Collar & pipes to be welded on both sides of deck. Reconnect all cables & test lights after painting is completed. xiii. Fabricate & install flagpole, from sch 40 steel, on main mast, port side. Flagpole to be similar to existing flagpole on stbd side of mast, including attachment clips & pulley, & to be installed in same relative location. Install new, 6", 316 stainless steel cleat at base of mast for use with flagpole rope; provide & install rope; rope to be similar to existing rope for stbd side flagpole. New steel for flagpole to be cleaned to SSPC-SP1, sandblasted to SSPC-SP10 (near- white) & primed with one coat Zinc Clad IV, 5 mils dft; follow with one intermediate coat Dura-Plate 235 (black), 4 mils dft; & one top coat 218 Polyurethane (black), 4 mils dft. xiv. Fabricate & install 14 inch round steel plate on flying bridge for use as base for removable mammal- observation chair. General location to be on centerline, 4 feet aft of wind dam; exact location to be determined by COTR. Plate to be one- inch thick steel with beveled top edge. (1) Provide 4 deck sockets, identical to existing sockets on flying bridge used for "big-eye" binocular stand attachment points, & install in new plate; placement of sockets to be determined by COTR. (2) Fabricate & install removable base plate, made from ? inch steel, onto new deck sockets using 316 stainless steel bolts; exact size of base plate to be determined by COTR. After installation is accepted by COTR, remove base plate & turn over to ship?s force. xv. Install one, vertical rail under center of each inflatable life raft (3 port, 3 starboard) between bulkwark on 01 deck to overhead. Rails to be approx. 8 ft, 7 ft, & 5 ft in length, made from ?"x3"x1" steel angle. Rails to bolt onto inside lip of overhead & inside bulwark stiffeners. Rails to be centered under each raft; COTR to verify location prior to installations. Clean, sandblast to near- white, & paint new steel using one coat Zinc Clad IV, 4 mils dft; 1 coat Dura-Plate 235, 4 mils dft; 1 coat 218 Polyurethane, 4 mils dft. xvi. Change orientation of steel equipment rack on flying bridge by turning it 180 degrees; modify foundation as required to facilitate bolting rack in place. Power tool clean & paint entire foundation; and power tool clean & paint any spots on deck underneath rack showing rusty/ blistered paint. (1) Remove all wiring from inside box, back to top of deck kick- pipes. Remove existing cable stand-offs on box; crop out existing cable stuffing tubes in side of box & install insert plates in openings; a total of 4 insert plates to be installed. (2) After box is repositioned, install 4, new cable stuffing tubes in side of box; tubes to face forward & be at same relative height as existing; stuffing tubes to be sized for existing cables such that a watertight cable seal is maintained. Re-install power cable only at this time; remaining cables to be run by ship?s electronic technician. Install 4 new cable stand-offs on side of box facing forward. xvii. Provide & install emergency release cables for port & starboard portable gasoline tanks. Cables to be 316 SS, & be made similar to existing. Cable run to be from tanks, along top rail of Mission Deck bulwark, port & starboard sides, & shall terminate at forward end of Mission Deck top rail. Attach existing release handles onto cables & mount such that handles can be actuated from aft corners of Main Deck, above grating. (1) Install cable stand-offs onto top rail. Each cable stand-off to consist of a base permanently welded to top rail, & a removable, threaded stud with cable ring. Stand-offs to be made of 316 SS, & be installed every 6 feet. (2) Install the rest of the existing release system components & test- operate release of both tanks after new cables are installed. Gas tanks to release & slide down rails enough to verify operation. Ship?s force to provide crane service to rig tanks on board ship & assist with system testing by operating ship?s crane & release handles. d. Quality Assurance i. Installed carpeting must meet latest IMO requirements; documentation to be provided to COTR to verify. Wool carpeting shall meeting Federal Spec. DD-C-95, Type II, Class 2. ii. COTR to inspect all areas power tool cleaned prior to painting, & all paint coats prior to applying follow-on coats. iii. All work items to be inspected &/ or test operated after completion, & at pre-determined check-points identified by COTR; ship?s force to test operate all repaired/installed items & equipment. Notes: iv. Condensate accumulates in void underneath Mission Deck where J-Frame and Markey Winch control stands will be installed; Contractor shall account for same & keep work area dry. v. ?Barkeep? is available at Mobile Fixtures, ph: 251-342-0455. vi. One source for approved wool carpeting: Marine Carpet Sales LLC; POC: Mark Satterwhite, ph: 803-254-9970; website: www.marinecarpetsales.com -END- The performance period is 20 calendar days, with an anticipated start of February 15, 2006. Anticipated award is February 14, 2006 with an anticipated completion date of March 6, 2006. Site/inspection is February 7-9, 2006 onboard the NOAA Ship GORDON GUNTER at its homeport, Gulf Marine Support Facility, 151 Watts Avenue, Pascagoula, MS 39567. Arrangements to attend shall be coordinated with the Port Engineer, George Morris, 228-447-5239. It is NOAA?s intent to conduct this procurement in accordance with FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisitions. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors--Commercial applies to this acquisition and there are no addenda to this provision. In accordance with 52.212-1, vendors shall include a completed copy of its representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items, with its quote. [An offeror shall complete only paragraph (j) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certificates electronically at http://orca.bpn.gov . If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the ORCA website, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) through (i) of this provision.] Refer to www.arnet.gov to obtain a copy of FAR provision 52.212-3. FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and there are no addenda to this provision. FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and the following additional FAR clauses cited in the clause at paragraph (b) are applicable to this acquisition, as such consider the following clauses checked, (5), (17), (18), (19), (20), (24), (31). No other contractual terms and conditions are applicable. The following Department of Commerce clauses are applicable: 1352.217-90 Inspection and Manner of Doing Work, 1352.217-92 Performance, 1352.217-93 Delays, 1352.217-94 Minimization of Delay Due to Government Furnished Property, 1352.217-95Additional Provisions Relating to Government Property, 1352.217-96 Liability and Insurance , 1352.217-97 Title, 1352.217-98 Discharge of Liens, 1352.217-99 Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Standards for Ship Repairing, 1352.217-100 Regulations Governing Asbestos Work, 1352.217-101 Complete and Final Equitable Adjustments, 1352.217-102 Government Review, Comment, Acceptance, and Approval, 1352.217-103 Access to the Vessel, 1352.217-104 Documentation of Requests for Equitable Adjustment, 1352.217-105 Change Proposals, 1352.217-107 Changes ?Ship Repair, 1352.217-108 Default - Ship Repair, 1352.217-109 Insurance Requirements, Paragraph (a)(1): $300,000.00, (a)(2): $1,000,000.00, (a)(4): Contract Number to be given at award, (a)(4): 30 days prior written notice, 1352.217-110 Guarantees. ALL CONTRACTORS must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) to be considered for an award of a Federal contract. See www.ccr.gov/index.cfm regarding registration in CCR. Vendors are asked to provide their nine digit (DUNS) number along with their quotation. Quotes are due on or before close of business February 13, 2006. Quotes may be faxed to 757-441-3786, e-mailed at Melissa.R.Sampson@noaa.gov or mailed to U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Eastern Administrative Support Center, 200 Granby Street, 8th Floor, Norfolk, VA. 23510, Attention: Melissa R. Sampson.
- Place of Performance
- Address: NOAA Ship GORDON GUNTER at its homeport, Gulf Marine Support Facility, 151 Watts Avenue, Pascagoula, MS 39567.
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