SOLICITATION NOTICE
69 -- Commercial Charter Boat Platform for Training Ops, Aguadilla, PR - Wage Rates
- Notice Date
- 8/24/2009
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 483114
— Coastal and Great Lakes Passenger Transportation
- Contracting Office
- Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard (USCG), Commanding Officer (fp), USCG Integrated Support Command Miami, 909 SE First Avenue, Room 512, Miami, Florida, 33131-3050
- ZIP Code
- 33131-3050
- Solicitation Number
- HSCG28-10-Q-7AC050
- Archive Date
- 10/9/2009
- Point of Contact
- Paul Coleman, Phone: (787) 890-8457, Jason Etters, Phone: (787) 890-8432
- E-Mail Address
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paul.j.coleman@uscg.mil, jason.c.etters@uscg.mil
(paul.j.coleman@uscg.mil, jason.c.etters@uscg.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Wage Rates 1994-0196 Rev 22 dated 05/26/2009 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services is prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; no separate written solicitation will be issued. The solicitation number is HSCG28-10-Q-7AC050. Applicable North American Industry Classification Standard (NAICS) code is 483114, size standard of 500. This requirement is for a fixed price contract. The contract will be awarded using simplified acquisition procedures in accordance with FAR 13. Anticipated award date; October 1, 2009. Quotes are to be received no later than close of business on September 24, 2009. Faxed quotations will be accepted at 305-415-7092. Quotations sent via the US Postal Service or hand delivered should be sent to: Commanding Officer, USCG ISC Miami (fp), Attn: Evelyn Rawls, 909 SE 1st Ave, Room 512, Miami, FL 33131. Quotes may be e-mailed to: evelyn.p.rawls@uscg.mil. Telephone requests of quotes, will not be accepted, a formal notice of changes (if applicable) will be issued in FEDBIZOPS (www.fbo.gov). Wage determinations # 1994-0196 Revision 22 dated 05-26-2009 applies. FY2010 Statement of Work – USCG Aviation Training Requirements 1.Scope of Work: This Statement of Work describes the vessel and personnel required to support U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen, PR. The contractor will be responsible for providing and operating a vessel in support of the U.S. Coast Guard's aviation training program. Specifically, the contractor shall provide all necessary management, supervision, personnel, labor, materials, fuel, and equipment necessary for the vessel to support helicopter hoisting operations. a.Contractor shall provide a quote for one (1) base year, plus four (4) option years. 2.Background: One of the Coast Guard's primary missions is Search and Rescue. In order for the Air Station to fulfill this mission, it is necessary to conduct helicopter hoists of equipment and rescue swimmers to/from underway vessels and to/from the water. These skill sets require both initial and proficiency training for Coast Guard pilots and aircrews. This training requires small boat support. The U.S. Coast Guard's increased OPTEMPO and Homeland Security mission has reduced the availability of Coast Guard small boats and crews to provide support for required aviation training. 3.Vessel Description: The vessel shall be no smaller than 34 feet and no longer than 65 feet in length and shall have at least a 10 foot beam. The maximum draft of the vessel shall not exceed 4 feet. Gross vessel weight shall be a minimum of 8 tons. a.Other Characteristics: The vessel must be capable of easily recovering personnel from the water. The minimum required speed for the vessel is 0 knots or "dead in the water". The vessel must have the endurance to maintain 10 knots transit speed for a minimum of 3 hours; 15 knots for 3 hours desired. The vessel must be capable of maintaining a heading of +/-10 degrees at 5 knots while operating under a large helicopter producing 90 knots of rotor downwash in varying sea states and winds. An extremely shallow draft vessel is undesirable due to drift characteristics when subjected to rotor downwash. The vessel must have no permanent structures protruding higher than 20 feet above the water line which cannot be quickly stowed (e.g., antennas). b.Required Deck Area: The minimum deck area is 58 sq ft on the aft (fantail) portion of the vessel to allow two crew members to safely conduct operations. The deck area must be free of all obstructions. c.Vessel Equipment: The vessel shall have, at a minimum, all equipment required by law including a fathometer, VHF-FM multiple frequency capable 2 way marine radio with specified frequencies/channels (13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 81, 83) and minimum ranges (20NM), a cell phone for secondary communications to the Air Station Borinquen Operations Center, GPS, and a long distance high beam search light. d.Safety Equipment: The vessel shall be outfitted with a contractor furnished first aid kit and approved Type III personal flotation devices for crew and passengers. The contractor shall provide helmets, goggles, and grounding rods for use by crew members during helicopter hoisting operations. e.Required Docking/Mooring Facilities: The contractor will be responsible for providing docking/mooring facilities for their vessel. The vessel shall be located within a 45 minute transit time from the geographical areas of operation. f.Vessel Maintenance: The contractor shall operate and maintain the vessel, all equipment and systems in accordance with the original equipment manufacturer's technical manuals and specifications, United States Coast Guard regulations, and any applicable federal, state, and/or local regulations. 4.Personnel: All contractor personnel are required to be U. S. citizens or legal residents of the United States. a.Point of Contact: The contractor shall provide a point of contact that shall be available to discuss work performed under this contract during the normal working day and periods of underway time. The point of contact shall be able to read, write, and speak English fluently. b.Crew: Minimum vessel crew shall consist of a coxswain and two deckhands. The crew shall be currently trained in rescue techniques and water survival. Each of the crew members shall be capable of operating and maneuvering the vessel during helicopter hoist operations and any required rescue operations. c.Coxswain: The coxswain shall be licensed, at a minimum, for the size of the vessel being operated, including the carriage of six passengers, and shall be qualified in CPR. d.Deckhands: The deckhands shall be knowledgeable in shipboard operations, rigging for helicopter operations, and deck seamanship. 5.Operational Requirements / Sites: The schedule required and the operating site is as follows: a.Normal Schedule: Typically the contractor will be required to provide services one day per week. (52 sessions minimum) Operations will typically be conducted for on scene periods of 3 hours commencing 1-2 hours prior to official sunset. The Coast Guard will provide specific times for services a minimum of 24 hours in advance. 1.Additional training periods may be conducted more than once a week to accommodate surge training requirements on a schedule mutually agreed upon by the parties. b.Area of Operations: The area of operations will be from Latitude 18-15.00N to 18-30.00N from the shoreline out to longitude 067-25.00W. c.Operational Log: The contractor shall maintain a log of all operations, which includes dates, location, times, duration and type of evolutions being performed. The log shall be passed to Air Station Borinquen COTR on a monthly basis within 5 days of the end of the month. d.Communications during Operations: The contractor shall ensure that the vessel contacts Air Station Borinquen operations watch stander at intervals not to exceed 30 minutes while engaged in aviation training services. e.Weather Criteria: The Vessel must be capable of completing training requirements in sea states of up to 6 feet and wind speeds of up to 30 knots. f.Functions / Tasks: The contractor shall support training operations for the hoisting and/or delivery of equipment from government aircraft. These objects may be delivered directly to the contract vessel or dropped into the water for retrieval. The contractor shall also serve as an on scene search and rescue and rescue asset during helicopter rescue swimmer deployment evolutions and helicopter approaches to the water. The training to be conducted will be both initial for new aviators/aircrews and proficiency maintenance for experienced aviators/aircrews. 6.Performance Evaluation Meetings: The contractor's project manager shall meet at least monthly with the Contracting Officer or unit poc during the first two months of the contract to discuss performance problems and review contractor corrective actions. The operational log will also be used to verify the contractor's timely arrival on station. If the contractor fails to meet the scheduled training events or is unable to complete the training activity, the frequency of not fulfilling the scheduled requirements may be the basis for a monetary deduction in the charter hire. Meetings will be held thereafter at intervals to be established by the unit POC. 7.Communication Procedures: The government shall provide/assign VHF communication frequencies for contractor use. The contractor shall provide a cell phone on board for secondary communications with the Air Station Borinquen Operations Center. 8.Orientation Briefing & Training: The government shall provide an orientation brief and initial training for key contract personnel prior to the contract start date. The orientation and training will include at a minimum safe boating practices, vessel hoisting operations, rescue swimmer operations, dewatering pump delivery operations, etc. The government shall also provide semi-annual refresher training on the same items. 9.Invoicing for Service: A set payment will be established for a standard training block. The payment will be the same regardless of whether the Coast Guard actually uses the full scheduled time. The standard training block will include three hours of contract vessel on scene time, not including transit time to/from the training site from the contractor's mooring/docking location. Scheduled unused training time may be banked by the Air Station and added onto any future training block. No training block shall exceed six hours. Unused training time may not be used to set up a separate trip. Any unused training time at the end of the contract will be forfeited and the Government will retain any unused funds. (Reference FAR 12.403(d), Termination for the Governments Convenience.) 10.Insurance: Contractor is responsible for ensuring they have adequate liability insurance coverage under FAR 28.306(a-2). The following FAR provisions/clauses apply to this solicitation. Offerors may obtain full text version of these clauses electronically at: www.arnet.gov/far FAR 52.204-6, FAR 52.204-7, FAR 52.212-1, FAR 52.212-3, FAR 52.212-4, FAR 52.219-1, FAR 52.219-6, FAR 52.222-3, FAR 52.222-19, FAR 52.222-16, FAR 52.222-26, FAR 52.232-33, FAR 52.222-41, FAR 52.222-43, FAR 52.222-44. The following Homeland Security Acquisition Regulations (HSAR) are incorporated as addenda to this solicitation: HSAR 3052.209-70 Prohibition on Contracts with Corporate Expatriates (Jun 2006). Copies of HSAR clauses may be obtained electronically at http://www.dhs.gov. Company quotes should include the following: 1) Solicitation number 2) Provide quote for line item one for 52 sessions each. 3) Name, address and telephone number of the offeror. 4) Company tax information number and DUNS number, 5) A complete copy of the representations and certifications FAR 52.219-1. 6) Contractor shall provide a quote for one (1) base year, plus four (4) option years. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which if timely received, shall be considered by this agency.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Coastal Waters Off Aguadilla, PR, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, 006031, United States
- Zip Code: 06031
- Zip Code: 06031
- Record
- SN01924294-W 20090826/090825002638-63245844b5e1acf27cdf77a2a13fc7dd (fbodaily.com)
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