This Sources Sought Notice is for INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government.  This is NOT a REQUEST for PROPOSALS, QUOTATIONS, or BIDS.  Responses to this request will not be returned.  Not responding to this source sought does not preclude participation in any future potential solicitation.  It is the intent of the Contracting Office to use this information for market research purposes only pursuant to FAR Part 10 (Market Research). 

The Government is issuing this Source Sought to identify the resources available and interested parties capability to provide a new Steel Self Propelled Crane Barge for Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway services. The survey is being conducted to determine the interest of industry within NAICS 336611- Ship Building and Repairing, and establish that there are adequate Large and/or Small Business (HUBZONE, 8(a) or Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business) contractors that will provide a towboat.  Pursuant to FAR Part 6 and FAR Part 19, competition and set-aside decisions may be based on the results of this market research.  In addition, source sought will help determine if item is commercially available to satisfy government requirements or require minor modifications to meet the agency's requirements. 

Requirements for this source sought notice is found in attachment one (1).  The Government WILL NOT PAY for the provision of any information, nor will it compensate any respondents for the development of any such information. In accordance with (IAW) FAR 3.104-4 contractor information may be disclosed only to authorize personnel. Please NO proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response to this Sources Sought Notice unless contractor deems absolutely necessary; then, it should follow FAR 52.215-1(e) restriction on disclosure and use of data. 

Response is strictly voluntary - it is not mandatory to submit a response to this notice to participate in any formal RFP process that may take place in the future. However, it should be noted that information gathered through this notice may significantly influence our acquisition strategy.  

No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized in Beta.sam.gov. Be advise that USACE requires bonds and liquidated damages for this type of supply. 

FAR 52.215-3 Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes.

As prescribed in 15.209(c), insert the following provision:

Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes (Oct 1997)

      (a) The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this solicitation or to otherwise pay for the information solicited except as an allowable cost under other contracts as provided in subsection 31.205-18, Bid and proposal costs, of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

      (b) Although “proposal” and “offeror” are used in this Request for Information, your response will be treated as information only. It shall not be used as a proposal.

      (c) This solicitation is issued for the purpose of:  To identify the resources available and interested parties capable to provide to provide a new Steel Self Propelled Crane Barge for Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway services.  

(End of provision)

Principal Characteristics:

Length Molded: 104.5’ Maximum

Breadth Molded: 30’ Maximum

Draft Waterline: 4.5’

Pilothouse

Galley

Crew Quarters

Z-Drive (2) w/ Diesel engines for propulsion

Spuds (2)

Pedestal Crane

Significant Equipment:

• Generator – Two Diesel Generators
• Crane – 27.5T at 10 feet, operating radius 110 feet. API-2C

The vessel is to be built and classed by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) as "Maltese Cross A1 – Derrickboat, Intra-Coastal Waterways Service".

Bid bond, and payment and performance bond are typically required for this type of project. 

All interested business concerns for this requirement may submit the following:

Company name

DUNS number

CAGE Code

Type of business concern (small business, large business, etc.)

Years in business

Statement of capability and qualifications of the organization to perform the requirement

List of similar projects worked on over the past 5 years and services provided on those projects.

** EACH SUBMISSION SHOULD NOT EXCEED 5 PAGES TOTAL**

Important Note(s):

1. IAW FAR 4.1102 (a) Offerors and quoters are required to be registered in SAM at the time an offer or quotation is submitted in order to comply with the annual representations and certifications…
2. All Services Disabled/Veterans Owned Business or Veterans Owned Small Business must be registered with the Department of Veterans Affairs Center of Veterans Enterprise Vet Biz Registry.

*All Proposals shall be submitted via email to [email protected] and CC [email protected] NLT 4 March before 4:30 PM EST. *

Warning: The official media for distribution of this Source Sought Notice is Contract Opportunities website, beta.SAM.gov.  It is the responsibility of the interested vendor(s) to register in beta.SAM.gov and monitor the notice for any changes.