REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

Amendment 0001 to solicitation 1333MK25Q0064 is for the following:

1. Change the posting from Solicitation to request for information only.

2. Update the Statement of need.

3. Provide answers to questions from interested vendors. Q1. What is the name of the vessel? A1. NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown. Q2. Will the system be placed in a hazardous location that requires explosion proof components? A2. Does not require explosion proof components. Q3. Are there any footprint constraints? A3. No appreciable footprint constraints. Q4. Are you replacing an existing unit? A4. We are replacing a very old hand-me-down unit that was never fully functional and has been disposed of. I don't know what kind it was.

4. All of the terms and conditions remain the same.

5. End of Amendment 0001 THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED INACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN FAR SUBPART 12.6, AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONALINFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTES ARE BEINGREQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED.

THIS COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION 1333MK25Q0064 CONSTITUTES A REQUEST FORQUOTATION (RFQ) AND INCORPORATES PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES IN EFFECT THROUGHFEDERAL ACQUISITION CIRCULAR 2025-03. THE NATIONAL OCEANIC ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA), OFFICE OF MARINE &AVIATION OPERATIONS (OMAO), MARINE OPERATION CENTER ATLANTIC, NOAA SHIP RONALDBROWN IS REQUESTING A MARINE GRADE HIGH CAPACITY FOOD WASTE MACERATOR FOR THESHIPS DECK.

CLIN DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT PRICE TOTAL PRICE CLIN 0001 PROVIDE A MARINE GRADE, HIGH CAPACITY FOOD WASTE MACERATOR PERATTACHED STATEMENT OF NEED. DELIVERY ASAP NO LATER THAN BY 60 DAYS FROM AFTER RECEIVE OF ORDER.

PLACE OF DELIVERY: NOAA SHIP VESSEL RONALD H. BROWN C/O BOLLINGER MARINE REPAIR 601 BAYOU CASOTTE PKWY. PASCAGOULA, MS 39581 THE GOVERNMENT WILL AWARD A FIRM FIXED PRICE CONTRACT BASED ON BEST VALUE TO THEGOVERNMENT: 1. AUTHORIZED DEALER/ VENDOR/DISTRIBUTOR/ 2. AVAILABILITY/DELIVERYFROM AFTER RECEIVE OF ORDER (ARO), AND 3. PRICE.

THIS ACQUISITION IS A 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE UNDER THE NAICS CODE 333310,COMMERCIAL AND SERVICE INDUSTRY MACHINERY MANUFACTURING WITH A SIZE STANDARDOF 1000 EMPLOYEES AND THE PRODUCT SERVICE CODE IS 4540. PLEASE REVIEW THE ATTACHED RFQ AND PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WITH YOUROFFER, FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTATION MAY BE EXCLUDED FROMCONSIDERATION.

1. PLEASE PROVIDE NAME, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBER, UNIQUE ENTITY ID, CAGE #, ANDTAX ID.

2. PROVIDE PAGE ONE OF YOUR SAM REGISTRATION; ENSURE IT IS AN ACTIVE ACCOUNT.

3. PROVIDE AN ITEMIZED/DETAIL BREAKDOWN COST OF THE QUOTE THAT WILL REFLECT THEENTIRE PRICE UNDER THIS RFQ. (INCLUDING SHIPPING/FREIGHT, ETC.).

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

5) INCLUDE STATEMENT SPECIFYING THE EXTENT OF AGREEMENT WITH ALL THE TERMS,CONDITIONS, AND PROVISION INCLUDED IN THIS RFQ. QUOTES THAT REJECT THEGOVERNMENT TERMS AND CONDITIONS ON THIS SOLICITATION MAY BE EXCLUDED FROMCONSIDERATION.

6) VENDOR SHALL BE EITHER THE MANUFACTURER, DISTRIBUTOR OR AN AUTHORIZEDDEALER/ RESELLER FROM THE ACTUAL MANUFACTURER, NO THIRD-PARTY VENDOR ISAUTHORIZED OTHER THAN WHAT IS MENTION ABOVE.

7) VENDOR SHALL PROVIDE PROOF OF THE ABOVE AS AN ATTACHMENT.

8) FOR VERIFICATION PURPOSES, PLEASE SUMMARIZE THE PROPOSED PRODUCTS ON THEVENDOR’S LETTERHEAD THIS MUST CLEARLY CONVEY PER THE GOVERNMENT STATEMENT OFNEED.

9) ON THE VENDOR LETTERHEAD SHALL ALSO INCLUDE PRODUCT AVAILABILITY AND DELIVERY FROM AFTER RECEIVE OF PURCHASE ORDER.

10) VENDOR SHALL PROVIDE MANUFACTURE DOCUMENTATION/ DATA SHEET OF THE ACTUALPROPOSED PRODUCT WITH THE DESCRIPTIONS WHERE THE PROPOSED PRODUCT CLEARLYMEETS THE SPECIFICATION ON THE STATEMENT OF NEED. ALL RESPONSIBLE SOURCES MAY SUBMIT A QUOTATION WHICH SHALL BE CONSIDERED BY THEAGENCY AND BY MARCH 17, 2025 AT 12:00 P.M. EASTERN TIME (ET.) TOALEXANDER.CANCELA@NOAA.GOV. THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR NON-RECEIPT OF EMAIL.

IT IS THECONTRACTOR’S RESPONSIBILITY TO REQUEST A CONFIRMATION OF THE EMAIL RECEIPT. ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO ALEXANDER.CANCELA@NOAA.GOV NOLATER THAN BY MARCH 12, 2025, AT 12:00 P.M. ET. TELEPHONE INQUIRIES WILL NOT BEHONORED. CONTRACTORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REGISTER WITH THE HTTPS:// BETA.SAM.GOV/VENDORNOTIFICATION SERVICE AS WELL AS THE INTERESTED VENDORS LIST FOR THIS ACQUISITION(SEE APPLICABLE TAB WITHIN HTTPS://BETA.SAM.GOV/ WHERE THIS SYNOPSIS/ SOLICITATIONIS POSTED).

QUOTERS MUST BE REGISTERED IN THE SAM DATABASE TO BE CONSIDERED FORAWARD. REGISTRATION IS FREE AND CAN BE COMPLETED ON-LINE AT HTTPS://BETA.SAM.GOV/. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED SF1449 1333MK25Q0064 WITH CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS.