PROVIDE TUG SERVICE TO THE NOAA SHIP RON BROWN

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 1333MK25Q0135 CONSTITUTES A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (RFQ) AND INCORPORATES PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES IN EFFECT THROUGH FEDERAL ACQUISITION CIRCULAR 2025-05.

THE NATIONAL OCEANIC ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA), OFFICE OF MARINE & AVIATION OPERATIONS (OMAO), NOAA SHIP RONALD BROWN IS REQUESTING ONE DAY OF TUG SERVICE FROM AUGUST 13-18, 2025 PER ATTACHED STATEMENT OF WORK. CLIN DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT PRICE TOTAL PRICE 0001 PROVIDE ONE DAY OF TUG SERVICE FOR THE NOAA SHIP RONALD BROWN PER ATTACHED STATEMENT OF WORK.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: AUGUST13-18, 2025 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE NOAA SHIP RONALD BROWN BOLLINGER SHIPYARD BAYOU CASOTTE PKWY PASCAGOULA, MS. 39568 EACH CLIN IS INDEPENDENT FROM EACH OTHER, THEREFORE THE VENDOR SHALL CONFIRM THE DATES PRIOR TO SCHEDULING THE TUG SERVICE. **PRICES WILL BE PAID AT ACTUAL COST NOT TO EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE PURCHASE ORDER.

ANY UNUSED FUNDS REMAINING WILL BE DE-OBLIGATED AT A LATER TIME. * INCLUSION OF FAR CLAUSE 52.217-8, OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES, IN THE SOLICITATION AND RESULTANT CONTRACT IS FOR USE BY THE GOVERNMENT AS OUTLINED AT FAR 37.111, EXTENSION OF SERVICES. THE OPTION WILL BE EXERCISED AS NEEDED AT ANY TIME DURING THE LIFE OF THE CONTRACT USING THE RATES APPLICABLE AT THE TIME OF EXERCISE. 0002 OPTIONAL SERVICES FUNDS MAY BE ALLOCATED AT THE AWARD LEVEL OR DURING THE LIFE OF THE CONTRACT FOR ADDITIONAL TUG SERVICES.

PROVIDE A PER HOURLY RATE AND DAILY RATE EACH CLIN IS INDEPENDENT FROM EACH OTHER, THEREFORE THE VENDOR SHALL CONFIRM DATES PRIOR TO SCHEDULING THE TUG SERVICE. **PRICES WILL BE PAID AT ACTUAL COST NOT TO EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE PURCHASE ORDER.

ANY UNUSED FUNDS REMAINING WILL BE DE-OBLIGATED AT A LATER TIME. ** THE GOVERNMENT WILL AWARD A FIRM FIXED PRICE CONTRACT BASED ON BEST VALUE TO THE GOVERNMENT:

1. PAST EXPERIENCE/ PERFORMANCE.

2. PRICE. OPTION CLIN WILL ALSO BE EVALUATED BASED ON THE OVERALL BEST PRICE

THIS ACQUISITION IS UNRESTRICTED UNDER FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. THE NAICS CODE 488330 AND THE PSC CODE IS M2BZ. PLEASE REVIEW THE ENTIRE SOLICITATION AND ATTACHMENTS AND PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION OTHERWISE FAILURE TO PROVIDE OR ANY MISSING DOCUMENTS, INFORMATION MAY BE CONSIDERED AS A NON-RESPONSIVE, AND COULD BE DISQUALIFIED FROM THE SOLICITATION.

1. RFQ NUMBER, INCLUDING NAME, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBER.

2. PROVIDE THE 1ST PAGE OF THEIR SAM.GOV/ REGISTRATION SHOWING THE SAM UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER (UEI) AND EXPIRATION DATE.

3. PLEASE PROVIDE A DETAILED AND ITEMIZED COST OF THE TUG SERVICE TO INCLUDE THE TOTAL AMOUNT PER REQUIREMENTS AND PER LINE ITEM.

4. IN ADDITION TO THE PREVIOUS REQUIRED DOCUMENTS BEING REQUESTED, ANY PRIME VENDOR WHO IS ACTUALLY SUBCONTRACTING THE WORK TO ANOTHER VENDOR SHALL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FROM THE SUB-VENDOR: SUB VENDOR INFORMATION, NAME OF THE COMPANY, PHONE NUMBER AND WEBSITE INFORMATION/ LINK. THE SUB-VENDOR SHALL ALSO PROVIDE THEIR CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE ALONG WITH THEIR COMPANY W-9.

5. VENDOR SHALL PROVIDE THREE PAST PERFORMANCE/ EXPERIENCE THAT RELATED TO THE WORK BEING REQUESTED WITHIN THE LAST THREE YEARS. TYPE OF JOB PERFORMED, CONTRACT#, THE COST AMOUNT, THEIR CUSTOMER CONTACT NAME, CUSTOMER TELEPHONE NUMBER AND THEIR CUSTOMER EMAIL OF THE JOB PERFORMED.

6. INCLUDE STATEMENT SPECIFYING THE EXTENT OF AGREEMENT WITH ALL THE TERMS, CONDITIONS, AND PROVISION INCLUDED IN THIS RFQ. QUOTES THAT REJECT THE GOVERNMENT TERMS AND CONDITIONS ON THIS SOLICITATION MAY BE EXCLUDED FROM CONSIDERATION.

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

8. PROVIDE A COPY OF YOUR VENDOR COMMERCIAL LIABILITY INSURANCE. 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 BY AUGUST 11, 2025 AT 12:00 P.M. EASTERN TIME (ET). TO ALEXANDER.CANCELA@NOAA.GOV. THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR NONRECEIPT 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 8, 2025 AT 3:00 P.M. ET. TELEPHONE INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE HONORED.

CONTRACTORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REGISTER WITH THE SAM.GOV VENDOR NOTIFICATION SERVICE AS WELL AS THE INTERESTED VENDORS LIST FOR THIS ACQUISITION (SEE APPLICABLE TAB WITHIN FEDBIZOPPS WHERE THIS SYNOPSIS/ SOLICITATION IS POSTED). QUOTERS MUST BE REGISTERED IN THE SAM DATABASE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS AWARD. REGISTRATION IS FREE AND CAN BE COMPLETED ON-LINE AT HTTP:// WWW.SAM.GOV/. FOR CLAUSES AND PROVISION PLEASE SEE ATTACHED STANDARD FORM1449 1333MK25Q0135.