M-- Provide Husbandry Services to the NOAA Ship Pisces - AMENDMENT **** TO SOLICITATION **** This Amendment **** is issued to update Solicitation **** as follows: The Government is requesting Local Port Agent Information. All vendors submitting a
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This is a combined synopsis solicitation for commercial items, specifically husbanding services for the NOAA Ship Pisces at Bridgetown, Barbados. The solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) and is open for full and open competition. Vendors are required to provide detailed information about their local port agent, including company details and individual agent experience. Failure to provide this information may result in a non-responsive quote. The services include pilotage, tugs, pier space, line handlers, customs and immigration, potable water, waste disposal, medical assistance, garbage disposal, airport transfers, linen services, air freight clearance, fuel coordination, and optional services. The government will award a firm fixed-price contract based on best value, considering experience, past performance, availability of services, and price. Quotes must be submitted electronically by March 18, 2026, at 12:00 PM ET. All questions must be submitted in writing by March 12, 2026, at 12:00 PM ET. Vendors must be registered in the SAM. gov database to be considered for award.
The anticipated moorage dates for the NOAA Ship Pisces are between August ****, 2026, with a period of performance of 10 days.
The bid notice states that prices will be paid at actual cost not to exceed the total amount of the purchase order, and 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, considering experience past performance, availability services, dates and pier location, and price.
Vendors must be registered in the SAM. gov database to be considered for award. They must also provide specific information regarding their local port agent, including company name, physical address, years in business, years operating at the port, name of the individual port agent, years employed as a port agent, and years performing port agent services at the port location. Additionally, vendors must provide at least three references for jobs performed within the past three years that are the same or similar in scope, specifically in vessel husbandry port services, including a point of contact, telephone number, emails, and a detailed description of the service performed and price.
The bid notice does not explicitly mention penalties for late delivery or non-performance, but it does state that failure to provide required local port agent information may result in the quote being considered non-responsive.
All questions must be submitted in writing to ***@***. *. * by March 12, 2026, at 12:00 PM ET.
