Barge/vessel and crane services Corpus Christi, TX

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION BARGE /VESSEL AND CRANE SERVICES TO LIFT AN ALUMINUM FABRICATED FRAME ONTO A CONCRETE PIER FOR INSTALLATION FOR THE NOAA NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS (I) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with RFO Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and no other written solicitation will be issued. (II) This solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). Submit written quotes on RFQ Number 1305M226Q0140. (III) This solicitation is being issued as a total small business set-aside. The associated NAICS code is 488390. The small business size standard is $47.0M. (IV) This combined solicitation/synopsis is for the following commercial services: Line Item 0001 – Services, non-personal, to provide all labor, equipment and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) necessary for barge/vessel and crane services needed for the installation of the Bob Hall Pier NWLON station elevated platform in accordance with the attached Statement of Work. (V) Description of requirements is as follows: See attached Statement of Work which applies to the line items in Section (IV). Service Contract Labor Standards are applicable. Wage Determination 2015-5225 Rev 30 may be viewed at www.SAM.gov (VI) Place of Performance: Bob Hall Pier at 15820 Park Road 22, Corpus Christi, Texas . Period of Performance: frame to be installed between 07/06/2026 and 07/31/2026. NOAA personnel will communicate with the selected contractor to determine the optimum date that will work for both parties, and the facility operator. (VII) Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned rating does not apply. (VIII) Quotes are required to be received in the contracting office no later than 5:00 P.M. MDT/MST on June 12, 2026. All quotes must be emailed to the attention of Michelle Walton. The email address is michelle.walton@noaa.gov (IX) Any questions regarding this solicitation should be directed to Michelle Walton, phone: 757-605-7411, email: michelle.walton@noaa.gov Per NOAA Deviation 2025-02/03: System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations. Contracting officers will not consider those representations when making award decisions or enforce requirements. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM. UTILIZATION OF FEDCONNECT® FOR CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION The Department of Commerce will utilize the FedConnect® web portal in administering this award. The contractor must be registered in FedConnect® and have access to the FedConnect® website located at https://www.fedconnect.net/Fedconnect/. For assistance in registering or for other FedConnect® questions please call the FedConnect® Help Desk at (800) 899-6665 or email at support@fedconnect.net. There is no charge for registration in or use of FedConnect®. (End) -- 1 of 25 -- National Water Level Observation Network (NWLON) Station Bob Hall Pier Vessel Support Scope of Work The selected contractor will provide a vessel equipped with a crane capable of lifting an aluminum frame weighing no more than 1.5 tons that is approximately 10 ft. in height, and 10ft x 10ft in length and width, up from the deck of the vessel to a concrete pier that is approximately 20 feet above the water’s surface. The job site is the new location for the NOAA tide station located on the Bob Hall Pier at 15820 Park Road 22, Corpus Christi, Texas. The station will be located on the end of the pier highlighted in the photo below Figure 1. Aerial photo of station location. The contractor must accept the delivery of the new aluminum frame referenced above and store it at their facility for no more than 7 days prior to the installation of the frame at the Bob Hall Pier. The contractor will provide the necessary crew and equipment to facilitate the safe transfer of the frame from the delivery truck to their storage facility, and to the vessel for final transit to the work site. The expected timeframe for the installation is between July 6 and July 31, 2026, and NOAA will communicate with the selected contractor to determine the optimum date that will work for both parties, and the facility operator. The operation is expected to be completed in one 8-hour work day, -- 2 of 25 -- but additional hours past 8 may be needed, as well as a possible second day. Daily hours will not exceed a total of 12 per day. Lifting Operation – frame installation The contractor will supply the necessary crew to facilitate the safe lifting operations from the vessel to the pier. NOAA will supply a crew needed to secure the frame to the pier. The vessel and crane must: ● Lift the large frame shown in Figure 2 from the barge to the pier (1,300 lbs). NOAA crew will then drill holes in the pier and secure the frame to the concrete. This will likely be an iterative process of slightly raising and lowering the aluminum frame slightly above the pier deck while the crew makes adjustments to insure a level base. ● Lift the aluminum 60”x60”x18” APX electronics enclosure installed in its aluminum frame (~600 lbs) from the pier deck to the top of the large aluminum stand. NOAA crew will then secure it with bolts. This component is shown in figure 3 below. ● Lift an aluminum solar panel rack with all 4 panels installed (~150 lbs) into place on the side of the platform. The crane will hold this in place while the NOAA crew secures it with U-bolts. -- 3 of 25 -- Figure 2. Drawing of aluminum frame. -- 4 of 25 -- Figure 3. 60”x60”x18” APX enclosure and frame The contractor will be responsible for coordinating all vessel and lifting operations in the station vicinity with the Army Corps of Engineers and other vessels operating in the area. The contractor…