Provide an ROV for ship hull cleaning and inspecti

ations (OMAO), Marine Operation Center (MOC), NOAA Ship Oscar Dyson requires an ROV for ship hull cleaning and inspection. ROV must be compliant with Made in America/ Buy American requirements. The solicitation is being issued as a total small business set-aside. The associated NAICS code is 336310 with a size standard of 1050 employees. The SCA is exempted for this supply order Quotes will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021). Responses are due by 09:00am EST/EDT on September 12 2025. There will be no exceptions to the time and date on which responses are due, unless determined otherwise by the Government. Your response, technical, and pricing should be forwarded electronically to the Contracting Specialist via email no later than the date and time specified above. When responding, please include the Requisition number in the subject line. To verify receipt of your response, please contact me either by email or phone. Christopher Baker Christopher.Baker@noaa.gov FIRM FIXED PRICE CLIN 0001 � BASE PoP NOAA Ship Oscar Dyson requires a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) for hull and propeller inspections when dive teams are unavailable or conditions are unsafe for diving. The ROV will be used to: � Inspect the hull, propeller, rudder, and sensors mounted within the hull. � Remove debris (typically kelp) from the propeller. � Aid in the search for missing or damaged shallow moorings (<300m). The Dyson operates in Kodiak and Dutch Harbor, Alaska, where strong currents, poor visibility, and freezing water temperatures in the Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska present challenging conditions. The current 2-thruster ROV onboard is inadequate due to poor control, inability to maintain depth, weak lighting, and limited camera angles. Past incidents of entanglement in the ship�s propeller required dive team intervention and restricted operational readiness. Training with a 6-thruster ROV demonstrated significantly improved control and usability, indicating that a 6-thruster system is necessary to meet operational needs safely. For these reasons, the Dyson requests procurement of an American-made ROV meeting the specifications below. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS NEEDED: � Thrusters: Magnetically coupled brushless; minimum of 4 vectored horizontal and 2 vectored vertical. � Thrust: Forward >100 lbs; Lateral >50 lbs; Vertical >50 lbs. � Speed & Station Holding: Capable of 3.0 knots; must hold station in currents up to 2.0 knots. � Depth Rating: >300m. � Tether/Umbilical: Fiber-optic, neutrally buoyant in freshwater/slightly buoyant in saltwater, breaking strength 2,100 lbs, minimum bend radius 4.5", length >300m (500m preferred). � Flotation: Neutrally buoyant; configurable flotation and ballast. � Frame: Open frame design to accommodate auxiliary sensors. � Lighting: =2 lights, =15,000 lumens total, with options to add more. � Camera: 30x optical zoom, 12x digital zoom, image stabilization, 65� horizontal FOV, low-light (=1.4 lux), white balance, advanced image adjustments. � Camera Tilt: =90� tilt range. � Integration: Open architecture for additional sensors (e.g., sonar, fiber-optic gyro, altimeter). � Manipulator Arm: Multifunction grabber/reach arm with interchangeable attachments. � Navigation: GPS controller and positioning system (ship-integrated) requested or optional. � Recording Capability: High-resolution video recording. � Portability: Standalone system including ROV, tether, control console, and power supply. � Weight: Preferably <200 lbs for ease of deployment. � Environmental Conditions: Capable of operation in sub-zero air and freezing water temperatures. QUANTITY NEEDED: 1 (one) ROV unit. DELIVERABLE SCHEDULE: Preferred Delivery NLT 12/01/2025 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE or DELIVERY ADDRESS: NOAA Ship Oscar Dyson 2002 SE Marine Science Drive Newport, OR 97365 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) CAR 1352.215-72 Inquiries (Apr 2010) OFFERORS MUST SUBMIT ALL QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS SOLICITATION IN WRITING VIA EMAIL TO CHRISTOPHER.BAKER@NOAA.GOV. QUESTIONS SHOULD BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 12:00PM EST/EDT ON 7/3/2025. Any responses to questions will be made in writing, without identification of the questioner, and will be included in an amendment to the solicitation. Even if provided in other form, only the question responses included in the amendment to the solicitation will govern performance of the contract. (End of clause) FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Sep 2023) NOTICE TO OFFERORS: Instructions for submitting quotations under this request for quote must be followed. Failure to provide all information to aid in the evaluation may be considered non-responsive. Offers that are non-responsive may be excluded from further evaluation and rejected without further notification to the offeror. 1. Submit PDF or Microsoft Word format quotations to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the time specified in the solicitation. Email quotes are required and can be sent to Christopher.baker@noaa.gov. 2. Offeror shall have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM found at https://sam.gov/content/home) in order to provide a quote and be eligible for award. Must provide their UEID/CAGE CODE with their quote and PAGE 1 of their SAM REGISTRATION. 3. Offerors shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of them or their capability. 4. Acknowledge any solicitation amendments (SF-30), if any. 5. For brand name requirements; Address the ability of meeting the requirements per the specifications with a detail material specification or data sheet, pictures of any requested supply item, and an Authorized OEM letter to sale, distribute or service their products. 6. Provide Copy of Liability Insurance for any services to be performed. 7. Provide at least two references for Jobs performed within the past three years that are same or similar in scope to this requirement. 8.Offerors must provide all evaluation criteria in accordance with FAR 52.212-2. Offerors who do not provide all evaluation criteria may not be considered. THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR NON-RECEIPT OF QUOTES. IT IS THE CONTRACTOR�S RESPONSIBILITY TO REQUEST AND RECEIVE A CONFIRMATION OF THE QUOTE RECEIPT. FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation- Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021) Offers will be evaluated based on price and the factors set forth in paragraph (a). (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Paragraph (a) is hereby completed as follows: Evaluation will be based on the following; 1. Technical Acceptability/Capability. Vendors quotes shall be evaluated by the customer to confirm