V -- Waterborne Transportation Services

THIS REQUIREMENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. The Coast Guard intends to solicit, negotiate and award sole-source procurement under FAR Part 13 procedures to the San Diego Bay Pilots Association, 626 Switzer Street, San Diego, CA 92101. The Contractor shall provide waterborne transportation services to Sea Marshals located at the Coast Guard Marine Safety Office, San Diego. California. Specific transportation services will be to locations off shore where the Bar Pilots typically embark and de-bark inbound and outboard vessels. The San Diego Bay Pilots are the only known organization that has this capability, knowledge and expertise as well as a stable sea going platform to allow for the safe transition and close aboard maneuvering to a ship’s accommodation ladder. The Bay Pilot’s boat is a SWATH design, built with structural standards of a recognized classification society for offshore service; it was arranged and outfitted to meet the requirements of 46CFR (Subchapter T, Small Passenger Vessel Safety Regulations). The period of performance is 12 months. This is not a request for proposals. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to satisfy the Government’s requirement. A solicitation document is not available. If no responses are received within five (5) days with sufficient information to determine that another responsible source is available, negotiation will be conducted with the San Diego Bay Pilots. No telephone inquires will be accepted. This notice is for informational purposes only to Minority and Woman-owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises.