SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- Review of Existing and Emerging Environmentally-Friendly Offshore Dredging Technologies
- Notice Date
- 2/11/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Minerals Management Service Procurement Operations Branch 381 Elden Street, MS 2500 Herndon VA 20170
- ZIP Code
- 20170
- Solicitation Number
- 71516
- Archive Date
- 2/11/2004
- Point of Contact
- Anna M. Brown Contract Specialist 7037871369 Anna.Brown@mms.gov
- E-Mail Address
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Email your questions to Point of Contact above or IDEASEC HELP DESK
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- Description
- The United States (U.S.) Government, and specifically, the Minerals Management Service (MMS), a bureau within the U. S. Department of the Interior, has jurisdiction over all mineral resources on the Federal Outer Continental Shelf. Public Law 103-426, enacted October 31, 1994, gave the MMS the authority to convey, on a noncompetitive basis, the rights to OCS sand, gravel, or shell resources for shore protection, beach or wetlands restoration projects, or for use in construction projects funded in whole or part or authorized by the Federal Government. Since enactment of PL 103-426, MMS has provided Federal sand for beach nourishment projects in New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, Florida, South Carolina, and Louisiana. The process involved in the removal of seabed material and subsequent transport and placement of material on the beach or coastal area is called dredging. Offshore sand dredging for beach nourishment projects employ hydraulic dredges almost exclusively and are normally either cutterhead or hopper-type dredges. Together with other factors (including practicality and costs), the distance from borrow site to beach determines the dredging and sand transport method to be used. Regardless of the dredging method employed, the process may result in adverse effects on various components of the marine or coastal environment. The offshore dredging industry is constantly changing as the industry strives to make operations more efficient and more environmentally sensitive in order to reduce or eliminate potential adverse effects on the marine biological and physical regimes. Many of these new engineering technologies are currently being used overseas and are being contemplated for use in U.S. waters. As the Federal agency responsible for regulation of OCS sand resources, the MMS must ensure that sand and gravel dredging operations conducted under its jurisdiction are being conducted in a safe and environmentally sound manner. This may, in some instances, entail the required use of certain dredging equipment or techniques. MMS must have intimate working knowledge of the most current dredging technologies available for use. SCOPE OF WORK: The objective of the study is to review and analyze dredging equipment and projects on a world-wide basis to identify existing and emerging dredging technologies that aim to lessen or avoid potential adverse effects on the offshore biological and physical environment. The Contractor will be required to: conduct a world-wide search of the existing literature base relative to completed and ongoing offshore dredging projects in order to identify new or emerging environmentally-friendly dredging technologies, review the dredging industry's existing equipment and plans for manufacturing new dredging equipment in order to provide MMS with information relative to environmentally-friendly dredging options, conduct a technical examination and analysis of the various engineering/equipment options and their applicability for use in operations under MMS purview relative to the MMS Sand and Gravel Program. The period of performance of the resultant contract will be twenty (20) months with a cost range of $175,000 to $200,000. A scientific paper for publication in a refereed journal, as well as presentation of the study results at a scientific or technical conference are required. In order to compete for this contract, an offeror must demonstrate that they are qualified to perform the work by providing, not later than 3:00PM, Monday, March 10, 2003, a Capabilities Statement describing in detail:(A)The scientific personnel who would be responsible for the collection, interpretation and synthesis of information; (B) The organization's expertise with this type of work and a description of your facilities and resources; and (C) Specific references (including project identifier and description, period of performance, dollar amount, and client name and phone number) for previous work of this nature that your organization or personnel are currently performing or have completed within the last three (3) years. REFERENCES WILL BE CHECKED. Offerors shall submit their Capabilities Statement in original and four (4) copies to Anna Brown , Contracting Officer, Minerals Management Service, 381 Elden Street, MS-2500, Herndon Virginia 20170-4817. Time of receipt of submissions will be determined by the time received in the Procurement Operations Branch, Herndon, Virginia. Your Capabilities Statement will be evaluated based on: (A) Experience and expertise of all technical Key Personnel. Particularly relevant is their expertise in the field of dredging technology and engineering or other relevant necessary disciplines to undertake the project, their experience in the type of work proposed, and demonstrated ability to do the work. Scientific personnel must collectively demonstrate relevant experience in the appropriate disciplines. This experience must be demonstrated through authorship in peer reviewed publications. Assessment factors will be their qualifications, the relevance of their qualifications to their assigned task, and their estimated level of effort; the technical personnel who will be responsible for the organization of information and the production of documents and manuscripts will also be evaluated. Evaluation factors include 1. The length and quality of experience for each person assigned to perform specific tasks, 2. The level and quality of formal education in the disciplines and technical fields necessary, examining the level of relevant education attained as well as, honors, awards, and recognition of previous work. 3. Experience with similar programs and studies. (B) The Project Manager shall have: (1) experience and demonstrated leadership ability required for the coordination of the study process, (2) experience in managing a multi-disciplinary team and the interdisciplinary processes required for this study, and (3) ability to control costs and to keep project performance and document preparation on schedule; and (C)Your organization's history of (1) successful completion of similar projects (similar in size, scope, complexity, duration, and dollar value), (2) producing high-quality documents, and (3) conducting similar projects on schedule and within budget. Questions should be faxed to Anna Brown at (703) 787-1022 or e-mailed to anna.brown@mms.gov. All correspondence should include the RFP number (71516), your full name/company name, address and phone and fax numbers. Requests or questions by telephone are strongly discouraged.
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