8' x 72' Steel Truss Rail Bridge

Specifications are updated through Amendment 0001

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

Solicitation number 1333MJ26Q0052 is issued as a RFQ for an 8' x 72' Prefabricated Steel Bridge.

This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.

REQUIREMENT DETAILS: One (1) 8’ x 72’ Steel Truss Rail Bridge, brand name or equal to Roadrunner Bridge. Quoted supplies must meet or exceed the following salient characteristics:

• Prefabricated Steel Bridge
• 8-Ton Load Capacity (16,128 lb.) -Changed to 16,000lbs
• Bridge Weight 16,768 lbs. -Changed to 19,944lbs
• 52" Truss Railings -Changed to 54" Truss Railings
• Welded Steel Tube Structure
• Black Powder-Coated Finish
• 3” X 12" Treated Douglas Fir Decking

LINE ITEMS:

• CLIN 0001: 8' x 72' Prefabricated Steel Bridge, Quantity: 1.

DELIVERY & ACCEPTANCE:

• Delivery Date: 12/31/2026
• Place of Delivery: AOML facility, 4301 Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami, FL 33149 (Key Biscayne, FL)
• F.O.B. Point: Destination

EVALUATION & AWARD PROCEDURES: The Government intends to award a single purchase order to the responsible Offeror whose proposal represents the best value to the Government. Using a best-value tradeoff process, the Government will evaluate each proposal based on non-price evaluation criteria (Confidence Ratings: High, Some, Low) which, when combined, are significantly more important than Price. A comparative evaluation of quotations may also be performed to select the best-suited offeror. The anticipated award date is 9/4/26.

APPLICABLE PROVISIONS:

• RFO 52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-Representation
• RFO 52.204-7 System for Award Management-Registration
• RFO 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (with addendum)
• RFO 52.225-2 Buy American Certificate
• RFO 52.240-90 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications
• RFO 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference
• RFO 52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions

APPLICABLE CLAUSES:

• FAR 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights
• FAR 52.212-4 Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services
• FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor
• RFO 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements
• RFO 52.204-13 System for Award Management-Maintenance
• RFO 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting
• RFO 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations
• RFO 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside
• RFO 52.219-28 Postaward Small Business Program Rerepresentation
• RFO 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities
• RFO 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons
• RFO 52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors
• RFO 52.225-1 Buy American-Supplies
• RFO 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies To Ban Text Messaging While Driving
• RFO 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - System for Award Management
• RFO 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors
• RFO 52.233-3 Protest after Award
• RFO 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim
• RFO 52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions
• RFO 52.240-93 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems
• RFO 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services
• RFO 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference
• RFO 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses
• CAR 1352.201-70 Contracting Officer's Authority
• CAR 1352.201-72 Contracting Officer's Representative (COR)
• CAR 1352.209-73 Compliance with the laws
• CAR 1352.209-74 Organizational conflict of interest
• CAR 1352.213-70 Evaluation utilizing simplified acquisition procedures
• CAR 1352.233-70 Agency protests
• CAR 1352.233-71 GAO and Court of Federal Claims protests
• CAR 1352.246-70 Place of acceptance
• NOAA Acquisition Manual 1330-52.232-71 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests
• NOAA Acquisition Manual 1330-52.243-70 Requests for Equitable Adjustment

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: Offers are due on 08/26/2026 at 1000 EDT at darrin.moore@noaa.gov.

POINT OF CONTACT: Darrin Moore, Contracting Officer / Point of Contact, 303-578-9325, darrin.moore@noaa.gov.