Marine Cargo Survey Services: Mali, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service (USDA AMS) issued solicitation number 12-1NTS-21-Q-0008 to secure marine cargo discharge and delivery survey services. The scope of work involves surveying containerized, bulk, and breakbulk commodities in support of various food assistance programs. The government intends to award firm-fixed-price contracts to one firm per country for operations in Mali, South Africa, Sudan, and Tanzania.

The procurement is classified under NAICS 488390, Other Support Activities for Water Transportation, and PSC H999, Other Quality Control, Testing, and Inspection - Miscellaneous. Formal responses are due by September 6, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. EST. Submissions must include a signed SF1449 and third-party past performance ratings. The solicitation point of contact is Kyle Hugo, and the notice includes six attachments consisting of rate schedules, survey summaries, past performance forms, and a questions and answers document.

The agency updated the solicitation on August 25, 2021, to provide a revised rate schedule following technical issues with the original fillable PDF. This update included a new version of the KC337 Rate Schedule to ensure offerors can accurately record rates for consideration. Failure to provide all elements specified in the solicitation and its associated clauses will result in exclusion from award consideration.