Waterfront Operations at Building V-47, Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia.
The Federal Contract Opportunity involves waterfront operations at Building V-47, Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia. The contractor will be responsible for general program requirements including transition, program management, operations management of Building V-47, reporting, and safety compliance oversight. Additionally, the contractor will handle waterfront operations including the operation of small watercraft, industrial maintenance and repair, and Research and Development, Test and Evaluation project support for NSWCCD and associated organizations.
List of services and products to be provided:
Transition services
Program management
Operations management of Building V-47
Reporting services
Safety compliance oversight
Operation of small watercraft
Industrial maintenance and repair
Research and Development, Test and Evaluation project support.
N0016723R0002 Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command
Solicitation 3/4
3/21/23, 1:54 PM UPDATE - Waterfront Operations, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD)
SOURCES SOUGHT/REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)
Waterfront Operations
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD)
THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL – AWARD OF A CONTRACT/TASK ORDER (TO) WILL NOT BE MADE AS A RESULT OF THIS NOTICE.
ADDITIONALLY, CONTRACTORS WILL NOT BE COMPENSATED FOR COSTS RELATED TO RESPONSE PREPARATION AND/OR SUBMITTAL.
This is a sources sought announcement in accordance with FAR 15.201. NSWCCD is conducting market research in determining small and large business capabilities and interest.
The Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division’s (NSWCCD) Naval Architecture and Engineering Department (Code 80) performs fundamental and applied research, engineering and naval architecture on surface ships, air vehicles, combatant craft, and submarines in the areas of hull forms; propulsion; ship control; platform dynamics; hydrodynamics; aerodynamics; ship and air vehicles dynamic interfaces, and conceptual, preliminary, and contract design including analysis of alternatives, specifications development, and general arrangements. Code 80 has a follow on requirement for a waterfront contract, which includes work that falls into two broad categories: General Program Requirements and Waterfront Operations. General Program Requirements includes, transition, program management, operations management of Building V-47, reporting, and safety compliance oversight. Waterfront Operations include the operation of small watercraft, industrial maintenance and repair, and Research and Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) project support. These waterfront services will provide support to NSWCCD Code 80, other NSWCCD Codes, and NSWCCD sponsors.
NSWCCD is seeking sources to provide Waterfront Operations in support of the NSWCCD Detachment Norfolk’s facility in Norfolk, VA, at remote test sites, the contractor’s facilities, and on deployed small watercraft. The Government is seeking responses from sources that can provide contractor support for the operations listed in the draft Statement of Work (SOW) (Attachment 1) anticipated to begin in October 2023.
It is anticipated that 124,512 man-hours of technical support will be needed in the base year, 125,088 man-hours in year two, 125,664 man-hours in year three, 126,240 man-hours in year four, and 126,816 man-hours in year five, for a total of 628,320 man-hours.
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code:
713930 – Marinas
Small Business Size Standard: $9.5 Million in Annual Receipts
(For more information about Size Standards, refer to http://www.sba.gov.
Draft Statement of Work (SOW): A draft SOW for the required services is provided as Attachment 1 to this Sources Sought/Request for Information (RFI) notice. Interested firms are requested to submit comments on the Draft SOW Industry Question Sheet (Attachment 2) by the due date provided in the submission instructions below.
Incumbent: This is a follow-on contract for Waterfront Operations, contract number N00167-18-D-0009 and the incumbent contractor is Systems Application & Technologies, Inc.
Expected Contract Type: A Single Award, Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF), Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract is anticipated. The Government anticipates utilizing the best value trade-off source selection process in the evaluation of proposals.
Period of Performance (PoP): Total potential five year ordering period.
Submission Instructions: Included with this Sources Sought/RFI notice is a draft SOW (Attachment 1), and draft solicitation Sections L and M (Attachment 3). The Government anticipates making future decisions regarding the acquisition strategy for this procurement based on comments, questions, and market research questionnaire responses.
INFORMATION REQUESTED FROM THE INDUSTRY:
Interested parties are requested to submit comments on the draft SOW with the following information:
(1) A complete description of the offeror’s capabilities (including technical, program management, etc.) related experience, facilities, techniques, or unique combination of factors that would directly relate to the Government’s objectives as stated in the attached SOW,
(2) The qualifications, capabilities, and experiences of Contractor employees, who would be available to support this effort,
(3) Demonstrated ability to obtain security clearances at the time of contract award for all personnel expected to provide support in accordance with the above requirement,
(4) A summary of previous corporate experience relevant to the SOW obtained within at least the last five years together with applicable Government contract numbers and Government technical and contract points of contact with current telephone numbers,
(5) A corporate roadmap on how labor categories not currently fulfilled by existing company personnel plan to be filled by the contract award date,
(6) Statement as to the existence of a corporate DCAA-approved accounting system for cost-type contracts or evidence of the ability to obtain DCAA approval by the contract award date,
(7) Any potential subcontracting arrangements being considered at this time. If subcontracting is contemplated, the capabilities statement shall contain sufficient information concerning the planned subcontracting arrangements to assure the Government that the limitations in FAR 52.219-14 can be met. These limitations require that at least 50% of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel will be expended for employees of the prime contractor.
Note: The requested information is for planning purposes and does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that a procurement action will be issued nor will the Government pay for the information solicited. All information and data received in response to this sources sought marked or designated a corporate proprietary information will be fully protected and held in strict confidence.
As part of this Sources Sought/RFI, interested parties are encouraged to respond to this Notice with a completed questionnaire and Industry Question Sheet as soon as possible, but no later than 03 August 2022 at 4:00 PM (EST). Responses shall be submitted to Stanay Harrell, Contract Specialist, at stanay.l.harrell.civ@us.navy.mil and Caroline (Xenia) Lira, Contracting Officer, at caroline.x.lira.civ@us.navy.mil. The Government does not intend on responding directly to any offeror and information submitted will not be made publically available to other interested parties.
N0016723R00XX Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command
Pre-Solicitation 1/4
7/20/22, 1:42 PM South Florida Waterfront and Maritime Operations
29 June, 2023
This is not a request for proposals – award of a contract will not be made as a result of this notice. This is the Government’s official pre-solicitation notice and synopsis for non-commercial services as prepared in accordance with the format in FAR subpart 5.207, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice, in anticipation of release of RFP N0016723R0016. The anticipated NAICs code is 488390 with PSC code J019. The anticipated award value is roughly $10,500,000.00. This requirement is being totally set aside for small business. The Government anticipates issuing the RFP on July 31, 2023 with a closing date of August 30, 2023.
Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, (NSWCCD) has a follow-on requirement to provide technical, administrative, and engineering services for ocean testing and waterfront operations.
Services may include support of data acquisition systems, offshore test ranges, underwater sensors, systems, infrastructure, shore based sensors and systems, boats, vehicles, equipment shelters, weight handling equipment, observation towers, and tracking systems for SFOMF RDT&E activities. While the majority of services can be accurately projected, emergent support is required to efficiently and effectively deal with the effects of the tropical marine environment, where high temperatures, high humidity, corrosion, and destructive weather impact the scheduling and activities of the site, which requires immediate and proactive action to limit and repair damage to resume operations.
The resultant contract will support such activities conducted from the South Florida Ocean Measurement Facility (SFOMF).
The contracting office responsible for issuance of the aforementioned RFP and eventual contract award is located at the address below:
9500 MacArthur Boulevard
West Bethesda, Maryland 20817-5700
The contracts primary place of performance, as mentioned above, is located at the below address:
South Florida Ocean Measurement Facility
91 N Beach Rd
Dania Beach, FL 33004-3035
The Primary contracting officer for this procurement is Carlos Triay (carlos.a.triay.civ@us.navy.mil) and the contract specialist is Charles Renno (charles.l.renno.civ@us.navy.mil).
N0016723R0016 Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command
Pre-Solicitation 4/4
6/29/23, 1:11 PM Waterfront Operations, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD)
THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) - AWARD OF A CONTRACT WILL NOT BE MADE AS A RESULT OF THIS NOTICE. THIS IS A SYNOPSIS/PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE FOR NON-COMMERCIAL SERVICES AS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN FAR SUBPART 5.207, AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. THIS NOTICE CURRENTLY REFRERENCES PENDING SOLICITATION #N0016723R00XX. THIS NOTICE WILL BE UPDATED AFTER 30 SEPTEMBER WITH THE FISCAL YEAR 2023 SOLICITATION NUMBER FOR THIS REQUIREMENT.
The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCDDN) Detachment Norfolk has a follow-on requirement to obtain contractor support for Waterfront Operations to include transition, program management, operations management, reporting, safety compliance oversight, the operation of small watercraft, industrial maintenance and repair, and Research and Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) project support.
It is anticipated that the resultant award will be a cost-plus-fixed-fee (CPFF), single award indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract. It is anticipated that the procurement will be solicited on an unrestricted basis under NAICS Code is 488390. The small business size standard is $41.5 million.
The five year ordering period for this acquisition is anticipated to begin October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2028. Inclusion of FAR 52.217-8 is anticipated.
The Government anticipates the release of the solicitation in December 2022.
The services are currently being satisfied under contract N0016718D0009 by Systems Application & Technologies, Inc. 1101 Mercantile Lane, Suite 200, Largo, MD 20774.
The solicitation, any documents related to this procurement, and all amendments issued will be in electronic form. THE SOLICITATION IS NOT YET AVAILABLE. Once available, the solicitation will be posted on SAM.GOV, https://sam.gov.
Solicitation N0016723R00XX and subsequent amendments will be posted to this website (https://sam.gov). Prospective Offeror's are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and for frequently monitoring the SAM.GOV website for solicitation amendments. The Government is not responsible for the inability of the Offeror(s) to access solicitation documents posted. Prospective Offerors should also register at SAM.GOV on the interested vendor list under N0016723R00XX. Telephone or FAX requests will not be accepted, and hardcopies of the solicitation/amendments will not be mailed or faxed. Offeror's must also be registered in the System for Award Management in order to participate in this procurement at https://sam.gov.
All responsible sources may submit a proposal that will be considered by the Government. By submitting a proposal, the offeror will be self-certifying that neither the principal corporate officials nor owners are currently suspended, debarred, or otherwise ineligible to receive contracts from any federal agency. Failure to do so may represent grounds for refusing to accept the proposal. Through its submission, the vendor acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation, except for award to foreign vendors for work to be performed outside the United States. Lack of registration in the SAM database will make a vendor ineligible for award. Offerors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the Internet at SAM.gov. Please direct all questions regarding this requirement to Stanay Harrell at stanay.l.harrell.civ@us.navy.mil and Xenia Lira at caroline.x.lira.civ@us.navy.mil.
N0016723R00XX Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command
Pre-Solicitation 2/4
9/19/22, 1:31 PM