(1) 70Z02322ICICC2200_RFI_Commercial Icebreaker.pdf

TITLE: COMMERCIAL ICEBREAKER

NOTICE ID: 70Z02322ICICC2200

This Request for Information (RFI) issued by the United States Coast Guard (USCG) for information and planning purposes only. It does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. No contract award will be made based on any responses to this notice. The Government is not responsible for any costs associated with providing information in response to this RFI and no reimbursement will be made for any cost associated with effort expended in responding to this notice.

Submission of proprietary information is not requested and respondents shall refrain to the maximum extent practical from providing proprietary information in response to this RFI. If respondents volunteer to provide proprietary information, clearly mark such proprietary information appropriately and separate it from the unrestricted information as an appendix.

Responses to this RFI must be received no later than 4:00 PM, Eastern Time (ET) on Friday, June 10th, 2022. Respondents shall email responses to the following email addresses:

Sarah E. Marsiglia at Sarah.e.marsiglia@uscg.mil; Justin M. Geisendaffer at justin.m.geisendaffer@uscg.mil and Cassie Kathman at Cassiopia.d.kathman@uscg.mil. To assist the Government with tracking responses, please reference responses as, “Commercial Icebreaker” and Company’s name in the subject line. Telephone responses will not be accepted.

Background and Purpose

The USCG seeks to identify commercial vessels available for purchase that were constructed at a U.S.

shipyard and are capable of operating in or around the Arctic.

The USCG is looking to identify commercial vessels that are available for purchase in 2023 or 2024 and meet the following requirements:

1) Constructed in a U.S. shipyard.

2) International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) ice class PC3, equivalent or higher.

3) Current certificate of classification.

4) Capable of breaking at least 3 feet of ice ahead at a continuous speed of 3kts.

5) Capable of underway operation for a minimum of 60 days without resupply.

6) Maximum draft of 29 feet.

7) At least 15 years of original design service life remaining.

8) On-board medical treatment facility.

9) Ability to land a USCG HH/MH-65 or MH 60T helicopter or equivalent.

Requested Feedback from Industry

The following information requests are intended to increase the Coast Guard’s understanding of the available U.S. constructed commercial vessels that could be purchased to support operations in the Arctic. The request for proposal is the only document that should be relied upon in determining the Coast Guard’s official requirements. In response to this RFI, please provide the following information.

REQUESTED INFORMATION:

1. Name of vessel

2. Owner of vessel

3. Current location/homeport of vessel. Is this homeport location owned or leased by the owner of the vessel?

4. Date construction completed on vessel.

5. Vessel overview/capabilities to include:

a. Classification and currency of certificate of classification

b. Design service life

c. Icebreaking capability

d. Endurance

e. Draft

f. Description of on-board medical capability and capacity

g. Description of capability and capacity for supporting helicopter operations

h. Current crew capacity

i. Any other relevant features or capabilities.

6. Is the vessel available for purchase in 2023 or 2024? If yes, please answer the following questions.

a. Would the owner be willing to sell the vessel to the USCG with all the associated technical data and data rights?

b. Would the owner be willing or able to provide 3-5 years of contracted maintenance and sustainment support for the vessel after purchase?

c. Would the owner be willing or able to provide personnel to augment a USCG crew to support operating the vessel for 1-3 years after purchase?

d. If capable, would the owner be willing to lease the homeport location to the USCG for the first 5-7 years after purchase?

7. If known, what is the Fair Market Value of the vessel?

8. What would be the estimated price for:

a. The purchase of the vessel?

b. The purchase of all the technical data and data rights the vessel and all associated systems on the vessel?

c. Three (3) years of maintenance support for the vessel?

9. Include the following Vendor information:

a. SAM Unique Entity ID

b. Business Size

c. POC for further questions