2022.07.25 RFI.pdf

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)

FOR

UNITED STATES TRANSPORTATION COMMAND (USTRANSCOM)

Ports and Vessels (Fairplay) Subscription Service

HTC71122QD058

1. Purpose. This announcement constitutes a Request for Information (RFI) for informational and planning purposes only. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL nor is it to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The information requested will be used within United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) as market research to facilitate decision making (i.e., determining acquisition strategy, small business concerns, etc.) and will not be disclosed outside the Government. Proprietary information submitted shall be appropriately marked. Please note that USTRANSCOM will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this RFI.

USTRANSCOM highly encourages responses from capable businesses of all sizes; large and small business concerns, to include all the socioeconomic categories.

2. Description/Scope. Headquarters USTRANSCOM, Air Mobility Command (AMC), Military Sealift Command (MSC), Military Surface Deployment & Distribution Command (SDDC), Joint Transportation Reserve Unit ) JTRU), JECC, National Geospatial Agency (NGA), and Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) require renewal of Ports and Vessel Subscription Service to retrieve vessel and port reference data for the Integrated Surface Deployment and Data Cleansing Tool (iSDDC), Integrated Booking System (IBS), and USTRANSCOM Reference Data Management programs. Access to this data subscription is vital for ensuring up-to-date vessel and port information is available for tracking cargo shipments around the world.

The contractor shall provide current vessel and port reference data for up to 60 concurrent users with up to 50 fields of data. Due to frequent changes within the industry, i.e., vessel name/ownership changes and port capability changes etc., it is vital that USTRANSCOM have access to the most up-to-date information for the war fighter; therefore, it is required for the data to be updated at least daily. A list of the required fields of data are as follows:

Vessels: Ports:

Current Name Port Latitude Ex-Name Port Longitude IMO Number Time Zone Call Sign UN locoed MMSI Number Port Name Inmarsat Sat Comm ID Port ID Number Vessel Type Country Code Vessel Flag Port Authority Address, Telephone, Fax, & Email Port of Registry Port Authority Web Address & Personnel Information Vessel Length, Breadth, Draft, Gross Tonnage, Net Tonnage, & Speed Maximum Draft Vessel TEU Capacity Maximum Length Grain Capacity Maximum Deadweight

Bale Capacity Break Bulk Facilities Ro-Ro Lanes Container Facilities Gas Capacity Dry Bulk Facilities Insulated Capacity Liquid Facilities Vessel Operator Ro-Ro Facilities Vessel Owner Flag Effective Date Last Update Date Ship Status Code Yard Number Ship Status Effective Date

The NAICS for this effort is 519130, Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals. The Small Business Administration small business size standard for NAICS code 519130, Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals is 1,000 employees. The acquisition strategy of this requirement has yet to be determined.

3. Information Requested

Parties interested in assisting USTRANSCOM with this market research are requested to submit the following information in the format outlined below. The response should be detailed (but no more than 5 pages) and address the information requested below (title pages, cover letter, etc., will not count against the page limit). Respondents are highly encouraged to submit a tailored response rather than a generic capability statement to ensure the needed information is provided.

Again, this information will support market research activities within USTRANSCOM.

I. Company Information.

A. Company Name B. CAGE Code C. Point of contact name, phone number, and e-mail address

II. Business size:

A. The NAICS for this effort is 519130, Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals. The Small Business Administration small business size standard for this NAICS code is 1,000 Employees. Based on this NAICS, identify your business size as Small or Large. If a small business, identify if any of the following are applicable: HUBZone, Service- Disabled Veteran Owned, Veteran Owned, Small Disadvantaged Business, Woman Owned, or Economically Disadvantaged Woman Owned.

III. Capabilities: Generally describe your company’s abilities and interest in fulfilling

USTRANSCOM’s Ports and Vessels Characteristics data requirement. Specifically address the information below. USTRANSCOM is not asking for disclosure of specific or detailed innovative solutions.

A. Ability to securely provide the aforementioned data elements using an automated distribution mechanism (e.g., SFTP, web services, etc.)

B. The total number of vessels and ports available for distribution and any restrictions on the data available (e.g., only ships over 100 tons, only US ships, etc.)

C. Accessibility to an online user interface to search and view ports and vessels characteristics

IV. Other:

A. Please list all contract vehicles under which you hold contracts which could be used to procure this effort.

B. Please provide any other information or suggestions that may provide efficiencies in accomplishing this acquisition.

4. Submission Information

Please refer any questions to the POCs listed below via email. Questions must be submitted no later than 1000 Central Time, 01 August 2022.

Responses to this RFI must be submitted to the POCs via e-mail no later than 1000 Central Time, 08 August 2022.

Oral submissions of information will not be accepted in response to this notice.

Points of Contact (POC):

CHELSEA R. MENCHAK DEBORAH K. COOMBES

Contract Specialist Contracting Officer chelsea.r.menchak.civ@mail.mil deborah.k.coombes.civ@mail.mil