RFI for Posting to SAM_Amendment 0001.pdf

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)

Dry Dock and Workforce Capabilities from both Large and Small Commercial Shipyards

1.0 Description

Request for Information (RFI) Only. This RFI is issued by the United States Coast Guard (USCG) for information and planning purposes only, pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10, Market Research. It does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. Further, the Government is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. All respondees are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party’s expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued.

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.

2.0 Background

The USCG seeks to identify capacity in commercial shipyards with a focus on capacity for maintenance of USCG vessels. The USCG is looking to validate basic information pertaining to the available and/or planned dry-docks, their compatibility with USCG requirements for major afloat assets, information related to shipyard workforces, and projected workloads at each respective shipyard facility. The purpose of this is to increase USCG understanding of the true scope of shipyards capable of completing USCG requirements. Additionally, the USCG wants to improve understanding of the capacity within the U.S. ship repair industry and identify options to avoid seasonal peaks in demand that are incompatible with commercial workforce management requirements.

3.0 Request Information

The following information requests are intended to increase the Coast Guard’s understanding of the workforce and workload capacity of commercial repair shipyards. 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.

3.1 Basic Vessel Information

Is your commercial shipyard accessible by and able to accommodate vessels with the following characteristics:

1) National Security Cutter (WMSL)

a. Minimum Draft: 30ft

b. Length: 418 ft

c. Beam: 54 ft

d. Air Draught: 150 ft

e. Depth: 23 ft

f. Displacement: 4,500 LT

2) Offshore Patrol Cutter (WMSM)

a. Minimum Draft: 24ft

b. Length: 360 ft

c. Beam: 54 ft

d. Air Draught: 115 ft

e. Depth: 17 ft

f. Displacement: 3,700 LT

3) USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 399)

a. Minimum Draft: 36ft

b. Length: 399 ft

c. Beam: 84 ft

d. Air Draught: 135 ft

e. Depth: 32 ft

f. Displacement: 13,400 LT

4) USCGC Healy (WAGB 420)

a. Minimum Draft: 36ft

b. Length: 420 ft

c. Beam: 82 ft

d. Air Draught: 145 ft

e. Depth: 29 ft

f. Displacement: 16,400 LT

3.2 Appendix A: CDRL Workforce and Workload Template

The USCG requests you complete the attached Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) Workforce and Workload template attached to this RFI. The request includes the following information:

1) Government Work:

a. Information related to your organic government ship maintenance projects, to include the project/ship name, forecasted/actual start/completion dates.

b. Information related to subcontracted government ship maintenance projects, to include the project/ship name, forecasted/actual start/completion dates.

2) Non-Government Work:

a. Information related to non-government ship maintenance projects, to include the total number of projects and the related aggregate manpower requirements, as well as the forecasted/actual start/completion dates.

3) Workforce Information:

a. Information related to the number of employee hours by trade available to the shipyard. This information should include the planned hours by trade for ongoing projects, and the maximum hours available to the shipyard by trade.

In addition to the information provided on the CDRL, please also answer the following questions:

4) Facility Information:

a. Can your facility accommodate the requirements for one, some, or all of the vessels listed in the basic vessel information, and if so, for which vessel class(es)?

b. What is the total number of dry docks/piers that could meet the requirements?

c. What are the characteristics of the dry docks/piers that could meet the requirements?

3.3 Optional Questions

1. Have you bid on Coast Guard contracts in the last (5) years?

a. If not, why not?

2. What actions can the Coast Guard take to make bidding on Coast Guard contracts more appealing from your business’s perspective?

3. Given the choice between accepting Coast Guard work or private work, which option is preferable, and why?

4. Would a certain contract type make proposing on Coast Guard work more favorable (i.e.

firm-fixed price, cost-plus-fixed-fee, time and materials, etc.)? Why?

5. Would certain contract features make Coast Guard contracts more enticing (i.e. payment terms, contract financing, duration, flexibility, incentives for early completion, etc.)? If so, which?

6. Company information. NAICS, size standard, small business socio-economic category (HUBZone, SDVOSB, EDWOSB, WOSB, etc.), government strategic vehicles or USCG contracts held (OASIS, Navy SeaPort-e, etc.).

7. Do you have any recommendations for innovative contracting strategies or agile or cost-effective methods to mitigate cost and schedule risk that the Government may not have considered?

5.0 Responses

Interested parties are requested to respond to this RFI.

Responses to this RFI must be received no later than 4:00 PM, Eastern Time (ET) on 19 April

2024. Respondents shall email responses to the following email addresses: Contracting Officer, Chris Wellons and christopher.a.wellons@uscg.mil and Contract Specialist Brittany Dyess at brittany.n.dyess@uscg.mil. To assist the Government with tracking responses, please reference responses as, “70Z02324RFIDOCK0001” and Company’s name in the subject line. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses received after the above date may not be afforded a comprehensive review. The RFI should address the following:

1. Basic Vessel Information

2. CDRL Workforce and Workload Template

3. Optional Questions

If desired, include in a separate section any questions, comments, and suggestions related to the work required by this announcement.

Proprietary information, if any, should be kept to a minimum and MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED. To aid the Government, segregate proprietary information, if any. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned.

mailto:christopher.a.wellons@uscg.mil mailto:brittany.n.dyess@uscg.mil