ATT 1 SOURCES SOUGHT.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT

N105B-25-0078 9 Apr 2025

From: Commander, Military Sealift Command (COMSC), Seabasing and Sealift (PM3), N105B

Subject: OPERATION AND MAINTAINENCE OF EIGHT (8) LARGE, MEDIUM-SPEED, ROLL- ON/ROLL-OFF VESSELS (LMSRS/WATSON Class).

THIS NOTICE REQUESTS CAPABILITY INFORMATION ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. SUBMISSION OF ANY RESPONSIVE INFORMATION TO THIS

MARKET SURVEY IS PURELY VOLUNTARY, AND YOUR RESPONSE IS NOT AN OFFER. YOUR

RESPONSE SHOULD NOT INCLUDE ANY INFORMATION YOU CONSIDER COMPETITION

SENSITIVE OR OTHERWISE PROTECTED.

NEITHER THIS REQUEST FOR CAPABILITY INFORMATION NOR ANY RESPONSE COMMITS

THE GOVERNMENT TO PAY ANY COSTS INCURRED PREPARING ANY SUBMISSION TO THIS

MARKET SURVEY.

GENERAL: This market survey is to gather information pertaining to the potential operation and maintenance (O&M) of the eight, Large, Medium-Speed, Roll-On/Roll-Off (LMSR), Government Owned T-AKRs as identified in the Scope of Work below.

1. SCOPE OF WORK/MISSION: The purpose of this contract is to provide for the operation and maintenance of eight LMSR vessels. The Army Prepositioning Ships (APS) vessels, USNS

WATSON (T-AKR 310), USNS RED CLOUD (T-AKR 313), USNS CHARLTON (T-AKR

314), USNS WATKINS (T-AKR 315), USNS POMEROY (T-AKR 316), and USNS SODERMAN (T-AKR 317), are employed in the worldwide prepositioning of Government cargo, including but not limited to: hazardous, explosive/ammunition, vehicular, bulk, and general cargoes.

USNS SISLER (T-AKR 311) and USNS DAHL (T-AKR 312) are Marine Corps LMSRs (MPF) and have a slightly different configuration in support of mission requirements specific to the United States Marine Corps and have NAVAIR certified flight decks.

The ships may also be used for other Government missions, or in the absence of a defined mission, may be placed in reduced operating status (ROS) as directed. The ships shall be operated in a professional manner, maintained in good condition, and shall be mission-ready at all times.

Government-Owned Contractor Operated (GOCO) ships are operated by companies under contract to MSC and manned by Contract Mariner (CONMAR) crew members who are Contractor employees. The operating companies (OPCO) are contractually obligated to provide ship maintenance. The Contractor shall operate the ships and related ship systems and equipment in accordance with (IAW) U.S. Code of Federal Regulations and the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) rules and regulations. At contract performance commencement and throughout the performance period of this contract, it is anticipated that all of the ships will be in Full Operating Status (FOS) except as noted below. The ships will return to the CONUS approximately every four (4) years (APS LMSR�s) and three (3) years (MPF LMSR�s) for maintenance of cargo and overhaul. During these cargo maintenance and ship overhaul periods, the Government may direct ships to be placed into a Reduced Operating Status (ROS).

Anticipated Operating Tempo (OPTEMPO) is described below.

During the contract performance, the Government estimates that the ships will spend the majority of the time fully manned in FOS status. Actual in-port and underway percentages may vary.

Underway periods consist of, but are not limited to, independent steaming, convoy operations and transits to/from selected ports for vessel and cargo maintenance or for the loading/discharging of cargo.

The ships and the cargoes are designed for worldwide, extended independent underway operations in remote geographic locations. Therefore, self-sufficiency in operations and maintenance is an important mission requirement. For planning purposes and without guarantee, the Government anticipates prepositioning three of the vessels in the Indian Ocean (Diego Garcia

- Squadron 2) and four of the vessels in the Western Pacific (Guam/Saipan or Korea) � Squadron

3. Deviations from projected ship locations shall not be the basis for adjustment to the contract price.

Normal OPTEMPO for each ship in FOS is based on its prepositioning location:

LOCATION INPORT (anchor or pier side) UNDERWAY Army LMSRs Indian Ocean 86 % 14% Army LMSRs Western Pacific 83% 17% Marine Corps LMSRs Worldwide 92% 8%

Actual OPTEMPO may vary for any of the ships. Underway periods shall consist of, but not be limited to, independent steaming, speed trials, convoy operations and transits to and from selected ports for ship and cargo maintenance or for the loading or discharging of cargo. Operational commitments may warrant deviation from this estimate.

This contract requires the Contractor to possess and maintain a facilities clearance and to process personnel performing under this requirement for SECRET clearances.

2. CONTRACT STYLE: This Sources Sought Notice may result in a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) award fee contract with pass-through elements for the operation and maintenance of the vessels. Pass-through elements include port charges, Maintenance & Repair (M&R), non-watch overtime, costs associated with ship availabilities, and Government directed alterations/work.

3. PERFORMANCE PERIOD: The Period of Performance (PoP) is anticipated to be one, 12-month base period with four, 12-month option periods, estimated to commence on 01 April 2027 and run through 31 March 2032, if all options are exercised. It is anticipated that inclusion of FAR 52.217-8 (Option to Extend Services) will be incorporated into the contract and extend services to 30 September 2032 if exercised.

4. LOCATION: Worldwide

5. Interested parties responding to the Sources Sought should provide responses to 5.a through 5.g below:

a. Name of company;

b. POC, Telephone Number, Fax Number, Address, and e-mail address;

c. Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) Code;

d. Small business size status (i.e. Small Business Administration (SBA designations like small or other than small business; 8(a) status, etc.) based on NAICS 483111 Deep Sea Freight Transportation ;

Note: The Government is still determining the acquisition strategy. If this acquisition will be a small business set-aside, then FAR clause 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting, applies. If your company anticipates responding to this notice as a prime contractor for a small business set-aside, please provide basic details as to how compliance with FAR clause 52.219-14 would be achieved, including potential teaming arrangements, and if subcontracts are to be used.

e. A capability statement demonstrating how it will meet the following minimum requirements:

i. Possess and maintain at least a SECRET-level facility clearance at the time of solicitation offering and to process personnel performing under this requirement for SECRET clearances;

ii. A narrative describing offeror�s experience and capability operating ocean-going ships that are a minimum of 4,500 gross tons and minimum of 10,000 horsepower for five or more years within the last 10 years prior to issuance of this sources sought notice This description shall also include experience and capability operating forward deployed FOS ships in remote locations for five or more years within the last 10 years prior to issuance of this sources sought notice; and

iii. Have experience managing at least two repair and maintenance availabilities for ocean going ships that are a minimum of 4,500 gross tons and a minimum of 10,000 horsepower, and performed within ten years prior to issuance of this sources sought notice. Additionally, the cost of each availability shall be greater than $10,000,000 and lasting more than 30 days if performed in the United States. Responders may use ongoing repair and maintenance availability work to meet this repair and availability experience requirement;

however, projected future costs will not count toward availability cost thresholds.

Only actual, incurred costs will count towards availability cost thresholds.

iv. Meet the financial responsibility requirements described in this section.

A narrative of adequate financial resources to perform the contract, or the ability to obtain such resources, as follows. �Adequate financial resources� are an amount equal to $40,000,000.00. That amount comprises the estimated total value of 45 days of per diem payments for eight ships in FOS, plus the necessary resources to conduct two major availabilities within a 12-month period. This Government estimate is based on actual total cost returns from recent LMSR ship availabilities.

v. A brief discussion of the availability of qualified mariners to meet this requirement in the current market. Include any potential solutions to overcome any perceived challenges.

vi. A brief discussion of potential Courses of Action (COAs) for transition of multiple vessels to the Ready Reserve Force (RRF) and/or deactivation.

Please include any contractual considerations or concerns in this discussion.

f. Any other pertinent questions, concerns or recommendations to include but not limited, contract type, CLIN structure, etc.

g. Rough order of magnitude (ROM)

Please provide a ROM for daily cost of operating each (one) vessel and all equipment, to include all crew and regulatory costs. Please note any exclusions or exceptions.

Please add additional tables if different rates are needed for different vessels.

Period FOS ROS-5 RAV Base (12 months) Option 1 (12 months) Option 2 (12 months) Option 3 (12 months) Option 4 (12 months) FAR 52.217-8 (6 months)*

*6 month option rates shall be priced the same as Option Period 4

Daily cost shall be priced based on the following:

-Full Operating Status (FOS) Per Diem. The ROM FOS per diem rates should include a three-day onboard turnover period when replacing shipboard key billets. The FOS per diem rates shall include the full wages and fringe benefits for each crewmember for an eight-hour workday, seven days per week (56 hours per week per person), and 365 days per year (including all holidays). In addition, any overtime incurred for the purpose of maintaining required �watches� shall be part of the per diem. This includes the routine gangway watch, also referred to as the gangway security watch, which includes roving patrol duties. As it is anticipated that all prepositioning ships under this contract will upload sufficient quantities of ammunition/explosive material to warrant payment of an ammo bonus to crewmembers, offeror�s proposed per diem rates shall be inclusive of ammo bonus premiums.

-Reduced Operating Status (ROS) Per Diem. The ROM ROS per diem rates shall be based on the ship fully manned by the ROS crew during normal working hours eight hours per day, five days a week (Monday through Friday) except for Federal Holidays.

The firm fixed price per diem rates should also include a three-day on board turnover period when replacing shipboard key billets. Firm-fixed price per diem rates shall also include the full wages and fringe benefits to maintain a duty watch of two mariners on weekday non-duty hours, weekends and holidays. One watch stander shall be assigned to engine watch and the other shall be assigned to deck watch. Either the engine watch stander or deck watch stander shall be a licensed officer. All crew travel costs, including those related to crew rotation and MSC required training, shall not be included in this ROM. Gangway security-watch overtime, when required, shall not be included in the firm-fixed-price per diem. The ROS per diem payment shall include all ROS services, equipment, supplies, operation and maintenance of the ship and Government equipment, and all contractor personnel including but not limited to all penalty time, bonuses, payments and emoluments payable to contractor personnel for services.

-Repair Availability (RAV) Per Diem. The ROM RAV per diem rates shall include full wages and fringe benefits for each crewmember for a ten-hour workday, seven days per week (including all holidays). The per diem rates shall also include a deck officer onboard the ship who shall make hourly rounds, 24 hours a day, including weekends and holidays. The ship shall be manned by the RAV crew during shipyard work hours.

Per Diem payment shall be considered payment in full for all RAV services, equipment, supplies, operation and maintenance of the ship and Government equipment, and all contractor personnel, including but not limited to all penalty time, bonuses, payments and emoluments. If shipyard work hours exceed ten hours per day, do not include the additional costs in this ROM rate. It is assumed crew will reside and feed onboard the vessel for the duration of a shipyard availability.

Shipboard Manning Requirements:

BILLET FOS ROS-5 RAV

Deck Department Master 1 1 1 Chief Mate (day worker) 1 1 1 2nd Mate 1 1

3rd Mate 2 1 2 AB/Bosun 1 1 1 Able Seamen 5 2 1 Ordinary Seamen 3 1

Total Deck Department 14 8 6

Engine Department Chief Engineer 1 1 1 1st Assistant Engineer (day workers)

2 1 2

2nd Assistant Engineer 1 1 1 3rd Assistant Engineer 2 2 1 Electro-Technical Officer AMEND 05 1 1 1 Storekeeper 1 1 1 QMED/Electrician 2 1 1

QMED 3 1

WIPER 1 1 1

Total Engine Department 14 10 9

Steward Department Steward/Baker 1 1 1 Chief Cook 1 1 1 Steward�s Assistant 2 0 0 Total Steward Department 4 2 2

Total Manning 32 20 17

Shore side Manning Requirements:

Shore Side Personnel Quantity % Dedication Key

(KBA)

Program Manager 1 100 X Engineering Manager 1 100 X Life Cycle Manager 1 100 X Port Captain 1 100 X Contract Administrator 1 100 X Crewing and Training Manager 1 100 Crewing/Training Support Staff Determined by the Contractor Purchasing Manager 1 100 Purchasing Staff 4 100 Property Control Manager 1 100 X Assistant Property Control Manager 1 100 Port Engineer 8 100 X Assistant Port Engineer 4 100 X

6. MSC requests responses to this Sources Sought Notice be provided no later (NLT) than 1000 hours, local time Norfolk, VA, on 9 May 2025. The points of contact for this action are Kayla Modic (564-226-4709) and Andrea West (564-226-0242). Responses should be sent via email to kayla.v.etheya.civ@us.navy.mil and andrea.v.west.civ@us.navy.mil.