SOURCES SOUGHT CGC MACKINAW - INTEGRATED BRIDGE MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT.doc

The U.S. Coast Guard intends to issue a solicitation for maintaining the Integrated Bridge System on board the USCGC MACKINAW (WLBB 30). The Integrated Bridge System installed aboard the vessel was installed by Kongsberg and they are a sole source company for the Integrated Bridge System. The U.S. Coast guard intends to procure the requirements from Kongsberg.

All responsible sources are encouraged to identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. The maintenance and support the US Coast Guard requirements include - Annual on-site grooms, Annual participation in dockside and underway performance test, evaluation and validation; Technical consultation for troubleshooting; technical representative’s on site visits; hardware, software, and technical documentation configuration management; tools. The core components of the system are: Integrated navigation system, electronic chart display (ECDIS), ECDS (Slave Unit), Remote Planning, Dynamic Positioning system, Flux Grate Compass, Remote conning Station(Stern Control), Band Radar, S Band Radar, Radar Display, Doppler Speed Log, Auto Pilot, Voyage Data Recorder, Sound Reception System, Bow Thruster Panel, Sonar, Gyro compass, wind, speed and direction indicator sensor syste, Loran C, Global Position System (GPS), differential GPS, MF/HF Automatic Direction Finder, VHF automatic direction finder, depth sounder. Kongsberg is the OEM of the equipment.

The government contemplates to solicit a one-year requirement contract with up to four (04) additional twelve (12) month periods to be exercised at the government’s discretion.

At the present time, this acquisition is expected to be issued as a sole source to Kongsberg. The interfaces for the components were designed by Kongsberg and they consider the system interfaces proprietary. Under the authority of 10 USC 2304 (a)(1) FAR 6.302-1 only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will the satisfy agency requirements.

In response please include the following: (a) a positive statement of your intent to submit a bid for this solicitation as a prime contractor; (b) evidence/capability statement that sufficiently demonstrates qualification capabilities of experience in work similar in type and scope to include contract numbers, project titles, dollar amounts, points of contact and telephone numbers; and (c) capability statement shall include evidence that the company has access or will have access to Kongsberg’s proprietary components, i.e. signed agreement with Kongsberg, licensing agreement, etc (d) past performance references with points of contact and phone numbers.

THE INTENT OF THIS NOTICE IS TO CONFIRM IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER COMPANIES CAPABLE OF PERFORMING THESE SERVICES. IN THE ABSENCE OF RESPONSE FROM ANY FIRMS THAT BELIEVE THEY HAVE THE CAPABILITY TO PERFORM THIS REQUIREMENT, THE US COAST GUARD INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE WITH KONGSBERG FOR THE REQUIREMENT. NO OTHER NOTICE WILL BE PUBLISHED UNTIL AWARD IS MADE.

In addition, Companies having capabilities necessary to meet or exceed the stated requirements are invited to provide information to contribute to this market survey/sources sought notice including commercial market information and company information.

Submission of Response to Sources Sought Notice:

• Responses shall be submitted no later than 20 December 2023 at 1:00PM EST.

• Forward information regarding your Company via email: Sandra.a.martinez@uscg.mil

• Include the following information:

1. Company Name, Address, and Unique Entity ID:

2. Point of Contact, Phone number, and Email address:

3. Business Size applicable to the NAICS Code:

• Please state which of the following applies to your company for Business Size:

a. 8(a) Small Business Concern;

b. HUBZone Small Business Concern;

c. Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Concern (SDVOSBC);

d. Veteran Owned Small Business Concern (VOSBC);

e. Economically Disadvantaged Woman Owned Small Business Concern (EDWOSB);

f. Woman Owned Small Business Concern (WOSBC);

g. Small Business Concern;

h. Large Business Concern

4. A positive Statement of your intention to submit a bid for this solicitation as a prime contractor

5. Documentation Verifying Small Business Certification. Please provide the following documentation as it applies to your company:

If claiming 8(a) status, provide a copy of your 8(a) Certification from the Small Business Administration (SBA).

If claiming HUBZone status, provide a copy of your HUBZONE Certificate from the SBA.

If claiming SDVOSBC status, provide documentation that shows the Service Disabled Veteran (SDV) unconditionally owns 51 % of the business, controls the management and daily operations, and holds the highest officer position in the company. Documentation should also be provided to show that the SDV has a service-connected disability that has been determined by the Department of Defense or Department of Veteran Affairs. Finally, provide documentation that shows the business is small under the NAICS code 336611.

If claiming VOSBC status, provide documentation that shows the Veteran unconditionally owns 51% of the business, controls the management and daily operation, make long-term decisions for the business, and holds the highest officer position in the company that works at the business fulltime during normal working hours. The documentation should also show the business is small under the NAICS code 336611.

If claiming EDWOSB status, provide documentation that shows the company is at least 51% owned by one or more women who are "economically disadvantaged", and primarily managed by an economically disadvantaged woman that make long-term decisions for the business, hold the highest officer position in the business and work at the business full-time during normal working hours. The documentation should also show the business is small under the NAICS code 336611. A woman is presumed economically disadvantaged if she has a personal net worth of less than $750,000 (with some exclusions), her adjusted gross yearly income averaged over the three years preceding the certification less than $350,000, and the fair market value of all her assets is less than $6 million

If claiming Woman Owned Small Business status, provide documentation that shows the company is at least 51% owned and controlled by one or more women, and primarily managed by one or more women that make long-term decisions for the business and hold the highest officer position in the business and work at the business full time during normal working hours. The women must be U.S. citizens. The documentation should also show the business is small under the NAICS code 336611.

If claiming Small Business status, provide documentation to show the business is small under NAICS code 336611.