Electronic Navigational Chart PWS.pdf

Electronic Navigational Chart (ENC) Requirement

1.0 GENERAL:

Military Sealift Command (MSC) requires a worldwide portfolio of official Electronic Navigation Charts (ENC's) to be used on all MSC Government Owned Government Operated (GOGO) and Government Owned Contractor Operated (GOCO), and Long Term Charter Vessels.

2.0 REQUIREMENTS:

2.1 Provided Charts shall be International Hydrographic Office (IHO) official charts in the chart data transfer standard known as S-57.

2.1.1 Vendor shall provide official charts as defined by IHO in the standard IHO data transfer standard. In the event the approved IHO chart data transfer standard and/or IHO Data Protection Scheme are changed, vendor shall make available ENCs meeting the new standard.

2.2 The charts provided must meet the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Chapter V, Chart Carriage Requirements. The vendor shall provide an official certificate certifying the charts meet SOLAS Chapter V Chart Carriage Requirements to each vessel at the task order level for the vessel’s records.

2.3 The vendor shall provide required licenses for all ordered ENCs. The ordered ENCs must remain in an unlocked status, available for planning and navigation, for the period specified in the task order. The contractor shall transmit licenses for products available for periods shorter than the requested periodicity, to the vessel in such a fashion as to ensure the charts are always available. Given any changes in existing ENC cells including cancellations, issuance of new cells, and changes in cell number, the vendor shall provide new or replacement ENC cell data as applicable for the life of the task order.

2.4 The vendor shall provide requested ENCs for a periodicity of no less than 12 months.

2.5 The vendor shall provide FTP or secure website address and a vessel account to enable downloads of ENC exchange sets, incremental corrections and cumulative corrections.

2.6 The vendor shall provide weekly ENC updates/Notice to Mariners (NtM) via DoD SAFE.

2.6.1 The vendor shall upload and send weekly updates/NTM via DoD SAFE. The vendor shall be notified via email if any MSC Government owned GOGO/GOCO ship does not receive the updated files and the vendor will resend the updates via DoD SAFE. In the event that ships are able to receive automated email distribution, the vendor shall be notified and upload via DoD SAFE will be discontinued.

2.6.2 Updates sent via DoD safe shall be invoiced at a frequency of no greater than a monthly basis in the rears of performing the updates.

2.7 The vendor shall send ENC base DVDs upon receipt of award directly to vessels by registered mail. The Government may direct these base DVDs be sent by registered mail to another location in order to expedite delivery to the ship.

2.7.1 The vendor shall on a “monthly” basis supply new base CD/DVD and ship them directly to the vessel via registered mail. The Government may direct these base DVDs sent by registered mail to another location in order to expedite delivery to the ship.

3.0 SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

The vendor shall provide ENCs with the following salient characteristics:

1. ENCs shall be in the IHO data transfer scheme known as S-57

2. If protected, cells shall be in the IHO Data Protection Scheme S-63

3. ENCs shall be official charts as defined by the IHO.

4. ENCs shall be able to be utilized on all Type Approved ECDIS.

4.0 ORDERING PERIOD:

4.1 The contract is for three year and one month ordering period (01 October 2024 – 31 October

2027).