Justification for Bold Horizon Redacted (2).pdf

This document provides notice of intent to sole source a vessel rental contract. The Coast Guard intends to solicit, negotiate and award a sole source contract to Bold Horizon of San Diego, California to provide a vessel from March 26-30, 2024 for maritime response training exercises approximately 10-20 nautical miles offshore of San Diego. The training includes day and night underway operations, at-sea hook and climb insertion drills, close quarters combat tactics with simunitions scenarios, and CBRNE readiness exercises. The vessel must be available on short notice to meet scheduling requirements before training commences, as lapses in member qualifications would result in the loss of qualified personnel for the unit's short notice maritime response mission. No other Coast Guard, Navy, NOAA or civilian vessels in the area are available to conduct this specialized training within the necessary timeframe. The solicitation number is 84-24-Q-32469-049. Responses are due by March 8, 2024 and are to be submitted to the purchasing agent.