Sources_Sought_-_USS_RAMAGE_(DDG_61)_11.4.2015.docx

Sources Sought Announcement USS RAMAGE (DDG 61) Extended Selected Restricted Availability (ESRA) Anticipated Solicitation Number: N00024-16-R-4402 Agency: Department of the Navy Office: Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Location: NAVSEA HQ

This is a sources sought announcement in accordance with FAR 15.201 and in anticipation of a potential future procurement program. The Naval Sea Systems Command is conducting market research to determine industry capability and interest in performing the FY16 Extended Selected Restricted Availability (ESRA) on the DDG 61 (USS RAMAGE) on the East Coast or Gulf Coast. The Naval Sea Systems Command is especially interested in determining small business capability and interest. The Government is seeking responses from sources that can perform pier-side maintenance, repair, and alterations anticipated to begin in September 2016.

The Government has provided an outline of some of the work anticipated to be completed under the expected ESRA as an enclosure to this sources sought document (see Enclosure (1)).The anticipated contract type will be firm-fixed price.

What/Where to Submit: Interested companies should submit, on company letterhead, a notice of interest including the name, telephone number, mailing address, and e-mail address of one point of contact to Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command, Attn: Steven Galer. Please hand or properly digitally sign your letter of interest and e-mail it to the Contract Specialist, Steven Galer, at steven.galer@navy.mil with “USS RAMAGE (DDG 61) ESRA Sources Sought Response” in the subject field. The notice of interest should include a brief description of your company and its capabilities as they relate to the requirements set forth in Enclosure (1), and answers to the following specific questions. Please limit your response to no more than 5 pages.

1. Is your company a small or large business as defined by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under NAICS code 336611 (a small business must have 1,000 or less employees)?

2. How many employees does your company have?

3. Does your company have a website? If so, what is your company’s website address?

4. Does your company have access to a pier capable of berthing USS RAMAGE (DDG 61)? See Enclosure (1) (A. General; c. Ship Particulars) for specifications.

5. Does your company have a satisfactory performance record for the type of work required? Please provide examples of relevant and recent (within three years) past performance.

6. Does your company have the necessary organization, experience, accounting and operational controls, and technical skills, or the ability to obtain them (including, as appropriate, such elements as production control procedures, property control systems, quality assurance measures, and safety programs applicable to materials to be produced or services to be performed by the prospective contractor and subcontractors)? In addition to the previous question, please answer the following sub-questions:

a. Is your company a NAVSEA certified Master Ship Repair Contractor (MSRA)?

b. Is your company a NAVSEA certified Boat Repair Contractor (ABR)?

7. Given the complexity of the work described in this announcement, including Enclosure (1), please describe your company’s historical experience completing work on similar systems at a similar complexity on the critical systems outlined in Enclosure (1), or briefly describe how your company would be capable of meeting these requirements as of contract award.

8. Given the complexity and size of the work described in this announcement (Enclosure (1)), does your company plan to submit a proposal in response to the anticipated solicitation for the FY16 USS RAMAGE (DDG 61) ESRA?

Information provided shall be treated as Business Sensitive or Confidential to the responder, exempt from public release under the Freedom of Information Act. All information shall be provided free of charge to the Government. NAVSEA may request further information regarding the capabilities of respondents to meet the requirements set forth in the announcement. This sources sought announcement is released in accordance with FAR 15.201. This sources sought announcement is not a request for proposal. The purpose of this sources sought announcement is to gather information from the market place. Information provided in response to this sources sought announcement will not be considered an offer by the responding contractor and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.

No telephone inquiries will be accepted and requests for solicitation packages will not be granted, as a solicitation has not been prepared at this time.

When to Submit: Responses are requested no later than 2PM local time, Washington D.C. on 19 November 2015.

Notice Regarding Sources Sought: Please note that this sources sought is for information purposes and to identify potential sources. This notice does not constitute an Invitation for Bid or Request for Proposal, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government of any kind.

Other: The Government will not pay for any effort expended or any material provided in response to this announcement or any follow up information requests, nor will the Government return any data provided.

Future information, if any, will be posted at the website for FBO.

Contracting Officer Address:

NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS COMMAND, DC 1333 Isaac Hull Ave SE, Washington Navy Yard, DC 20376

Point of Contact:

Steven Galer, Contract Specialist, steven.galer@navy.mil

Enclosure (1): Outline of some of the work anticipated to be completed under the expected ESRA

A. General

a. Competition Area: Coast Wide – East Coast or Gulf Coast

b. Rough Estimate Man-Days:

i. Ship Yard~ 70,000

c. Ship Particulars:

i. Length: 505 ft

ii. Beam: 66 ft

iii. Draft: 32.5 ft

iv. Displacement: 8,400 tons

B. The Availability’s key, labor intensive, ship modernization items include, but are not limited to the following:

a. SA 77615K (AWS: ACB12/TI12 OA COMPUTING PLANT). This change will deliver and install the equipment related to the core Aegis Weapon System OA Computing Plant Upgrade on DDG 61 as part of the Advanced Capability Build 12 (ACB12). Specifically, this change removes the legacy SPY, C&D, WCS, ORTS, CSSE, ADS, and ACTS equipment and installs MCEs and the DDS equipment suite and Digital Computing System (DCS) cabinets. The Master Ship Repair Contractor (MSR) will execute the Structural/Industrial work. Industrial includes associated piping and ventilation work if needed. This work will branch across several Combat Systems spaces and will impact ALO.

b. SA 78511K (AWS: ACB12/TI12 CIC DISPLAY UP). This change will deliver and install new equipment, and will rearrange existing equipment, to implement the redesign of the CIC. The new Common Display System (CDS) consoles and video technology is part of the Advanced Capability Build 12 (ACB12). The MSR will execute the Structural/Industrial work. Industrial includes associated piping and ventilation work if needed. This work will primarily impact the CIC but will also impact the CSER Spaces and will impact ALO.

c. SA 78512K (AWS: ACB12/TI12 MMSP UPGRADES). This change will replace the legacy SPY-1D Signal Processor Group, OL-356/SPY-1D with the new Multi-Mission Signal Processor (MMSP). The MSR will execute the structural/Industrial work. Industrial includes associated piping and ventilation work if needed. This work will primarily impact Radar Rm No.2, CIC and CSER-2 and will impact ALO

d. SA 78513K (AWS: ACB12/TI12 KAS WDRC UPGRADE). This change is focused primarily in Radar Rooms No.2 & No.3. The MSR will execute the structural/Industrial work. Industrial includes associated piping and ventilation work if needed. This work will primarily impact Radar Rooms No.2 & No.3 but will also impact the Director Equipment Rooms and will impact ALO.

e. SA 74012K (VLS MAGAZINE VENTILATION UPGRADE). Provide upgrade ventilation capacities in the forward and aft VLS magazines for BMD-capable ships. All four fan rooms servicing the forward and aft launchers will be completely changed out. The MSR will execute the structural/Industrial work. Industrial includes associated piping and ventilation work if needed. This work will primarily impact FWD & AFT VLS Launchers and associated Fan Rooms. It will have impacts to ALO and Machinery space turnover.

f. SA 79256K (AN/USG-2B INSTALLATION). The Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC) enables all CEC equipped Anti-Air Warfare (AAW) weapon systems in a battle force to operate as a single, distributed AAW weapon system. Both the MSR and AIT will execute the structural/Industrial work. Industrial includes associated piping and ventilation work if needed. Further direction will be provided in the work spec to define this work split. This work will primarily impact Radar Rooms No.1 & No.2 but will also impact the Director Equipment Rooms and will impact ALO

g. SA 80156K (AN/SLQ-32(V)6 HARDWARE). The AN/SLQ-32(V)6 Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) Block 2 upgrade significantly improves the performance of the ship’s Electronic Surveillance (ES) capability by replacing the current In-Service AN/SLQ-32X(V) system. The MSR will execute the Structural/Industrial/Electrical work. Industrial includes associated piping and ventilation work if needed. Some of the associated work will be included in other AMOD alterations that will also be accomplished by the MSR. This work will primarily impact Radar Room No.1, Array Room No.1, various topside locations and various other Combat Systems spaces. This will impact ALO.

C. The Availability’s maintenance requirements are expected to include the following types of work:

Hull Structure

· Assessments.

· Condition-based repair and replacement of structural decks.

· Condition-based repair and replacement of superstructure and deckhouse level decks. This will include thicker deck plating.

· Condition-based repair and replacement of watertight doors, hatches, and scuttles.

Propulsion Plant

· Miscellaneous condition-based repairs to the MRG and associated components (main thrust bearing assembly).

· Condition-based repair and preservation of the propulsion combustion air intakes and louvers.

· Condition-based repair and preservation of the propulsion exhaust air uptakes.

Electric Plant and Distribution Equipment

· Cableway inspection and condition-based repair. Additionally, circuit breaker repair.

· Generator support system repairs.

Command and Surveillance

· SPY-1 system repair.

· Sonar transducer and stave cable replacement.

· SLQ-32 and PCMS repair.

· Replacement of 2 MK 82 Directors.

Auxiliary Systems

· Condition-based repair and replacement of insulation and lagging in machinery spaces.

· Repair 2 ventilation fans as condition warrants and as identified by the maintenance team. Also, condition-based repair to ventilation ducting as identified by the maintenance team.

· Overhaul 1 A/C plant compressor as condition warrants and as identified by the maintenance team. Also, clean all 5 A/C plant condensers.

· Condition-based repair to FM piping as identified by the maintenance team.

· Accomplish 1 HPAC top end overhaul.

· Clean the VCHT piping system. Also, condition-based repair to VCHT piping, and VCHT valve repair.

Outfit and Furnishings

· Condition-based interior preservation.

· Condition-based exterior preservation.

· Condition-based repair and preservation of the stacks.

· Condition-based replacement of deck covering and exterior deck non-skid.

· Condition-based replacement of flight and hangar deck non-skid.

· Condition-based replacement of hull insulation.

Armament

· Condition-based repair and preservation of RSLs.

Ship Assembly and Support Services

· Services are directly related to availability, location, duration, and man-day determination. Man days can differ by region and whether the availability is performed in a public or private ship repair facility. Services are predominately driven by availability duration with the exception of cleaning and pumping (tanks and bilges), crane, rigging, and temporary refrigeration services which are more ship-specific.

Key Maintenance Work Items (not all inclusive)

· Compensated Fuel Oil Tank, repair and preserve

· Fuel Oil Service Tank; repair and preserve

· Lube Oil Tank Bolted Plate Manhole Cover; replace

· Silicon Aluminum Bronze Union Fittings Inspect and replace

· Lube Oil Storage Tank; repair

· Bolted Equipment Removal Plate (BERP) Repair

· Main Propulsion Gas Turbine Module (GTM) Resilient Mount; replace

· Main Propulsion Gas Turbine Module (GTM) Vibration Damping Tile; replace

· Controllable Pitch Propeller (CPP) Oil Sump Tank Heater; inspect and clean

· Gas Turbine (GTRB) Exhaust Duct Collector; repair

· Main Reduction Gear (MRG) Lube Oil Cooler; clean and inspect

· AM-6691A/WSC-1 Amplifier Box Foundation; replace

· Accommodation Ladder Yoke Trackway, Special Lagging; install

· MK 82 Mod 0, Director Foundation Repair and Refurbish; accomplish

· Ventilation Duct Cleaning; accomplish

· Bilge Drain Well repairs

· High Pressure Air Compressor (HPAC) Class C Air End Overhaul

· Boat Handling and Stowage System; repair

· Vacuum, Collection, Holding and Transfer (VCHT) Piping System; chemical cleaning

· Helo Safety Net and Frame; repair

· Nomex Deck Panel; replace

· Underwater Log Trunk; repair and preserve

· Flight Deck Nonskid; replace

· Kingpost, Sliding Padeye and Support Mounts Passive Countermeasures System (PCMS)

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