Sources_Sought_-_USS_NEW_ORLEANS_(LPD_18)_2-17-16_(Rev1).docx

Sources Sought Announcement USS NEW ORLEANS (LPD 18) Docking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA) Anticipated Solicitation Number: N00024-16-R-4414 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 FY17 Docking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA) on the LPD 18 (USS NEW ORLEANS) on the West 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 dry-docking and pier-side maintenance, repair, and alterations anticipated to begin in December 2016.

The Government has provided an outline of some of the work anticipated to be completed under the expected DSRA 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: Jerry Robertson. Please hand or properly digitally sign your letter of interest and e-mail it to the Contract Specialist, Jerry Robertson, at gerald.t.robertson@navy.mil with “USS NEW ORLEANS (LPD 18) DSRA 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 NEW ORLEANS (LPD 18)? See Enclosure (1) (A. General; c. Ship Particulars) for specifications.

5. Does your company have a NAVSEA certified Dry dock capability of docking a LPD 17 Class Ship? See Enclosure (1) (A. General: c. Ship Particulars) for specifications. If so has that dock been NAVSEA certified or is it capable of being NAVSEA certified prior to the start of the Availability?

6. 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.

7. 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)?

8. 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.

9. 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 FY17 USS NEW ORLEANS (LPD 18) DSRA?

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 10 March 2016.

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:

Jerry Robertson, Contract Specialist, gerald.t.robertson@navy.mil

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

A. General

a. Competition Area: Coast Wide – West Coast

b. Rough Estimate Man-Days (including scope for Temporary Services):

i. Maintenance Ship Yard~ 60,000

ii. Maintenance (Alteration Installation Team (AIT), Government & Other 3rd Party Contractors)~ 10,000

iii. Modernization Ship Yard~ 70,000

iv. Modernization (AIT, Government & Other 3rd Party Contractors): ~2,000

c. Ship Particulars:

i. Length: 684 ft

ii. Beam: 105 ft

iii. Draft: 23 ft

iv. Displacement: 25,000 tons

v. Full Load Air Draft: 157.65ft

vi. Navigational Draft: >23 ft

d. Facility Particulars:

i. Pier Length: >684 ft

ii. Electrical: 20 Cables Max Load ~5770kW

iii. Potable Water: 2.5 In Hose

iv. Sewage: 4 In Connect

v. Pier Water depth draft: >30 ft

B. The Availabilities modernization scope will include a significant amount of work across multiple trades and spaces. The awarded contractor must be able to provide an integrated production schedule that incorporates AIT, 3rd Party contractors, and Government workload. As well as management of Long Lead Time Material (LLTM) Procurement, etc. Key trades & efforts include: Structural welding, cabling pulling, piping, electrical and ventilation work if needed. Both the Master Ship Repair (MSR) and AIT Contractors will execute the structural/Industrial work. Further direction will be provided in the work specification to define the work split.

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

Hull Structure

· 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.

· Preserve underwater hull.

· Preserve freeboard.

· Condition-based repair and replacement of structural decks, bulkheads inside various tanks and voids.

Propulsion Plant

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

· Condition-based repairs to Main Propulsion Diesel Engines (MPDE) and associated components.

· Condition-based repairs to MPDE exhaust bellows.

· Condition based repairs to Ship Service Diesel (SSDG) exhaust bellows.

· Remove/inspect/repair propulsion shafting.

· Replace Controllable Pitch Propeller (CPP) hub assemblies.

· Remove/inspect/repair rudder assemblies.

· Remove and replace MPDE Bolts

· Realign MPDE’s

Electric Plant and Distribution Equipment

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

· Top-end overhauls to five of five SSDGs.

Command and Surveillance

· Install CANES.

· Remove WSC 6 / install WSC-9.

· Remove/replace SPS-48 Radar.

Auxiliary Systems

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

· Overhaul seven of seven A/C plant compressors.

· Condition-based repair to ASW/FM Ti piping (in place) as identified by the maintenance team.

· Overhaul two of two MPACs.

· Overhaul three of three LPACs.

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

· Remove/preserve Port/Starboard anchors/chain.

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.

· Condition-base Inspect and Repair Tanks and Voids

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)

· Ballast Tank repair, inspect, repair and preserve.,

· Fuel Oil Service Tank; repair and preserve

· Lube Oil Tank Bolted Plate Manhole Cover; replace

· Main Propulsion Diesel (MPDE) Engine repairs.

· Ship Service Diesel (SSDG) Engine repairs.

· Anchor/Chain preservation.

· Propulsion shafting inspect/repairs.

· Rudder inspect/repairs.

· MPDE Exhaust bellow repairs.

· SSDG Exhaust bellow repairs.

· Controllable Pitch Propeller (CPP) inspect/repairs.

· MPDE G-coupling repairs.

· CANES install.

· WSC-9/NMT install.

· SPS-48 Radar remove/replace.

· Ventilation Duct Cleaning; accomplish

· Medium Pressure Air (MPAC) Compressor repairs.

· Low Pressure Air (LPAC) Compressor repairs.

· CALLEY Boat Davit Repairs.

· 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)

· Port and Starboard side port doors

· Upper and Lower Stern Gates

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