NSW-PC Market Survey.doc

MARKET SURVEY

MS 09-005

04 February 2009 From:

COMSC N1021

Subject:

One (1) U.S. Flag Vessel with Coastwise Endorsement from the Naval Surface Warfare Center-Panama City (NSWC-PC), Dahlgren Division THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY AND YOUR RESPONSE IS NOT AN OFFER. THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION DOES NOT COMMIT THE GOVERNMENT TO PAY ANY COSTS INCURRED IN PREPARATION OF ANY SUBMISSION TO THIS MARKET SURVEY, OR TO CONTRACT FOR SERVICES.

The Contractor’s performance shall be in full compliance with all applicable international conventions and all applicable laws, regulations, and other requirements of the United States including all applicable State, local, Navy, Department of Defense (DOD) and United States Coast Guard (USCG) regulations.

General. MSC requests information about the cost and availability of one (1) U.S. flag vessel with coastwise endorsement to support the Government’s requirements in Panama City, Fl, and surrounding waters.

1. PRIMARY LOCATION: (90% of the time)

(a) Panama City, FL out 60 miles

2. SECONDARY LOCATIONS: (10% of the time)

(a) Corpus Christi, Texas in the Gulf of Mexico,

(b) Richmond, Virginia in the Atlantic Ocean out 200 miles,

(c) Florida Keys,

(d) Bahamas,

3. MISSION: NSW-PC chartered vessel will support at-sea research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) of various equipment and operations. Mission will be for a firm period of one (1) year and include four (4) one-year options.

4. VESSEL CHARACTERISTICS: See Attached TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 1

5. DELIVERY DATE: 01 October 2009

6. CONTRACT STYLE: Offerors shall provide proposals for the following contract types:

(a) Firm Fixed Price (Time Charter)

(b) Firm Fixed Price (IDIQ)

7. Services shall require no more than the following notification times before the vessel shall be on-site ready to perform:

(a) TIME CHARTER. In accordance with MSC DRYTIME Section IV(i), the vessel will be available 24 hours/day, seven days/week.

(b) IDIQ CONTRACT – Vessel owner will be notified no earlier than 72 hours before required vessel delivery.

8. The following list, all-inclusive in neither scope nor description, is illustrative of the services to be performed under this contract:

(a) Deployment and recovery of inert mines and test instrumentation and objects, the tow of surface and submerged vehicles, housing and support of test data acquisition equipment and personnel, deployment and recovery of subsea equipment, remote operating vehicle (ROV) operations, and on-station monitoring. The vessel will be required to follow computer generated track lines while towing sonar’s or other towed systems. The ship will be required to accurately hold station while subsea equipment is deployed or recovered using the ship’s crane from its stern. The vessel will be required to hold station while an ROV is being operated.

9. Estimated Operating Scenario (For IDIQ Price Proposal Estimation Purposes)

(a) Full Operating Status (FOS): 130 days/year

(b) Reduced Operating Status (ROS): 115 days/year

10. Interested parties shall furnish the following minimum information:

(a) Name of Company

(b) Telephone number, fax number, and e-mail address

(c) General Vessel Specifications relative to the above requirements

(d) Names of vessels

(e) Price Proposal (Time Charter)

1. Daily Charter Rates (Base Year + 4 Option Years)

2. Lumpsum Rate

3. Any Additional Charges

(f) Price Proposal (IDIQ)

1. FOS rate

2. ROS rate

3. Overtime rate

4. Any Additional Charges

(g) Small business standing (i.e., small or large)

11. It is requested that the above information be provided no later than 9 February 2009 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. Responses should be faxed to 202-685-5942 or emailed to jerry.schall@navy.mil. The points of contact for this market survey are Mr. Jerry Schall at (202)685-0564 or jerry.schall@navy.mil, and Ms. Lisa Bouchelle at (202) 685-5210 or lisa.bouchelle@navy.mil.

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 1

The vessels under this contract shall have the following minimum characteristics: