Market Research- Request for Information (RFI).pdf

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) & MARKET RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRE

SOUTH FLORIDA OCEAN MEASUREMENT FACILITY (SFOMF) LOGISTICS AND MARITIME

OPERATION SERVICES SUPPORT

REFERENCE NUMBER: N00167-20-R-0014

Instructions to Interested Parties:

This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) and award of a contract will not be made as a result of this questionnaire. Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD) is requesting assistance from industry to conduct market research in regards to the capabilities of interested large and small business entities and potential for small business participation. If this requirement is set aside or reserved for small business concerns, it should be noted that any resultant contract will require at least 50 percent of the cost of the contract performance incurred to be expended for employees of the concern proposing as a prime. Please see FAR Clause 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Nov 2011) for prescription and complete version of the clause.

The purpose of this posting is to provide a Draft Statement of Work (SOW) & Market Research Questionnaire for industry review and completion regarding an anticipated solicitation for SFOMF logistics and maritime operation services support. The Draft SOW is being posted to solicit comments & questions from potential offerors and/or interested parties. The enclosed questionnaire is intended to assist the Government in obtaining additional information from industry to determine the capabilities of large and small business prime contractors/subcontractors interested in responding to a future RFP to provide the required support.

The Government anticipates the award of contract with cost-plus-fixed-fee (CPFF) and cost only pricing arrangements. The Government also anticipates contract award on the basis of best value to the Government; taking into consideration technical capability, past performance, & cost/price. The RFP is anticipated to include requirements for a one (1) year base period and four (4) additional, one (1) year option periods. The Government intends to solicit the requirement under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 541990 – “All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services” with a corresponding Small Business Administration (SBA) Size Standard of $15 million in average annual receipts.

The Government’s estimated dollar range for this effort is between $20M - $30M over the total length of the contract.

Interested parties/potential offerors are encouraged to respond to this posting with questions and/or comments as soon as possible. Any/all correspondence regarding this requirement, including submission of market research questionnaires, shall be provided in writing to Mr. Carlos Triay at carlos.triay@navy.mil. All submissions will be reviewed by the Government to assist in making a determination regarding application of competitive procedures & utilization of any socioeconomic set-aside, conducted per the regulatory requirements of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 6 and FAR Part 19. This notice is for planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. This is not a solicitation announcement.

No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement, or any follow-up information requests. The Government reserves the right to consider a set-aside for small mailto:carlos.triay@navy.mil

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)& MARKET RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRE

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD) businesses or one of the small business preference groups. (e.g., 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB etc.). Any questions shall be submitted to the Contract Specialist.

Responses to this RFI shall be submitted to NSWCCD via e-mail to Carlos Triay at carlos.triay@navy.mil. Please use reference No N00167-20-R-0014 when responding to this Market Survey. Offerors are requested to provide questions concerning this RFI, Draft RFP and/or any comments that would help the Government improve the procurement.

At this time there is firm closing date for this RFI. However, Government reserves the right to revise the closing date of the RFI responses. The Government anticipates Market Research will concluded by late February 2020.

Within a reasonable time after evaluation of responses, NSWCCD will post the acquisition strategy decision on the beta.sam.Gov mailto:carlos.triay@navy.mil

Market Research is being conducted to determine the extent of potential socio-economic small businesses and large businesses interested in, and capable of, providing the support identified herein. This posting is issued in accordance with the requirements of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Parts 10 and 16.

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code:

541990 – All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Small Business Size Standard:

$15 Million in Average Annual Receipts (For more information about Size Standards, refer to http://www.sba.gov.)

Anticipated Contract Type:

Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) and Cost Only pricing arrangements

Background:

The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD) Signatures Department is responsible for development of stealth technology to support Navy surface ship and submarine program goals. As part of its mission, the Signatures Department develops, operates and maintains major acoustic research, development, test, & evaluation (RDT&E) sites, including the South Florida Ocean Measurement Facility (SFOMF) located in Dania Beach, Florida. NSWCCD intends to solicit a requirement to provide ocean testing, waterfront operation services, and logistics for SFOMF; including support for data acquisition systems, offshore test ranges, underwater sensors, systems, infrastructure, shore based sensors and systems, vessels, vehicles, equipment shelters, weight handling equipment, observation towers, and tracking systems for RDT&E activities.

Emergent support is required to efficiently and effectively deal with the effects of the tropical marine environment, where high temperatures, humidity, sea-state, corrosion, and destructive weather can impact site scheduling and activities, requiring immediate and proactive action to repair damage and resume operations.

The work under this contract will apply to a number of programs and projects; however, in general NSWCCD has identified the work requirements to include the following areas:

• Maritime Craft. Provision of both manned and unmanned surface & subsurface ships, vehicles, vessels, and craft to perform routine, unscheduled, and/or corrective maintenance for vessels, fuel, provisions, machinery, electrical, hydraulic, over boarding equipment, and basic rigging gear. Vessels must support a team (scientists, engineers, technicians, etc.) to perform single-day and/or multi-day testing; and must be capable of deployment, search, recovery, calibration, towing, & survey. Vessels shall be equipped with A-frames, sheaves, winches, deck cranes, pot haulers, decompression chambers, lock out chambers, or moon pools (if required).

• Dive Support. Provision of certified professional divers with experience in underwater rigging, hand tools, power tools, underwater welding, non-destructive testing, inspection, cleaning, construction, repairs, salvage, and underwater photography & video. Dive-types required may include Surface-Supplied Air, SCUBA, and Nitrox.

• Weight Handling Equipment (WHE). Provision of cranes, multi-purpose machines, material handling equipment, construction equipment for working with suspended loads, and rigging equipment. All machinery must be inspected and certified, and operators must be licensed and trained, to meet Department of the Navy (DoN) requirements. Required WHE may include forklifts (6,000 lb short boom, 15,000 lb long boom), boom truck, cranes (25 – 400 ton), articulating personnel lift, generators, and repair services.

• Waterfront Operations. Provision of a wide variety of supplies and services to

• support SFOMF shore side operations, including the apron, dock, cable landing station, pressure test lab, corrosion test lab, weather station, satellite, radar & communications tower, outdoor equipment and storage, HAZMAT storage, electronics storage, fabrication & machine shops, and robotics, sensor, data acquisition, and engineering labs.

• Offshore Operations. Provision of supplies and services in support of offshore operations, including surface & subsurface tracking, test ranges, and communications; research ranges; scientific and experimental observatories;

surface, seafloor, and water column infrastructure; various cables, connectors, anchors, buoys, transceivers, multiplexors, pressure vessels, sensors, beacons, vehicles, underwater construction, deployment, recovery, inspections, diagnostics, test, repair, calibration, and survey of offshore systems.

• Project and Trial Support. Maintenance of a facility operational schedule and discussion of requirements, scheduling, and priorities at weekly project, operations, and general staff meetings. Provision of availability information for vessels, aircraft, diving, readiness, and material & equipment delivery dates.

Management of the support provided; financial tracking for budgeting, reporting, and shipping; and shipping/receiving logistics data for scheduling. Support to provide flexible scheduling, quick reallocation and management of resources, rapid response, and timely coordination and communication with designated Government personnel essential for successful SFOMF mission completion.

Estimated Work Requirements:

As identified above, the contractor selected for the award resulting from the anticipated solicitation would be required to provide on-site/local area support at SFOMF in Dania Beach, Florida. Please review the attached Draft Statement of Work (SOW) detailing potential tasking and work requirements anticipated under the future Request for Proposal (RFP)/contract award.

Interested parties shall submit only the information requested per the following market research questionnaire.

MARKET RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRE

SOUTH FLORIDA Ocean Measurement FACILITY (SFOMF) SUPPORT

COMPANY INFORMATION

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MARKET RESEARCH QUESTIONS

# QUESTION ANSWER

Has your company provided support items/services similar to those identified in the Draft SOW for either private industry or the Government?

Yes No

Does your company regularly engage in the business of providing such services (>30% of all work performed)? Yes No

How long has your company provided these or highly similar support services? ______ Yr(s) ______ Mo(s)

Identify your company’s socioeconomic size status as specified in the System for Award Management (SAM).

8(a) SDB HUBZone VOSB WOSB SDVOSB Large

Other:___________

Does your company currently possess employees capable (licensed/certified, if required) of performing the type of effort identified in the SOW?

Do your company’s employees currently possess security clearances, or would your company be able to obtain such clearances if required for the anticipated work?

Does your company currently perform work in/around the area of Dania Beach/Ft. Lauderdale, FL? Yes No

Is your company familiar with the demographic, economic, and labor profiles of the geographical area? Yes No

9A Does your company intend to submit a bid/proposal?

9B

Would your company intend to provide the required support as the prime contractor or as a subcontractor? Prime Sub

What percentage of the overall requirement would your company intend to perform as the prime contractor? _________%

Would your company be interested in attending an Industry Day in/around the area of Dania Beach/Ft.

Lauderdale, FL?

Do you anticipate the utilization of subcontractors if your company would perform as the prime contractor?

If so, does your company currently have contracts/agreements/ partnerships with any other relevant vendors/contractors?

Are there any barriers preventing your company from submitting a proposal, such as;

contract type, contract value, profit, scope, health of economy, hurricane/disaster relief operations in the area?

What is your company’s policy and/or practice in seeking out small-disadvantaged, woman-owned, veteran-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, and/or HUBZone small businesses for consideration in awarding subcontracts?

Please list all contracts that your company is currently performing with the same/similar work requirements as those identified herein and indicate the level of similarity (high/low) to the effort in scope. For all references, include the contract number, description of effort, and name/phone/email of any POCs. Information may be provided below or as a separate document.

Contract Agency/ Effort Similarity Prime/Sub Number POC Info Description (high/low) (%Contract) d

Please list contracts that your company has completed within the last three (3) years with the same/similar work requirements as those identified herein, and indicate the level of similarity (high/low) to the effort in scope. For all references, include the contract number, description of effort, and name and phone number of associated POCs. Information may be provided below or as a separate document.

Contract Agency/ Effort Similarity Prime/Sub Number POC Info Description (high/low) (%Contract) d

Provide a brief description (below, or on a maximum of three additional pages) identifying your company’s capabilities for performing the required services. Please address your company’s capabilities by referencing specific requirements of the attached Draft SOW.