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AMENDMENT 0004

MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND

N32205-17-R-3002 OPDS Operation and Maintenance

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

The following are answers to questions received from potential offerors. The answers provide clarification only.

1. Request an extension for the due date for Submission of Offers

ANSWER: The solicitation closing date has been extended to 25 January 2017.

2. Will a conformed copy be provided soon?

ANSWER: A conformed copy will be posted to the FBO website.

3. L-14 A. 11 is completely MISSING. Is this section RESERVED? Please clarify.

ANSWER: L-14 A. 11 has been added in this amendment.

4. L-14 A. 13 – Is this section supposed to be titled Corporate Viability? Please clarify.

ANSWER: L-14 A. 13 has been amended in this amendment.

5. Is our Annual Statement (audited/certified) and cash flow suffice or is a letter from our financial institution (Bank Letter) required in addition to those already specified? Please clarify.

ANSWER: For Corporate Viability, offeror’s must furnish evidence of adequate financial resources to perform the contract or the ability to obtain such resources of an amount equal to the total value of 45 days of per diem payments in FOS, plus the necessary resources to conduct one major availability (estimated at $8,000,000).

6. L-14 A.14 – is this section supposed to titled Budget and Financial Management? Please clarify.

ANSWER: The title to L-14 A. 14 has been added in this amendment.

7. Section L, IV. Past Technical Performance – In reference to Attachment R, Technical Past Performance Questionnaire, this is still NOT addressed at all in Section L (Typically, this would be included in the “NOTE” paragraph at the end of IV. Past Technical Performance – see example below) yet it is part of the evaluation in Section M. Please clarify.

ANSWER: L-14, IV has been revised in this amendment.

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 23-Jan-2016 01:00 PM to 25-Jan-2016 01:00 PM.

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

SECTION L

L-1 FAR 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at the following address:

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.211-14 NOTICE OF PRIORITY RATING FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE, EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, AND ENERGY PROGRAM USE (APR 2008) Any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation will be DX rated order; X DO rated order certified for national defense, emergency preparedness, and energy program use under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) (15 CFR 700), and the Contractor will be required to follow all of the requirements of this regulation. [Contracting Officer check appropriate box.]

(End of provision)

L-2 FAR 52.211-3 AVAILABILITY OF SPECIFICATIONS NOT LISTED IN THE GSA INDEX OF FEDERAL SPECIFICATIONS, STANDARDS AND COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTIONS (JUN 1988).

The specifications cited in this solicitation may be obtained from:

Activity: Commander, Military Sealift Command

Address: 471 East C Street Norfolk, VA 23511-2419

Times for viewing: 0800-1130 and 1300 – 1500 Monday through Friday (24-hour notice required).

The request should identify the solicitation number and the specification requested by date, title, and number, as cited in the solicitation.

L-3 FAR 52.215-20 REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFIED COST OR PRICING DATA AND DATA OTHER THAN CERTIFIED COST OR PRICING DATA (ALTERNATE IV) (OCT 2010)

A. Submission of cost or pricing data is not required.

B. Provide information described below:

1. Pricing Forms outlined in Section L-14, L-4 FAR 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a Firm-Fixed-Price contract with reimbursable elements resulting from this solicitation.

L-5 FAR 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEPTEMBER 2006)

A. Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from the Contracting Officer, Military Sealift Command, 471 East C Street, Norfolk, VA 23511-2419, Code N103.

B. The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

L-6 FAR 52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (APR 1984)

A. The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)'' after the date of the provision.

B. The use in this solicitation of any Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (48 CFR Chapters 1-2) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the name of the regulation.

L-7 TECHNICAL DATA

Technical Data referenced but not enclosed with this RFP are available via CD upon request. Requestors shall submit their request to the Contracting Officer and provide their company name, point-of-contact, address and phone number, and shall indicate if data will be forwarded to subcontractors.

L-8 SHIP CHECK BY OFFERORS

To the extent that vessel schedules can accommodate, prospective offerors will be afforded an opportunity to conduct ship checks, at the Government’s convenience. Prospective offerors wishing to make a ship check should contact the Contracting Officer for an appointment. When making the request, offerors are to provide the name, place of birth, and citizenship of all personnel who will be directly participating in the ship checks. MSC will provide offerors with the proper personnel clearance forms for this purpose. This information is required at least one week prior to the ship check. If the information is not received by the Government at least one week prior to the ship check that prospective offeror will not be able to participate in the ship check. All costs associated with the ship check are for the Contractor’s account.

L-9 COST OR PRICING DATA

If adequate price competition is not received and none of the other exceptions in FAR 15.403-1(b) applies, prior to contract award the Contracting Officer may require submission of certified cost or pricing data, in accordance with FAR 52.215-20. Offerors will be notified if Certified Cost or Pricing Data is required.

L-10 PRE-AWARD SURVEY

A pre-award survey may be conducted when the Contracting Officer determines it to be in the Government’s best interest.

L-11 SECURITY

The performance of this contract requires that the offeror have a Secret facility clearance granted by a Military Department. If an offeror has not been granted such a clearance and is otherwise entitled to award, a contract will NOT be awarded.

L-12 DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF QUESTIONS FROM PROSPECTIVE OFFERORS

Potential offerors may submit questions in writing regarding the Performance Work Statement and the terms and conditions of this solicitation by email ONLY. Questions must be received in the mail inboxes of the following individuals no later than 4:00 PM local time, Norfolk, VA¸14 days prior to the closing date of the solicitation: Ms. Eddrian Logan, eddrian.logan@navy.mil, Mrs. Billie Johnson, billie.j.johnson@navy.mil.

L-13 SUBMISSION OF OFFERS

A. Electronic submission of Initial Proposals and Final Proposal Revisions (FPRs).

1. Proposals shall be submitted electronically in response to this solicitation to: Ms. Eddrian Logan, eddrian.logan@navy.mil, Mrs. Billie Johnson, billie.j.johnson@navy.mil.

2. Electronic proposals must be submitted via e-mail in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format, and must be compatible with Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.0 or later version. Spreadsheets may be submitted in Excel format.

3. Electronic proposals must contain either a verifiable electronic signature (e.g. PKI enable certificate), or a scanned image of the handwritten signature of the Offeror or Offeror's agent.

4. Offerors are advised that delays in the receipt of e-mail do occur, and the Offeror is solely responsible for timely receipt of offers by the Government regardless of any problems or delays related to computer hardware or software systems including, but not limited to, servers and firewalls.

5. The Government will not accept other types of electronic files (e.g., .zip files) or files in excess of 20 megabytes. Offerors may split a proposal into separate electronic files and send each part in separate emails to keep electronic files under 20 megabytes. However, offerors are responsible for providing a full proposal by the proposal due date and time.

6. It is the Offeror's responsibility to ensure the initial proposal and FPR are sent to the correct E-mail inbox and received by the government by the due date and time.

B. Offers shall not contain classified material. Any portion of an offer which the offeror considers business sensitive should be clearly marked as such in accordance with FAR 52.215-1.

C. By submitting an offer, offerors agree their offer and any timely revisions of it will remain available for acceptance until the Government makes award under this solicitation. The only exception is if an offeror inserts a shorter period in block 12 of the SF-33. The foregoing does not preclude an offeror from withdrawing its offer prior to award pursuant to FAR 52.215-1(d).

D. Offers must arrive prior to the closing date and time. Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, to the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation.

E. Late proposals and modifications of proposals will be handled in accordance with FAR 52-215-1.

F. The Contracting Officer will review the information required by Section L-14A to determine whether the offeror has met the minimum submission requirements. Award will not be made to an offeror that fails to submit any required information; however, the Contracting Officer reserves the right to waive informalities and minor irregularities in proposals received.

L-14 GENERAL PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

The successful proposal will be incorporated into the resultant contract as an attachment to the extent it is not inconsistent with the terms and conditions of the RFP. If terms inconsistent with the RFP are proposed, they must be clearly stated in offeror’s Cover Letter. Offerors shall follow the guidelines set forth below for submission of its offer(s) and shall address all relevant requirements for the operation and maintenance of the OPDS. The Government may waive informalities and minor irregularities in proposals received.

A. Solicitation Package. The solicitation package shall include:

1. Cover Letter that provides the information outlined in FAR 52.215-1(c)(2) The offeror shall, state it will meet all the requirements of the solicitation without exception in its cover letter.

2. Standard Form 33. Section A must have blocks 12 through 18 completed with all signatures and dates when the form is submitted with the offer. Failure to do so may lead to rejection of the offer.

3. A statement that offeror’s current and complete Representations are available on the System for Award Management (SAM). The offeror must maintain all Representations and Certifications required by this solicitation. Any Representations and Certifications not available for response within SAM may be submitted with the Offeror’s proposal. Items t not applicable should be marked “N/A”.

4. Standard Form SF-LLL, “Disclosure of Lobbying Activities” (Attachment G).

5. DD-254, Contract Security Classification Specification, (Attachment C) completed with offeror’s information.

6. Mission-Essential Contractor Services Plan (MECSP). In accordance with DFARS 252.237-7023 and 252.237-7024, all offerors shall submit a Mission-Essential Contractor Services Plan and provide a completed Attachment P- MECSP Worksheet.

7. Current SAM documentation certifying it is not considered a small business under NAICS Code 483111 (Deep Sea Freight Transportation).

8. Applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA). Offerors shall provide current documents that are signed and dated by the parties. However, the terms of the CBA between the contractor and the union are neither considered to be a part of the contract nor form the basis of any claim or request for equitable adjustment (REA).

9. Service Contract Labor Standards (SCLS) Certification. The offeror must certify that it will comply with 41 U.S.C. chapter 67, the Secretary of Labor’s regulations covering Labor Standards for Federal Service Contracts (29 C.F.R. Part 4), and FAR 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (formerly known as the Service Contract Act of 1965), and Department of Labor Wage Determination (Attachment B) whenever the Service Contract Labor Standards apply during performance of the contract.

10. Insurance.

a. The Certificate of Entry from the P&I Club or Insurer that demonstrate coverage in compliance with the solicitation and contains the following Special Terms Statement:

“SPECIAL TERMS STATEMENT REGARDING THE COVER PROVIDED TO THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. The P&I Club Underwriters (and its Managers) and/or Insurance Policy Underwriters agree that the terms or conditions of this SPECIAL TERMS STATEMENT shall govern and shall be controlling in the event that there are any inconsistent terms or conditions in the Certificate of Entry, insurance policy or document, applicable P&I Club Rules, or insurance provider’s rules. The United States has full insurance cover and benefits that are equivalent to a regular P&I Club Member, Entrant, or insured (other than voting rights). The Underwriters acknowledge that they have been provided a copy of the underlying operating contract (including the required insurance provisions) for the Public Vessel(s) of the United States that are entered/covered under the insurance. Underwriters agree to waive any rights of subrogation against the United States in all cases, regardless of cause. The United States shall not be liable for (and there shall be no recourse against the United States for) deductibles, premiums, supplementary premiums, additional premiums, calls, additional calls, commissions, advancements, assessments, overspill calls, overspill claims, and other costs, claims, expenses, or fees. It is understood that the entered/covered vessel or vessels do not have Hull & Machinery insurance. It is understood that any disputes between the Underwriters and the United States will be governed by U.S. law, and will be adjudicated in a U.S. Federal Court. The United States has not consented to the arbitration (either domestic or foreign) of any disputes. It is understood that the Underwriters are not granted a lien on the covered/entered vessel(s) under any circumstances. It is understood that the U.S. Department of Justice has the right to fully control the conduct of any litigation or legal action in any forum, including control of litigation decisions and legal representation, wherein the United States, U.S. Navy, Military Sealift Command, or other entity of the U.S. Government is a named party or is a proper party defendant under the law (to include without limitation, the Public Vessels Act and any provisions of the Suits in Admiralty Act that are incorporated by the Public Vessels Act)”.

The United States will be an Assured or Additional Assured under the insurance policies. The insurance coverage for the United States, if it is named as an additional assured, will be full coverage equivalent to the primary assured or entrant and not subject to limitations like the so-called Misdirected Arrow provision or any other limitation. Further, the insurance policy will waive any rights of subrogation against the United States in all cases, regardless of cause."

b. Letter from Insurance Provider:

That [NAME OF INSURER] will provide the following coverage:

___ Protection and Indemnity (P&I) marine insurance coverage (shall cover all liabilities, other than liability for loss of or damage to Government cargo carried onboard the vessel, including full four-fourths (4/4s) collision liability and pollution liability coverage).

Limit of coverage: $______________________ per vessel per incident.

Limit of coverage for pollution from oil and hazardous substances: $______________________ per vessel per incident.

___ Passenger and Crew. Limit of coverage $______________________ per vessel per incident.

___ Passenger. Limit of coverage: $______________________ per vessel per incident.

___ P&I War Risks. Undersigned will give the Contracting Officer written notice at least seven days in advance in the event the war risk portion of the insurance is cancelled.

Limit of ___ primary ___ excess coverage: $______________________ per vessel per incident.

___ Second Seamen's War Risk. Coverage shall be at least equal to coverage provided under the U. S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration Second Seamen's War Risk Policy (1955 Standard Form) including coverage of no less than $200,000 per crewmember for loss of life. Undersigned will give the Contracting Officer written notice at least seven days in advance in the event the war risk portion of the insurance is cancelled.

On the following ships:

___ USNS ****

___ USNS ****

c. If an Offeror submits separate letters from multiple insurance providers, the letters, collectively, must provide the full coverage required by the Government.

d. Offeror shall warranty that RFP insurance will be met.

e. Offeror shall provide within 30-days of award a Specimen Copy of insurance policy for basic P&I, War Risk P&I coverage, and Second Seaman’s War Risk insurance, as well as the current P&I club rulebook for both basic P&I and War Risk P&I coverage (not needed for Second Seaman’s War Risk policy).

11. Facility Security Clearance. The performance of this contract requires that the offeror have a SECRET facility clearance. Offeror shall submit evidence that it has an active SECRET facility clearance in the Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS).

12. Small Business Subcontracting Plan. In accordance with FAR 52.219-9 and DFARS 252.219-7003, large business offerors shall submit a Small Business Subcontracting Plan with their proposal. Offerors shall ensure that they submit a Small Business Subcontracting Plan with all of the information required by FAR 52.219-9. In preparing the Small Business Subcontracting Plan, offerors should note that historical compliance with FAR 52.219-8 and FAR 52.219-9 may be evaluated as part of Past Performance in future source selections. A subcontracting plan is NOT REQUIRED from small business concerns and will not be evaluated.

13. Corporate Viability. Provide a copy of the most recent audited and certified financial statement that includes a balance sheet, profit and loss statement and a cash flow statement. The offeror shall also provide projected cash flow statements for the entire performance period that includes options solicited in this solicitation. Offeror must furnish evidence of adequate financial resources to perform the contract or the ability to obtain such resources. For the purpose of this section, adequate financial resources is an amount equal to the total value of 45 days of per diem payments in FOS, plus the necessary resources to conduct one major availability (estimated at $8,000,000).

14. Budget and Financial Management. Provide a statement that indicates whether or not offeror has a Government-approved purchasing and accounting system(s) for reimbursable expense tracking and management. If the offeror has Government approved systems, evidence of Government approval shall be submitted. If the offeror does not have Government approved systems, the offeror shall provide a description of their purchasing processes that indicates whether:

a. These systems have been recently reviewed or audited by an independent third party.

b. How the offeror's organization will promote competition, timeliness, quality, and fair and reasonable pricing for all goods and services procured.

c. The offeror's method of corporate oversight to ensure compliance with offeror’s established accounting procedures. Outline offeror’s internal controls for prevention of fraud, waste and abuse of Government property and funds.

B. Technical Proposal Requirements

1. The technical volume of the proposal shall present the offeror’s understanding of the scope of the contract and its overall approach to providing the required services. The proposal must be complete and in sufficient detail to demonstrate both an understanding of and ability to comply with the requirements of the solicitation. The following restrictions and requirements apply to technical proposals:

a. Offerors shall not make mere general statements the offeror can or will comply with the requirements, that standard procedures or well-known techniques will be used, or that paraphrase the statement of work in whole or in part

b. The information requested in these instructions must be submitted. The proposal must be concise, logical, neat, orderly, and comprehensive and contain no extraneous material. Elaborate brochures, artwork, expensive paper and bindings, and presentation aids beyond those sufficient to present a complete and comprehensive proposal are neither necessary nor desired.

Note: The offeror is required to warrant, within its cover letter, that it will meet the requirements of the solicitation without exception (see L-14.A.1.)

2. Offeror shall submit a technical proposal for operation and maintenance of the OPDS as described in this solicitation. The technical proposal shall be organized by Section as follows:

TECHNICAL PROPOSAL ORGANIZATION:

3. Technical proposals shall follow the outline format and include the content requirements set forth below. Each section shall be separately divided. In addition, all proposal pages and paragraphs shall be numbered.

Title Page / Table of Contents

The title page shall state the solicitation title and number, name of the offeror, and, the legend provided by FAR 52.215-1(e) if the offeror wishes to restrict disclosure of its proposal. A table of contents with page numbers corresponding to the proposal’s outline format shall be provided after the title page.

I. Minimum Technical Requirements. Offerors shall provide all necessary information and documentation to demonstrate they meet the minimum technical requirements for the categories listed below. Under the submittal section titled “Minimum Technical Requirements,” the Contractor shall not receive extra credit for any individual(s) who exceed(s) the requirements of Section C-3.4, nor shall they be considered in the Technical Approach Trade-Off Factor.

A. Ship Operational Experience

1. Experience and Capability

The offeror shall describe its experience operating ocean-going motor vessels of 340 feet or greater within the past 15 years. Experience must consist of at least 10 total years within the last 15 years. Additionally, the offeror shall describe its corporate capabilities related to operating ships in FOS, in hazardous and remote locations, and any other areas relevant to operating ships as required by the terms and conditions within the RFP.

B. Ship Maintenance and Repair Experience

1. Corporate Experience: The offeror shall describe its experience within the last 15 years of maintaining ocean-going motor vessels of no less than 4,500 tons and 10,000 HP. Described experience must consist of at least 10 total years out of the last 15 years include timeframes for the described experience and provide specific information on engine type, application, and level of involvement.

2. Planned Maintenance: Offerors shall describe its experience of at least 10 years within the past 15 years for using: predictive maintenance, preventive maintenance, and condition monitoring techniques for maintaining ocean-going motor vessels of 340 feet or greater.

3. Repair Experience. The offeror shall possess at least 10 years repair experience within the past 15 years. During this timeframe, the offeror must have managed at least two dry dockings for ocean-going motor vessels of no less than 4,500 tons and 10,000 HP feet or greater, conducted in the United States, with a final cost greater than $5M or more than 30 days in final duration. In addition, the offeror shall complete the table provided under Attachment K-2, identifying all dry dockings that meet this criteria.

Dry Dock is defined as a large dock from which water can be pumped out; used for building ships or repairing a ship below its waterline (either via a graving dock or a floating dry dock)

C. Management of Government Property

Offerors shall submit a Draft Property Control Plan that addresses the requirements of Section 15 of the Technical Manual (Contract Attachment A) and complies with FAR 52.245-1 (Alt 1).

D. Quality and Safety Management Systems

Offerors shall demonstrate five years of experience within the last 10 years in the management of afloat/ashore Safety Management Systems as required in C-3.18 that complies with the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) International Safety Management (ISM) Code. In addition to a narrative, included in this submission shall be a copy of its current SMS Document of Compliance.

E. Contract Administration

1. (a) Key Shore-based Personnel: Offeror shall designate all key personnel by name and position and shall provide resumes for all “Key Shore-based Personnel” that are identified in Section C-3.4.2 and in any other part of its proposal. Resumes for additional proposed personnel whom the offeror considers critical to the success of contract performance shall also be submitted for evaluation in this section. Resumes for key shoreside personnel will contain the following information:

i. The individual’s current title/job position and length of time with the organization;

ii. The individual’s proposed title/job position and the level of participation the individual will devote to this contract;

iii. A brief description of the specific duties and responsibilities the individual will perform if the offeror is awarded the contract;

iv. A description of all positions held (title, dates of employment, employee’s major duties, responsibilities, and accomplishments), licenses, and certifications; and

v. The individual’s education, training, membership(s) in professional societies and associations, and any other relevant information.

(b) Organizational Structure:

i. Offeror shall describe its current corporate structure and that of any major subcontractor. It shall also describe proposed changes to the current organizational structure that will be used to manage the contract. Describe measures that will be taken to ensure adequate performance levels will be maintained.

ii. Offeror shall provide organizational charts for the overall corporation or firm, any special team, and any special subsidiary or major subcontractor. Organizational charts shall be provided via a foldout. In each block of organizational charts, provide the position title and whether it is a key billet or a billet the offeror considers critical to successful performance. The chart shall include all key personnel positions in the proper organizational context and clearly show lines of communication and lines of authority within the whole corporate structure. The chart shall also identify positions assigned to other Government efforts in whole or in part. The percentage of dedication for each position must be included within the organizational chart. Offerors shall clearly differentiate between lines of communication and lines of authority.

II. Technical Trade-Off Factor. The purpose of the contemplated contract is to obtain services for operation and maintenance of the OPDS. The OPDS shall be operated in a professional manner, maintained in good condition, and shall be mission-ready at all times. To this end, when responding to the submittal requirements below, offerors should address how they will execute the contract in a manner that meets and exceeds requirements in Section C and the Technical Manual, and benefits the Government by way of operational efficiency, reduced risk and/or mission readiness.

A. Technical Approach-

1. Pipe Deployment

The offeror’s proposal shall detail how it intends to meet or exceed the minimum requirements for deploying the OPDS pipe system in accordance with the requirements of the RFP. At a minimum, the offeror shall provide a synopsis of its experience in flexible steel pipe handling and it must consist of at least 3 years within the past 5 years. The synopsis shall include the timeframes for the described experience. The offeror shall also provide the following information regarding its proposed deployment plan:

a. Draft Standard Operating Procedures detailing how the offeror intends to deploy the pipe in a safe and efficient manner in accordance with the requirements and conditions outlined in C-1.1.17 and Sections 17 and 18 of the Technical Manual.

b. Identification of risks and mitigation procedures for deployment of the pipe.

c. Dynamic positioning mooring site selection process and plan that includes risk mitigation. Dynamic positioning experience and certification of crew shall be clearly identified.

d. Resumes for all Mission Specialists that includes relevant qualifications, knowledge, education, and experience.

e. Letters of intent for all Mission Specialists not currently employed by the offeror. Letters of intent shall be signed by the prospective employee stating their intent to accept employment in a stated position with the offeror if the offeror is awarded a contract.

2. Mission Sustainment

The offeror’s proposal shall detail how it intends to sustain the vessel on site in support of mission requirements. At a minimum, Offerors shall provide the following information regarding their proposed sustainment plan:

a. Process, including risk mitigation, for connecting the floating hose to a tanker . Include identification of risks and mitigation procedures for deployment of the pipe.

b. Beach terminus communication/coordination plan for communicating and coordinating with military forces receiving the product. It shall include a plan for mitigating risk associated with beach terminus operations.

c. Description of the maintenance, logistics, and manning considerations to ensure the vessel can remain on station to perform pumping operations for an extended period of time in a remote location.

III. Small Business Participation

A. It is the policy of the U.S. Government to provide maximum practicable opportunities in its acquisitions to small business concerns, to include veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business and women-owned small business. Such concerns must also have the maximum practicable opportunity to participate as subcontractors in the contracts awarded by the executive agency, consistent with efficient contract performance.

NOTE: THIS FACTOR IS DISTINCT FROM THE SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN AND IS REQUIRED OF ALL OFFERORS REGARDLESS OF SIZE STATUS.

B. All offerors must provide a Small Business Participation Plan that addresses the offeror’s approach to securing small business participation as reflected in the following areas:

1. Provide a percentage (%) of the total effort to be performed by large and small businesses. Provide a description of how those percentages were developed (e.g., market research, past experience with similar efforts, and common practices within the commercial marketplace for similar requirements). Note: To assist offerors with developing estimated values for Small Business Participation Plans, the Government’s estimate of reimbursable expenses for the projected contract is provided in the following table.

Government Estimate of Reimbursable Expenses

2. Provide a description of additional efforts that will be undertaken to develop opportunities for small business concerns.

3. Describe your current and planned proposed range of services and supplies that will be provided by small business concerns under any resulting contract. Provide the names of specific small business firms that will be providing the current and planned proposed range of services and supplies under any resulting contract or specific small business firms that will be targeted in the future. Delineate the socio-economic status (e.g., SDVOSB) of each.

4. Offerors are required to provide written commitments for any small businesses specifically named under paragraph 3 above.

IV. Past Technical Performance - Offerors are requested to provide a narrative of their past technical performance related to this requirement. This narrative shall include the following areas:

A. Safety Performance

The offeror shall provide tables listing the following information (in subparagraphs 1. – 6.) for all vessels owned and/or operated in the previous 5-year period. A synopsis shall be provided for incidents in the last six months describing the issue/violation, steps to resolve, current status-results achieved, and any resulting changes to SMS:

1. All “no sail” CG-835’s received.

2. All CG-2692’s and 2692B’s received.

3. All investigations conducted by USCG for non-reportable marine casualties.

4. All USCG remedial action for Category I through V violations of regulatory requirements as defined in COMDTINST 16200.3A ENCL 5 Para 3.d.

5. The offeror shall provide a 12-month synopsis of all Safety Management System Major Non-Conformities, as defined by IMO Resolution A.788 (19) implementation guidelines found to be an identifiable deviation which poses a serious threat to personnel or ship safety, or a serious risk to the environment and requires an immediate corrective action.

6. The offeror will provide a 12-month synopsis of all Corrective Action Reports for all Major Non-Conformities outlining the probable cause, solution and results achieved.

B. Ship Crewing

The offeror shall describe:

1. Its experience in crewing and operating vessels requiring mariners that meet the requirements of C-1.7.2.

2. Its experience in managing and maintaining a crew retention plan in accordance with C-1.7.2.4.

C. Transition Plan

ROS Ships- Summarize experience in the last 5 years transitioning ships from ROS to FOS. Include the ship name(s), Contracting Agency (i.e. MSC, MARAD, etc.), length of transition and size of crew plus up IAW section 19 of the Technical Manual, and any other significant details

D. Familiarization/Rotations Plan*

Summarize ship turnover/ familiarization periods for which your company accepted delivery of ships under a new contract. Include location of turnover, length of turnover period, phased manning, familiarization with ship and ship’s equipment, mariner training, the participation/attendance of Key Shore Side personnel (if applicable), schedule and conduct for crew rotations including crew overlap, crew training prior to assignment and any actions taken by your company related to crew familiarization or rotation.

*Offerors shall address CONUS (for ROS & FOS ships) and OCONUS for FOS ships

NOTE – All past technical performance narratives shall be submitted within solicitation Attachment K along with your proposal. As part of the past technical performance narrative, offerors shall provide the specific Government or Commercial contract numbers under which the experience was gained. Along with the contract number, offerors shall provide a point of contact and email/phone number contact information. Separate narratives shall be provided for each of the past technical performance experience areas above. Narratives for each element shall not exceed 10 pages in length (Time New Roman font size 12) for elements B – D above. Data required for area A –Safety Performance (tables and synopsis) shall not count against the 10 page limit.

E. For each of the contracts the offeror describes in a Past Technical Performance Narrative (Attachment I) the offeror must provide a Past Technical Performance Questionnaire (Attachment R) to a reference at the organization that awarded the contract. To be considered, the Past Technical Performance Questionnaires (Attachment R) shall be completed by the reference, not the offeror, and submitted to Ms. Eddrian Logan BEFORE THE DUE DATE FOR PROPOSALS. Questionnaires can be sent to Ms. Logan at: Military Sealift Command, 471 East C Street, Building T-26, Norfolk, VA 23511-2419, or e-mail: eddrian.logan@navy.mil. The offeror is responsible for ensuring that the Government receives a sufficient number of questionnaires.

F. If an offeror does not have recent and relevant past performance to provide for consideration, the offeror shall state in its proposal that it does not have relevant or recent past performance for the Government to consider.

V. Price Proposal

A. Given that Pricing Forms A, B, C and the Section B Rate Schedule (Attachment O) are linked (see paragraph C below), offerors shall complete these Forms, in their entirety, for proposed FOS, ROS and RAV per diem rates for each performance period. However, only Pricing Forms B, and the Section B Rate Schedule shall be submitted with offers.

B. Pricing Form B will automatically calculate the total proposed per diem rates using the data entered on Forms A and C. Form B will be used to determine the Total Estimated Contract Price for evaluation purposes.

C. Form A and Form C shall be completed for each ship status (FOS, ROS and RAV). The total wage and fringe costs will automatically transfer from Form C to the Crew Payroll Cost section of Form A. Offerors shall also complete the Other Direct Costs, Indirect Costs and Profit sections of Form A for each contract period. Pricing Forms A and C shall be provided after award as a deliverable listed in the Required Delivery Schedule Table under Section F-6 –Time of Delivery.

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